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
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Premium Peanut LLC (GA)

Date: September 8, 2021
County: Orangeburg County
Investment: $64,300,000
Jobs Created: 130
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Peanut shelling services
Website: https://www.premiumpnut.com

Metso Outotec

Date: September 1, 2021
City: Columbia
County: Richland County
Investment: $3,000,000
Jobs Created: 13
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Finland
Description: Rock & minerals processing equipment; pump manufacturing operations
# of Employees: 40
Website: http://www.metso.com

Cypress Creek Renewables - Gilbert, SC

Date: August 4, 2021
County: Lexington County
Investment: $100,000,000
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Solar energy farms
Website: http://ccrenew.com/

BRN Sleep Products USA

Date: July 23, 2021
County: Orangeburg County
Investment: $4,300,000
Jobs Created: 300
Activity Type: New
Country: Turkey
Description: Mattresses and box springs
# of Employees: 50
Website: https://brnbed.com

Nephron Nitrile

Date: July 15, 2021
County: Lexington County
Investment: $100,000,000
Jobs Created: 250
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Nitrile gloves
Website: https://www.nephronpharm.com/

Prestage Foods

Date: July 8, 2021
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $150,000,000
Jobs Created: 292
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: United States
Description: Poultry & turkey production & processing

Sterlite/STL

Date: June 23, 2021
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $23,000,000
Jobs Created: 120
Activity Type: New
Country: India
Description: Optical cable manufacturing
# of Employees: 120
Website: https://www.stl.tech

KRA Operations LLC

Date: June 21, 2021
County: Newberry County
Investment: $23,500,000
Jobs Created: 120
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: South Korea
Description: Home appliance washer parts
# of Employees: 75

Denkai America Inc.

Date: June 18, 2021
County: Kershaw County
Investment: $14,000,000
Jobs Created: 10
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Japan
Description: Manufactures copper foil
# of Employees: 75
Website: http://denkaiamerica.com/

Intertape Polymer Group

Date: June 9, 2021
County: Richland County
Investment: $20,000,000
Jobs Created: 135
Activity Type: Expansion
Country: Canada
Description: Manufactures & distributes masking, stencil & duct tapes
# of Employees: 169
Website: http://www.itape.com

F. Hunt Enterprise

Date: May 11, 2021
County: Clarendon County
Investment: $1,000,000
Jobs Created: 15
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Made-to-order pizza for convenience stores
Website: https://www.huntbrotherspizza.com

Pine Gate Renewables

Date: April 30, 2021
County: Lexington County
Investment: $5,000,000
Activity Type: New
Country: United States
Description: Origination, development, financing and operation of utility-scale solar farms
Website: https://pgrenewables.com/