Building on the strong work ethic and strategic location that helped create a long tradition of textile manufacturing, the South Carolina I-77 Alliance region now attracts international and domestic investment that is creating jobs, boosting profits, and building a bright future for producers of a wide range of critical Advanced Materials products.
Explore all the reasons why our Region is the perfect place for your Advanced Materials business.
Our five-county region draws workers from two labor sheds. York, Chester, and Lancaster County employers primarily source workers within the “Northern Labor Shed” while Fairfield and Richland County employers primarily source workers from the “Southern Labor Shed.”
(I-77 Region, 2018)
Jobs in Industry
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Industry Job Growth
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| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Praxair, Inc. | Chester, SC |
| Omnova Solutions | Chester, SC |
| Jones-Hamilton Co. | Chester, SC |
| Specialty Polymers, Inc. | Chester, SC |
| Soliant | Lancaster, SC |
| Markochem | Lancaster, SC |
| ATOTECH USA, Inc. | Rock Hill, SC |
| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Nation Ford Chemical Company | Fort Mill, SC |
| GlyEco Inc. | Rock Hill, SC |
| Cytec Engineered Materials, Inc. | Rock Hill, SC |
| China Jushi | Columbia, SC |
| Lindau Chemicals, Inc. | Columbia, SC |
| U.S. Silica Company | Columbia, SC |
| Kemira FinnChem USA, Inc. | Eastover, SC |
| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Carolina Poly | Chester, SC |
| Sun Fiber, LLC | Richburg, SC |
| Giti Tire USA | Richburg, SC |
| Mekra Lang N.A., LLC | Ridgeway, SC |
| Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. | Lancaster, SC |
| Accutrex Products, Inc. | Lancaster, SC |
| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Composite Resources, Inc. | Rock Hill, SC |
| Composites One | Fort Mill, SC |
| 3D Systems Corp. | Rock Hill, SC |
| Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC | Blythewood, SC |
| Intertape Polymer Corp. | Blythewood, SC |
| Shakespeare Company, LLC | Columbia, SC |
Advanced Materials in South Carolina
$19.5 MILLION
$14.7 MILLION
$13.6 MILLION