Advanced Manufacturing

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Asis Boats USA (d/b/a Ocean Craft Marine), a rigid inflatable boat manufacturer, today announced it selects Horry County to establish the company’s U.S. manufacturing headquarters. The $10.8 million investment will create 93 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Horton, a cooling solutions manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company is investing $15 million in its Westminster facility.

Founded in 1951, Horton is a global leader in thermal control for power systems, offering technologies for transportation and industrial applications to operate at the optimal temperature. The company operates 15 facilities and has a presence in 70 countries.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Advanced Metalworks, a metal fabrication company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Anderson County. The company’s $10.5 million investment will create 69 new jobs.

Advanced Metalworks specializes in laser cutting, punching, bending, welding and high-quality computer numerical control (CNC) machining. The company’s state-of-the-art equipment delivers precise and efficient metal fabrication solutions tailored to customer needs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture (Sodecia Aapico JV) today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation to support Scout Motors. The company’s $120 million investment will create up to 392 new jobs.

SODECIA and AAPICO – both family-owned, global automotive manufacturers – are combining the companies’ core strengths and innovative capabilities to manufacture advanced ladder frames for a key automotive sector customer, Scout Motors.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – WiJo Pouches North America, Inc. (WiJo Pouches NA), a manufacturer of modern oral pouches, today announced it selects Lexington County to establish the company's first North American manufacturing operation. The $13.5 million investment will create 170 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Baxter Manufacturing, a supplier for the plastics industry, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s $15.7 million investment will create 36 new jobs.

With more than 40 years of experience, Baxter Manufacturing is a family-owned, full-service supplier to the plastics industry. The company’s Oconee County operation, established in 2017, is a Tier 1 supplier of manufactured plastic injection-molded automotive parts.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – AGY, a manufacturer of specialty glass fibers, today announced it is expanding its operations in Aiken County. The company’s $12.1 million investment will create 80 new jobs.

AGY is a leading innovator and manufacturer of specialty glass fiber reinforcements, enabling high-performance composite solutions for aviation, defense, electronics, architecture and telecommunications applications that are integral to civilian life and critical to the national security supply chain.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – First Solar, Inc., (First Solar) a leading American photovoltaic (PV) solar and manufacturing company, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new production facility in Cherokee County. The company expects to spend approximately $330 million to establish the new facility, which is forecast to create over 600 new jobs.  

COLUMBIA, S.C. – ElringKlinger, an automotive supplier, today announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. The company’s $68.5 million investment will create 294 new jobs.