Manufacturing

COLUMBIA, S.C. – China Hengshi Foundation Company, a fiberglass fabric provider, is locating new operations in Richland County. The company’s new facility is expected to bring $11.1 million in capital investment and lead to the creation of 48 jobs. Founded in 2000, China Hengshi specializes in the research, development, production and marketing of a variety… Continue Reading »

Happy May! All across our great state, schools are celebrating the end of another great year and students, families, and businesses alike are turning an eye toward all that summer has to offer. As part of our own spring cleaning here at the SC I-77 Alliance, we have an exciting new addition to our site… Continue Reading »

Aluminum cast plate producer investing $2 million in Midlands manufacturing facility COLUMBIA, S.C. – Alimex, a producer of precision aluminum plates, is launching operations in Richland County. The company is bringing $2 million of new capital investment and creating 27 new jobs over the next five years. Founded in Germany in 1970, Alimex supplies the… Continue Reading »

FORT MILL, S.C. – Oxco, Inc., a light manufacturer and supplier of non-woven materials, is launching new operations in York County to accommodate the company’s continued growth. The project is expected to bring approximately $13 million in new capital investment and create more than 130 new jobs. Established in Charlotte, N.C. in 1994, Oxco operates… Continue Reading »

PITTSBURGH-(BUSINESS WIRE) PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it is investing $20 million to upgrade its fiberglass manufacturing facility in Chester, South Carolina. The facility, which employs 150 people, manufactures direct-draw fiberglass products used in filament winding, pultrusion, long-fiber thermoplastics and wind energy applications. The investment will cover repairs to the production furnace, the finished goods… Continue Reading »

COLUMBIA, S.C. – China Jushi, a global manufacturer and promoter of fiberglass products, is establishing its first U.S. fiberglass manufacturing operations with an 80,000-ton production line in Richland County. The first phase of the project is expected to bring $300 million in capital investment and create 400 new jobs. Headquartered in Zhejiang, China, China Jushi… Continue Reading »

Rock Hill, S.C. – MSI-Forks Inc., a world leader in fork-arms manufacturing, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The company is investing $3.5 million to construct a larger facility and create 33 new jobs over the next five years. Established in 1964, MSI-Forks is a subsidiary of MS International, PLC, which is based… Continue Reading »

Fort Mill, S.C. – Schaeffler Group USA Inc., a company that has thrived in South Carolina, continues to expand its operations in York County with an additional $36.5 million investment that will create 105 new jobs. Today’s announcement complements Schaeffler’s prior expansion projects in Spartanburg, Chesterfield and York Counties, all of which were announced in… Continue Reading »

Rock Hill, S.C. – Atlas Copco, an industrial group which develops and manufactures industrial tools and construction equipment, is moving its Medical Gas Solutions Division, along with production and assembly for its U.S. Construction Technique into a new facility in Riverwalk Business Park. The expansion will result in a $20 million investment. Founded in 1873,… Continue Reading »

$15.4 million capital investment expected to result in 115 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Footprint, LLC, a company that specializes in the direct manufacturing of sustainable materials and packaging, is establishing manufacturing operations in Chester County. The company is investing $15.4 million to establish the facility, creating an expected 115 new jobs over the next five years…. Continue Reading »