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.
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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