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Coroplast establishing first U.S. manufacturing operations in York County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Coroplast Tape Corporation, a maker of adhesive and insulating tapes used in the auto industry, is planning to locate its first U.S. production plant in York County. The $12 million investment is expected to generate 150 new jobs.

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Caliber Funding launching new operations in Florence County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Caliber Funding, a national mortgage lender, will open its new Correspondent Lending Operation in Florence County. The new facility is expected to generate 100 new jobs over the next 12 months.

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BID Group establishing new facility in Dorchester County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based maker of forestry products, today announced that it will establish its new Comact USA manufacturing facility in Dorchester County. The building purchase and capital investments, totaling $3 million, is expected to generate 40 new jobs over the next two years.

“We are thrilled to be expanding into the Southeast U.S.,” said Brian Fehr, CEO of the BID Group. “We are already filling orders now and we are excited to hit the ground running with this expansion.”

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Aqua City Inc. establishing new facility in Marion County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Aqua City Inc., a producer of water filtration products and bottled water, today announced that it plans to establish a new production facility in Marion County. The $1.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.

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Alupress AG establishing new facility in Laurens County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Alupress AG, an aluminum casting company based in Italy, today announced that it will establish its new production facility in Laurens County. The $19.9 million investment is expected to generate 57 new jobs.

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Weber Automotive establishing new facility in Charleston County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Weber Automotive, a maker of vehicle components, will establish its new manufacturing operations in Charleston County. The more than $51 million investment is expected to generate 84 new jobs over the next four years.

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A.L. Solutions Inc. locating manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A.L. Solutions Inc., a distributor of filtration products for the automotive aftermarket, will locate its new manufacturing facility, A.L. Industries Inc., in Spartanburg County. The $3.6 million investment is expected to generate 80 new jobs. Both A.L. Solutions and A.L. Industries are part of the A.L. Group, which is headquartered in Israel.

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Advanta Southeast locating new facility in Clarendon County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Advanta Southeast, a maker of reusable packaging, will locate its new operating facility in Clarendon County. The $3.5 million investment is expected to generate 30 new jobs.

“Today’s announcement is a big step for our company and we look forward to starting operations in our new plant. South Carolina and Clarendon County offer us an excellent environment in which to do business, and we appreciate all the support we’ve received as we’ve moved forward with this project,” said Merle Grams, president of Advanta Southeast.

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2AM Group locating new operations in Richland County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – 2AM Group, supplier of logistics, manufacturing and quality services to the automotive, aerospace and marine industries, is establishing its new production facility in Richland County. The $500,000 investment is expected to generate 100 new jobs over the next three years.

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WNS locating new operations in Richland County, South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced plans to establish new operations in Richland County with a delivery center located in Columbia, the company’s first in North America. The new delivery center, with 23,000 square feet of office space located at 1401 Shop Road, plans to start operations in July.

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