Solar panel production facility to commence operations in 2026, expecting to invest $330 million, creating over 600 new jobs First Solar, Inc., (First Solar) a leading American photovoltaic (PV) solar and manufacturing company, has announced that it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new production facility in Cherokee County. The company expects to […]
Kipp Group establishing US headquarters in Laurens County with a $12.2 million investment creating 19 new jobs.
DartPoints is expanding their Greenville County operations with a $125 million investment will create 10 new jobs and new capacity for data-intensive industries.
ElringKlinger expands Pickens County operations with a $68.5 million investment that will create 294 new jobs.
Chandler Construction Services Inc. is expanding headquarters in Greenwood County. A $10.1 million investment from will create 31 new jobs.
A $5 million investment from Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products to expand Oconee County operations will create15 new jobs.
Meiden America Switchgear, Inc. is expanding Laurens County operations with a $9.2 million investment, creating 43 jobs.
ZF Chassis Systems Duncan is expanding Spartanburg County operations with a $55.4 million investment that will create 30 new jobs.
Woodward, Inc.’s $200 million investment in Spartanburg County will create approximately 275 new jobs
Peabody Engineering is expanding operations in Pickens County with a $9.2 million investment and 20 new jobs.
Pipe fabrication company FabLogix is expanding its operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $9.8 million investment will create 150 new jobs.
Brawo USA, Inc., a global leader in the brass and non-ferrous metals industry, has announced a $23.2 million expansion of its Laurens County operations that will create 24 new jobs.
Specialty additives manufacturer Fine Organics has selected Union County to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility, which will create 60 new jobs.
Cielo Digital Infrastructure, a provider of data center infrastructure, is establishing its first South Carolina development project in Cherokee County. The company plans to invest $2.1 billion in the data center and create 30 new jobs.
Westwood, a manufacturer of small modular homes and sheds, is expanding its Abbeville County facility to accommodate continued growth. The company is investing $2.85 million and creating 42 new jobs to increase its capacity to produce sheds and homes.
Xoted Biotechnology Labs, a cutting-edge research and development center, will establish operations in Spartanburg County. The $4.2 million investment marks a significant advancement in sustainable biotechnology and scientific innovation, creating 34 new job opportunities at launch.
AIRSYS Cooling Technologies, a global cooling solution provider, is establishing a new global headquarters with an expansion in Spartanburg County. The company’s $40 million investment will create 215 new jobs.
Aerowerks, a manufacturer for the food service industry, has selected Cherokee County to establish the company’s first U.S. operation. The company’s $10 million investment will create 52 new jobs.
NorthMark Strategies is establishing its first South Carolina operation in Spartanburg, with a $2.8 billion investment will create at least 27 new jobs. The operation will serve as a state-of-the-art, high-performance computing center designed to support a portfolio of businesses in the engineering and technology sectors.
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.
The plant, today known as Auriga Polymers Inc., opened in 1966 as a fiber plant named Hystron and manufacturing in 2017.
This week, more than 450 delegates from Japan and seven southeastern U.S. states visited Greenville for the Southeast-U.S.-Japan Association (SEUS-Japan) 40th Annual Joint Meeting.
A longtime regional utility leader and Anderson County’s Economic Development leader were honored this week for contributions to the Upstate economy by the Upstate SC Alliance.
Steel-toed boots, safety glasses and sophisticated robotics will likely resonate among this year’s summer memories for a group of Laurens County educators.
“We planned to set up shop elsewhere,” says Shields, “but a stop in Greenville changed everything.”
Companies staking a claim in the Upstate include accounting, international staffing, construction and corrugated packaging and shipping solutions.
The Global Competitiveness Council will include four focus areas that are contained within the export and FDI plans.
Creative enterprise in the state engenders a core impact of $9.2 billion and 78,682 jobs and a full impact of $13.3 billion and 107,614 jobs.
“What are you doing about headquarters?” That question comes up time and again during events geared around economic development, asked in the recognition that corporate headquarters operations are a highly sought business operation for most metropolitan communities.
South Carolina’s Technical College System is a role model for our nation and has shaped both the people and the economy of our state since its creation 55 years ago.
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