Expansions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ironline Metals, a precision manufacturer of steel framing products, today announced it is expanding its operations in Hampton County. The company’s $6.5 million investment will create 20 new jobs.

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Ironline Metals produces cold-formed steel framing products using innovative manufacturing technologies.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – PRET Advanced Materials, LLC (PRET), a leading advanced materials company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Florence County. The company’s $18.5 million investment will create 74 new jobs.

Headquartered in Johnsonville, PRET is one of the leading compounders and suppliers of thermoplastic resins in North America. The company’s South Carolina facility has operated continuously since 1955.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – AVANTech, LLC (AVANTech), a design, engineering, and Nuclear Quality Assurance-1 (NQA-1) fabrication partner delivering advanced processing solutions and build-to-print products, today announced it is expanding its operations in Richland County.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Hoffman & Hoffman, a leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions, today announced it is expanding its operations in Lexington County. The company’s $8.5 million investment will create 60 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Modus21, LLC (Modus21), a business technology consulting firm, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $1.1 million investment will create 80 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. – 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. – DartPoints, a leading regional provider of colocation, cloud, and interconnection solutions, today announced a $125 million expansion of its Greenville County data center.