The South Carolina Department of Commerce this week announced several developments set to bring millions in manufacturing investment and new jobs to the state.
The state started the week with an announcement from Swiss linear technology manufacturer Schneeberger, which unveiled plans to open a new $3.2 million mineral casting facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, creating about 101 new jobs over the next five years.
On Tuesday, CS Instruments, a German maker of compressed air measuring technology, said it was setting up its North American Headquarters in Bluffton. The $3.6 million investment will create 13 new jobs at a new 11,000-square-foot facility that will house office space, warehousing, and a service and training center. The headquarters is expected to open in late 2025.
Andrews Fabricators, a steel fabrication company, also announced a $3 million expansion project in Kingstree on Tuesday. The investment will create 40 new jobs and add 30,000 square feet, which will include a new precision sheet metal fabrication line. Operations should come online by spring 2026.
On Wednesday, Eurocharm Group, a Taiwanese metalworking supplier, selected Lugoff for the company's first North American manufacturing facility. The $12 million investment will create 46 new jobs at a new 198,000-square-foot facility. The company makes automotive components, motorcycle parts and medical equipment. The shop will be used for metal fabrication, light assembly and warehousing. Operations are scheduled to begin sometime next year.
Finally, Fine Organic Industries Limited, an Indian manufacturer of specialty additives, yesterday announced plans to set up its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Jonesville, South Carolina, creating 60 new jobs. While the specific investment amount wasn't disclosed, the plant is set to open in 2027. South Carolina's Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits for the project as well as an $850,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund grant to help cover the costs of site preparation and building construction.
Fine Organics makes bio-based specialty ingredients and additives derived from vegetable oils and oleochemicals that are used in foods, plastics, personal care products, animal nutrition, inks, and coatings. The company has other manufacturing facilities in India, Malaysia and Thailand.
