New Business

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Smooth-Bor Plastics, a maker of plastic tubing and hoses, plans to establish its new manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County. The $1 million investment is expected to generate 22 new jobs over the next four years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SMF Inc., a full-service metal fabrication company, today announced that it will establish its new production facility in Anderson County. The $5.8 million investment is expected to generate 146 new jobs over the next five years.

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. – PTR Industries, a Connecticut-based rifle manufacturer, plans to relocate its manufacturing operations and corporate headquarters to Horry County. The more than $8 million investment is expected to generate 145 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – PDM US Corp., a manufacturer of pre-insulated copper pipe, today announced that it is establishing a new production facility in York County. The $1.33 million investment is expected to generate 20 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. – McLaughlin Body Company, a manufacturer of operator protection systems, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Anderson County. The $22 million investment is expected to generate 250 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Lindoerfer + Steiner GmbH, a maker of packaging for automotive suppliers, is establishing its new North American production facility in Spartanburg County. The $400,000 investment is expected to generate 32 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Munich, Germany-based in-tech Automotive Engineering, which provides systems integration testing to global automotive manufacturers, will establish its inaugural North American facility at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville County. The undisclosed investment is expected to generate as many as 20 new jobs over three years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Canada-based Fancy Pokket Corporation, a manufacturer of bakery products, announced today at a groundbreaking ceremony that it plans to establish a new gluten-free production facility in Lancaster County. The $13 million investment is expected to generate 68 new jobs over the next five years.