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DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

From innovative start-ups to multi national enterprises, a diverse mix of businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations are relocating and expanding in the Central SC Region.

Shared Development, Shared Growth, Shared Prosperity

The Central SC Region has welcomed jobs
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Hecate Energy West Newberry LLC

Date: December 19, 2019
County: Newberry County
Investment: $5,000,000
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Solar farm
Website: https://www.hecateenergy.com/

Kemira Chemicals

Date: December 12, 2019
County: Richland County
Investment: $20,000,000
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Finland
Description: Alkalies & chlorine manufacturing - sodium chlorate plant
# of Employees: 53
Website: http://www.kemira.com/en/Pages/default.aspx

Shakespeare Composite Structures

Date: December 10, 2019
County: Newberry County
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Composite poles products for highway & utility applications
# of Employees: 200
Website: http://www.skp-cs.com

Pharmacy-Lite Packaging

Date: December 9, 2019
County: Fairfield County
Investment: $2,900,000
Jobs Created: 33
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Pharmaceutical packaging
# of Employees: 20
Website: http://www.pharmacylite.com

Provalus

Date: November 14, 2019
County: Clarendon County
Jobs Created: 105
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: IT & cyber-security customer service center
# of Employees: 30
Website: http://provalus.com

Ernest Health Kershaw

Date: November 12, 2019
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $17,560,000
Jobs Created: 114
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Rehabilitation hospital
Website: http://www.ernesthealth.com

REI Automation

Date: November 5, 2019
City: Columbia
County: Richland County
Investment: $3,000,000
Jobs Created: 35
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Factory automation & machinery design
# of Employees: 80
Website: http://www.reiautomation.com

Bonefish Solar LLC

Date: October 29, 2019
County: Clarendon County
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Solar farm
Website: https://pgrenewables.com/

Sumter Casket Company

Date: October 22, 2019
County: Clarendon County
Investment: $1,800,000
Jobs Created: 11
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Corporate HQ & manufacturing of burial containers & cremation products
# of Employees: 11
Website: http://sumtercasket.com

Kardex

Date: October 14, 2019
County: Lexington County
Investment: $18,000,000
Jobs Created: 40
Activity Type: New
Country: Switzerland
Description: Manufacturer of automated storage solutions & material handling systems
# of Employees: 3
Website: http://www.kardex.com

MM Technics

Date: October 3, 2019
County: Newberry County
Investment: $6,000,000
Jobs Created: 35
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Germany
Description: Metal stamped products for the automotive industry
# of Employees: 23
Website: http://www.muhr-metalltechnik.de/en/

GE Appliances, a Haier Company

Date: September 12, 2019
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $60,000,000
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: China
Description: High-volume water heaters
# of Employees: 140
Website: http://www.geappliances.com