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 Lift Technologies, Inc. (Lift-Tek), a material handling manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. A subsidiary of Cascade Corporation, the company’s multimillion-dollar investment will create 41 new jobs. 

Eastern Engineered Wood Products, a wholesale distributor of engineered wood products, is establishing the company’s first South Carolina operation in Anderson County. The $18.7 million investment will create 31 new jobs.

Isuzu North America Corporation, a supplier of commercial vehicles, has selected Greenville County to establish the company’s new production base in the United States. The company’s $280 million investment will create more than 700 new jobs.

Eaton, a global leader in intelligent power management technologies, is growing its South Carolina footprint with new operations in Union County. The company’s $340 million investment will create 700 new jobs.

Luck Companies, a provider of crushed stone aggregates and environmental performance products, is growing its quarry operations across South Carolina, including in Spartanburg County. The combined investment of $450 million will create 70 new jobs.

Kuzco Lighting, a leader in modern decorative lighting solutions, is opening a new distribution facility in Greenville, South Carolina. The company’s approximately $1 million investment will create 20 new jobs over the next five years.

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.