Expansions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 26, 2013 – ZF, a global supplier of driveline and chassis technology, will expand its operations in Laurens County, opening the company’s first-ever passenger car transmission plant in the U.S. The expansion will create 450 new jobs and more than $175 million in capital investment. Part of the largest single venture in ZF’s history outside of Germany, the new plant will be the third expansion in four years for ZF, and brings the company’s total investment to more than $600 million in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 22, 2013 – Standard Textile today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Union County. The more than $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 15 new jobs.

“We are excited about the opportunity to expand our existing operations in Union County. South Carolina has provided us with a skilled workforce and an excellent environment in which to do business. We appreciate all the support we’ve received from state and local officials,” said Russ Ogle, plant manager for Standard Textile.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Aerial Options, a manufacturer and global supplier of water systems for the aerial fire truck industry, is expanding its Marion County plant. The company's $410,000 investment is expected to add 5,000-10,000 square feet to its existing footprint along with 13 new positions, effectively doubling the Mullins, S.C. facility's current employment level. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Suminoe Textile of America Corporation, a supplier of textile products for the North American automotive market, is expanding its needle punch carpet facility in Cherokee County that makes automotive carpeting. The $5 million investment is expected to create 100 new jobs. 

Suminoe is the wholly owned subsidiary of Suminoe Textile Ltd., which originated in Japan more than 125 years ago. Suminoe Textile of America Corporation began operations in the United States at its Gaffney facility in 2003. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Precorp Inc., a provider of innovative machining solutions to the automotive and aerospace industries, today announced that it will expand operations by building a new state-of-the-art manu

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Copac Global Packaging, a leading provider of packaging services to domestic and global customers, today announced the completion of its expansion at its Spartanburg County facility. The $14.8 million expansion is expected to create 32 new jobs. 

Copac has constructed an additional 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space at its facility to increase productivity and add capacity. The larger facility also will allow the company to consolidate operations that are currently performed in separate buildings into a single, more efficient workflow. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - BMW announced today that the company will expand its plant in Spartanburg County with a $1 billion investment, which is expected to create 800 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Koyo Bearing North America - Orangeburg is investing at least $10 million over a five-year period on new machinery and machinery upgrades at its South Carolina facility, which produces bearings for major automotive manufacturers. 

According to the company, the move ensures the company's competiveness in the automotive industry and preserves existing employment levels at the Orangeburg facility, which employs around 500 team members at present. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Starflo Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial valves, is breaking ground on a new distribution center as the company expands in Clarendon County. The $1 million investment is expected to double Starflo's distribution center capacity while bringing online new equipment for the Manning manufacturing shop to increase machining capacity and efficiency. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Pulcra Chemicals, a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals, is expanding its South Carolina manufacturing operation in York County.