New Business

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced thyssenkrupp Industrial Services, a full-service provider of customized product management solutions, is establishing operations in Charleston County. The new development is expected to create 32 new jobs and bring significant new investment.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sioux Chief Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of rough plumbing fixtures, is establishing operations in Cherokee County. The new development is expected to bring $2.5 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of 77 new jobs. An affiliated Sioux Chief Company, Tribal Manufacturing, will run the operation.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – J&L Wire, headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., has announced the establishment of its first South Carolina operations. The company is opening a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the former Press Printing building in Colleton County. Located at 387 Mable T. Willis Boulevard in Walterboro, S.C., the 31,000-square-foot facility is situated on 5.1 acres. The company is investing $2.5 million in the project, which is expected to create 50 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Zero Connect, an assembler and distributor of fiber optic and copper cables, is establishing operations in Pickens County. The new development will create 72 new jobs and lead to an investment of more than $1.3 million.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – ChartSpan Medical Technologies, Inc., a healthcare data company, is establishing operations in downtown Greenville, S.C. The development is expected to bring $3.2 million in capital investment and lead to the creation of 300 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – United Phosphorus, Inc. (UPI), a manufacturing company specializing in chemical blending operations, plans to establish a new industrial operation in Williamsburg County. The company plans to invest more than $20 million in the project and create 65 new jobs over the next several years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – CABTEQ Solutions (CABTEQ), a South Carolina-based company, which specializes in commercial cabinetry, is establishing operations in York County. The company is investing $3 million in the facility, which is expected to create 125 new jobs.

Offering design, manufacturing and installation services, CABTEQ prides itself in providing its customers with total solutions for all commercial cabinetry needs. The company serves a variety of markets, including both the dental and overall medical markets.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – MAKROchem, a leading carbon black supplier for the rubber and tire industries, is establishing its first U.S. operations with a new facility in Lancaster County. The company is planning to invest $7.5 million in the project, creating 20 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation is establishing operations in Spartanburg County. The company is investing $45 million in the project, which is expected to create 150 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Movement Mortgage, LLC, one of the fastest growing mortgage lenders in the country, is establishing national headquarters in Lancaster County. The company is investing $22 million to build its brand new headquarters, creating more than 650 new jobs.