New Business

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Specified Fittings, LLC, a manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe fittings, is opening a new facility at the Southern Carolina Industrial Campus in Early Branch, S.C. This project is expected to bring approximately $1.8 million in capital investment and lead to the creation of 36 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Woodfield Systems USA, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of bulk liquid and gas handling equipment, is locating a new manufacturing center in Richland County. With a capital investment of $1.5 million, the company is expected to create 50 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Teknoware, a Finland-based manufacturing firm, today announced plans to establish operations in Horry County. The company will hire approximately 45 employees and make a capital investment of $5.8 million over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Finalcontrol, Inc., a quality assurance provider for manufacturing companies, is locating new operations in Charleston County. The project is expected to create 34 new jobs over the next year.

Providing control services and quality assurance for manufacturing companies that need assistance validating processes, Finalcontrol offers inspection of small and large series, as well as initial samples and pre-production parts. The company supports customers in the automotive, electronic, ceramic, molded plastic and medical device industries.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Coca-Cola Consolidated today announced plans to construct a new $5 million sales and distribution center at the Cypress Ridge Industrial Park in Ridgeland, S.C. The company will be bringing 45 existing jobs with the operation and creating at least 20 new jobs.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has seven locations in South Carolina and employs more than 1,200 people in the state. The new facility will handle sales and distribution of Coca-Cola products throughout Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – KB Biotech Solutions, a venture of Chinese-based Anhui Chem-bright Bioengineering Co. Ltd., is launching new manufacturing operations in Dillon County. The $12 million investment is expected to create 100 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Blythe Company today announced that it is expanding its headquarters and other operations into Lancaster County, bringing $4 million of capital investment and leading to the creation of 21 new jobs.

With more than 40 years of experience, The Blythe Company is a distributor and servicer of parts to a variety of industries, including the natural gas, oil and chemical markets.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SolAmerica Energy, a full-service provider of solar energy, is launching a new operation in Edgefield County. This new 10-megawatt (MW) project is expected to bring approximately $13 million of new capital investment.

SolAmerica Energy develops, finances, constructs and operates commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects. Based in Atlanta, Ga., the company has built solar projects for many of the leading companies in the Southeast and has developed projects for nationally-recognized investors and owner-operators.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Arthrex, Inc., a global orthopedic medical device company, headquartered in Naples, Fla., is launching new manufacturing operations in Anderson County. The $69 million capital investment is expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs over the next several years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Diversey, a leading global provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions, announced today that it is locating its corporate headquarters in York County. The development is projected to bring $6.1 million in investment and create approximately 400 jobs.