More than 1,100 operations of international firms have found a second home in South Carolina, and this number continues to grow. Foreign-affiliated companies (majority-owned) employ more than 170,000 South Carolinians—10% of the state's private industry employment. SC Commerce has a long and successful track record of helping international companies establish, relocate and expand business operations in the US and North American markets.
The state has had a presence in Europe and Asia for decades, where we provide advisory and support services including:
- Identification of suitable communities, sites and buildings
- Detailed information on industry sectors and operating costs
- Introduction to the state’s pro-business environment
- Access to technical and workforce training programs
- Government assistance, language interpretation and customary procedures
- An on-the-ground point of contact
- Trade assistance
- The SC Landing Pad program, which offers assistance and connections to create your first US presence
USA Office
Contact:
Jon Baggett
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
USA
Phone: +011-803-381-6178
Jon Baggett – Deputy Director, Global Business Development Division
Contact Jon
Taiwan Office
Contact:
Sam Leng
Suite 3, 14F Sun Plaza,
57 Fuxing North Road, Songshan District
Taipei, Taiwan 10595
Phone: +886-900-795-615
Sam Leng - Managing Director, Taiwan | Contact Sam
Europe Office
SC Commerce's European office was originally established in Brussels in the mid-1970s, but relocated to Germany to serve the growing interest of German firms. Today, the European office is situated in Munich.
Contact:
Almeida Palais
Brienner Straße 14
80333 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 2919170
Sergio Domingues - Managing Director, Europe | Contact Sergio
Japan Office
Contact:
DLX Building 9F, Nishi-Shinbashi 1-13-1, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-0003, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)3 5579 9270
David Royer - Managing Director, Japan | Contact David
Korea Office
Contact:
Seoul Finance Center, 7F 136 Sejong-daero
Jung-gu, Seoul, 04520
South Korea
Phone: +82 (0)70 4322 4415
Sunhee Kim - Managing Director, Korea | Contact Sunhee
Europe Office
SC Commerce's European office was originally established in Brussels in the mid-1970s but relocated to Germany to serve the growing interest of German firms. Today, the European office is situated in Munich.
Contact:
Almeida Palais
Brienner Straße 14
80333 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 2919170
Sergio Domingues - Managing Director, Europe | Contact Sergio
Taiwan Office
Contact:
Suite 3, 14F Sun Plaza,
57 Fuxing North Road, Songshan District
Taipei, Taiwan 10595
Phone: +886-900-795-615
Sam Leng - Managing Director, Taiwan | Contact Sam
Japan Office
Contact:
DLX Building 9F, Nishi-Shinbashi 1-13-1, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 105-0003, Japan
Phone: +81 (0)3 5579 9270
David Royer - Managing Director, Japan | Contact David
Korea Office
Contact:
Seoul Finance Center, 7F 136 Sejong-daero
Jung-gu, Seoul, 04520
South Korea
Phone: +82 (0)70 4322 4415