Meyn America, LLC, a leader in poultry processing solutions, is growing its South Carolina footprint with an expansion in Oconee County. The company’s approximately $50 million investment will create 172 new jobs.
Magna International, a mobility technology company and one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space, is growing its South Carolina footprint in Greenville County. The company’s $200 million investment is set to create about 200 new jobs.
AFL, a manufacturer of fiber optic products and equipment, is expanding its manufacturing operations across Spartanburg County. The company’s $155 million investment will create over 150 new jobs over the next two to five years.
Milo’s Tea Company, a leading beverage company, is expanding operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $53 million investment will create 80 new jobs.
Nestlé USA, a leading food and beverage company, is expanding its Cherokee County operations with a $150 million investment.
Samaritan Biologics, a medical technology company, is expanding operations in Greenville County. The company’s $5 million investment will create 85 new jobs.
Harbor Freight Tools is establishing a new research and development facility in Anderson County. The company’s $30 million investment will create 36 new jobs.
Aqua Diamond LLC has established its headquarters and operations at the Abbeville County Manufacturing Incubator, offering patented product packaging solutions and additive-free flavored water products.
Koops Automation Systems, a provider of custom automation equipment, is expanding its operations in Greenville County. The company’s $10.2 million investment will create 26 new jobs.
Casting Cleaning Resources, a provider of casting cleaning services, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. The company’s $5 million investment will create 42 new jobs while retaining existing jobs.
BENTELER Automotive Corporation, a leading global automotive supplier, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations. The $47.9 million investment will improve the company’s manufacturing and assembly facility.
Smartpress, a commercial online printing company, is establishing its first South Carolina operation in Spartanburg County. The $9.6 million investment will create 150 new jobs.
Keurig Dr Pepper continues to grow its state-of-the-art, single serve coffee roasting and manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County. The $141 million investment will create 84 new jobs.
ARKU, a leader in sheet metal leveling and deburring, has selected Spartanburg County for the company’s first South Carolina operation.
J&P Park is expanding its gardening and hobby-based portfolio operation in Greenwood County with the acquisition of Northern Brewer, creating 50 new jobs and investing $750,000.
Sawmill equipment manufacturer Carbotech Group is establishing operations in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The company’s $3.4 million investment will create 35 new jobs.
Halton, a leader in indoor climate technology, is establishing the company’s first South Carolina operations in Anderson County. The $2.6 million investment will create 65 new jobs.
Fenecon, a provider of energy storage systems, is establishing its first North American operation with headquarters and manufacturing in Greenville County. The company’s $3 million investment will create 68 new jobs.
Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS) is establishing a manufacturing facility in Laurens County, a $30 million investment and 125 jobs.
MP Husky, a manufacturer of cable support and power distribution systems, is expanding its Greenville County operations. The company’s $11.1 million investment will create 35 new jobs.
Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, is expanding operations in Oconee and Richland counties. The company’s combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs throughout 2024. Schneider Electric is a consortium member of The South Carolina Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS).
Automotive supplier ElringKlinger Group has selected Pickens County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $40.3 million investment will create 115 new jobs. ElringKlinger will manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems at its new 226,000-square-foot facility in Easley.
Carolina Handling, a material handling systems integrator, is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Pickens County. The $23.2 million investment will create 100 new jobs in the next five years.
Tooling solutions supplier Sandvik Coromant is expanding operations in Oconee County. The $29.4 million investment will improve the company’s Westminster production facility.
Expandable, LLC, a supplier of expandable, movable spaces, has selected Greenville County to establish the company’s first North American operation. The $3 million investment will create 10 new jobs.
Clarios, a global leader in advanced battery solutions, is expanding operations in Oconee County. The company will invest approximately $16 million and create 12 new jobs.
Southern Wall Products, a manufacturer of drywall finishing products, is establishing its first South Carolina operations in Anderson County. The $23 million investment will create 28 new jobs.
The Munich Composites bicycle rim manufacturer has been acquired by an ownership group in Spartanburg County led by Boyd Cycling, Cardinal Cycling Group and other investors. The nearly $2 million investment is expected to create 32 jobs.
Just In Time Manufacturing (JIT), has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Cherokee County with a $600,000 investment.
Matica Group, a global identity and payment solutions provider, is establishing its first North American manufacturing operation in Spartanburg County. The company’s $2 million investment will create 40 new jobs.
Dynamic Fluid Components, a wholesale distributor of fluid power products, is expanding operations in Oconee County. The company’s $4.8 million investment will create 10 new jobs.
EnerSys, a global leader in energy storage systems and solutions, has announced plans to grow the company’s South Carolina footprint by establishing new operations in Greenville County. The company’s $500 million investment has the potential to create 500 new jobs.
Omron Automation, a global leader in industrial automation technology, is establishing its first South Carolina operation in Spartanburg County. The $9.2 million investment will create 162 new jobs in five years.
Flame Spray North America, a thermal spray coatings manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Laurens County. The $2.5 million investment will create 40 new jobs.
Electric car maker Tesla is opening a distribution center in Fountain Inn in Greenville County, further solidifying South Carolina’s status as a booming automotive and EV hub.
Celebrating 25 years of the Hollingsworth Funds in the Upstate.
Shaun Malin of HRP Associates talks helping companies with environmental challenges and building relationships through Upstate Alliance.
United Community’s Michelle Seaver of Greenville reflects on community, momentum, and major growth in the Upstate.
Adam Artigliere talks about Burr & Forman’s legal support to growing Upstate businesses and making community connections through the Upstate Alliance.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond explores how Upstate South Carolina evolved into a hub for global industry through international growth.
Karen Calhoun reflects on how a regional approach has driven growth in the Upstate’s economy and for architecture firm McMillan Pazdan Smith.
By fostering partnerships with businesses and workforce organizations across the state, Build Carolina is helping to meet South Carolina’s growing demand for skilled workers in the tech talent ecosystem through demand-driven training, connection, and support.
Q&A provides additional insight into New York Times coverage of Upstate’s success with foreign-direct investment.
South Carolina’s exports reached $38 billion in total sales in 2024, and South Carolina is the nation’s No. 1 exporter of completed passenger vehicles, and remains the nation’s No. 1 exporter of tires for 10 consecutive years.
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