The Heart of Growth

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
and $ investments in

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Jemison Demsey

Date: December 20, 2007
County: Sumter County
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Rolled Steel Sheet Manufacturing
Website: http://www.jemisonmetals.com/

Ahlstrom Nonwovens, LLC

Date: December 18, 2007
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $11,000,000
Jobs Created: 64
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Finland
Description: Nonwovens
# of Employees: 68
Website: http://www.ahlstrom.com

Kellve Bulkteknik

Date: November 30, 2007
County: Lee County
Investment: $2,500,000
Jobs Created: 50
Activity Type: New
Country: Sweden
Description: Belt conveyors manufacturing
Website: http://www.kellve.com/eng/

Hahl, Inc.

Date: November 13, 2007
County: Lexington County
Investment: $15,000,000
Jobs Created: 40
Activity Type: New
Country: Austria
Description: Cut plastic filaments, synthetic brushes & bristles
# of Employees: 65
Website: https://www.perlon.com/en/

Kraft Heinz

Date: November 13, 2007
County: Newberry County
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Poultry processing, deli meats, chicken strips & dinner sausage
# of Employees: 950
Website: http://www.kraftheinzcompany.com/

Loccioni

Date: November 8, 2007
City: Columbia
County: Richland County
Investment: $1,000,000
Jobs Created: 5
Activity Type: New
Country: Italy
Description: Engineering services in measurement and testing

Agilis Engineering

Date: November 1, 2007
County: Kershaw County
Jobs Created: 50
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Product development & gas turbine engineering services
# of Employees: 19
Website: http://www.agilis.com

Performance Food Group

Date: November 1, 2007
County: Lexington County
Jobs Created: 100
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Shared financial services center for food distributor
Website: http://www.pfgc.com

Nationwide Express Inc.

Date: October 24, 2007
County: Richland County
Investment: $5,000,000
Jobs Created: 38
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Website: http://www.nationwide-express.com

Hendrickson USA

Date: October 10, 2007
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $2,500,000
Jobs Created: 30
Activity Type: New
Country:
Description: Trailer axles
Website: http://www.hendrickson-intl.com/

Collexis Inc

Date: October 3, 2007
County: Richland County
Investment: $15,000,000
Jobs Created: 60
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Knowledge discovery software

Monteferro America

Date: October 2, 2007
County: Orangeburg County
Investment: $3,320,000
Jobs Created: 25
Activity Type: New
Country: Italy
Description: Manufactures elevator & escalator railings
# of Employees: 25
Website: http://www.monteferroamerica.com/