Advanced Materials

COLUMBIA, S.C. – James Hardie Building Products, Inc., a leading building materials company, is resuming operations at its idled manufacturing facility in Dorchester County. The company will be investing at least $15 million in renovation and improvements, creating 100 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Protego, a global manufacturer of tank and flammable vapor processing safety equipment, is expanding its South Carolina presence by establishing a new facility in North Charleston, S.C. The new development is projected to bring $3.7 million of capital investment and lead to the creation of 17 jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – China Hengshi Foundation Company, a fiberglass fabric provider, is locating new operations in Richland County. The company’s new facility is expected to bring $11.1 million in capital investment and lead to the creation of 48 jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Teijin Ltd., a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company, will be constructing a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Greenwood County. Creating 220 new jobs, the project is expected to bring $600 million in new capital investment to Greenwood County – the largest initial capital investment by a company in the county’s history.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Albemarle Corporation, a producer of specialty chemicals, announced that it will expand its existing operations in Orangeburg County. The $65 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs over the next five years.

“We would like to thank the local community leaders for granting Albemarle a license to operate in Orangeburg. The dedication of our employees and the support for our operations here made Orangeburg the logical choice for these growth projects,” said Luke Kissam, Albemarle’s Chief Executive Officer.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Silcotech North America Inc., a manufacturer of silicone components, today announced plans to locate its new facility in York County. The $3.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite materials, has announced the addition of a new warehouse facility to its existing operations in Aiken County. In cooperation with the development partner, the total project is expected to cost $7 million.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Outokumpu Stainless Bar, a metal fabrication company, will expand its operations in Chester County with the construction of a new plant. The $18 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Laserflex, a precision metal fabricator, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Spartanburg County. The $4 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – DUER High Performance Composites, a maker of composite components, has established its new production facility in Beaufort County. The more than $1 million investment is expected to generate 47 new jobs.