South Carolina

The interior construction company will create more than 100 new jobs at Legacy East Business Park in Rock Hill, SC.

The producer of fresh canned vegetables and fruit will create 140 new jobs at its Florence County, SC operations.

The specialty vehicle manufacturer will invest $1.15 million to launch operations in Charleston County, SC.

Business, industrial and technology parks increasingly are providing all of the amenities needed to attract and keep a skilled workforce, a top priority for 21st-century growth sectors.

The chemical industry supply chain services company will establish an export facility in Berkeley County, creating more than 60 new jobs.

The faucets and fittings manufacturer will expand its global headquarters in Greenville County, SC, creating 22 new jobs. 

The appliance manufacturer will begin water heater manufacturing at its Kershaw County, SC operations at a new Manufacturing Center of Excellence.

Companies located in South Carolina’s Business Corner enjoy quick, easy access to both domestic and international markets, a plentiful and qualified workforce and it’s in a place where the cost of living and doing business are well below the national average. Learn more at www.nesasc.org.

The cabinet and vanity manufacturer will invest more than $10 million in its Lancaster County, SC manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters, creating 210 jobs.

The agricultural machinery company will create 44 jobs in Greenville County, SC over the next five years.

The company's new assembly operations will help create more than 500 jobs in Lexington County, SC.

The manufacturer is establishing a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Oconee County, SC.

The baked goods manufacturer will launch new production operations in Laurens County, SC, creating 114 new jobs. 

The food and agriculture company has invested $25 million in an expansion of its Dillon, SC harvest operations.

The full-service fabrication, machining, assembly and electroplating job shop’s $17.1 million investment is projected to create an additional 31 new jobs in Greenwood County, SC.

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The industrial automation systems provider will create 90 new jobs with its new operations in York County, SC.

The South Korean company will invest $19.5 million in its new Richland County production operations, creating 25 new jobs in the process.

The auto glass supplier will invest $16.1 million and create 70 new jobs at its new Greenville County, SC processing center. 

Green Tech Solution, a subsidiary of an investment company based in Tianjin, China, will process plastics, scrap metal and electronics at the South Carolina plant.

The mortgage subservicing company will invest $24 million in a 100,000-square-foot office facility in Lancaster County, SC.

The China-based foam mattress manufacturer's $45 million investment is projected to create 250 new jobs in Winnsboro, SC.

The Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products will create 100 new jobs at its Dorchester County operations.

The Scandinavian automotive industry supplier will locate new operations in Orangeburg County, SC, its first in North America.

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The automobile industry supplier will expand its Charleston County operations, creating 115 jobs. 

North and South Carolina recently adjusted the 334-mile border between them, but the growth potential of both states has no boundary.

The Palmetto State earned Business Facilities' annual award by doubling down on its solid manufacturing base while diversifying into new growth sectors.

The new recycling plant will create approximately 200 jobs in Cherokee County, SC. 

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The steel construction services provider will invest $9 million and create more than 180 new jobs in York County, SC. 

The medical technology company will create 125 new jobs at its Sumter County, SC manufacturing facility.

The high-quality aluminum manufacturer will create 50 new jobs at its Berkeley County, SC operations.

The mortgage-servicing company will invest $34 million in a new corporate headquarters in York County, SC.

The coffee company will invest $350 million to build a new, state-of-the art roasting and packaging facility in Spartanburg County, SC. 

Collaborative robots (a.k.a. cobots), designed to work alongside human workers, are the next big thing in advanced manufacturing. More than 150,000 cobots will be in use by 2020, a number expected to exceed 700,000 by 2025.

The investment is expected to create 30 new jobs in Greenwood County, SC, earning the company assistance from the state’s job development credits program.

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South Carolina's North Eastern Strategic Alliance region attracted more than $850 million in investments in 2017, projects that will create more than 2,200 new jobs.

The wood and wood-related products manufacturer will create approximately 120 jobs at its new plant in Orangeburg County, SC over the next several years.