Advanced Materials

COLUMBIA, S.C. – February 9, 2011 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Dorchester County, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and the South Carolina State Ports Authority today joined Showa Denko Carbon Inc., a principal supplier of graphite products to the global steel industry, in announcing the company’s plans to significantly expand its Dorchester County operations. The investment is expected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and will result in the creation of approximately 100 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – January 25, 2011 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the City of Seneca and Oconee County today announced that Altera Polymers LLC will establish its new manufacturing facility in Oconee County. The $4 million investment is expected to generate 75 new jobs over five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company

COLUMBIA, S.C. –Kronotex USA, one of the largest producers of laminate flooring in the United States, is announcing the ongoing expansion of its operations in Barnwell County.  The $29.5 million investment is expected to create 28 new jobs with plans to add a new paper impregnation process to enhance and diversify designs of its finished products. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – KBRS, Inc., an advanced composites manufacturer of custom shower and tileable components, will open a new manufacturing facility in Jasper County. The $2.6 million investment is expected to create 30 new jobs. 

Build-out of the 60,000 square-foot facility, located at 8406 Speedway Boulevard in Hardeeville, will be completed in the coming months, and KBRS will begin hiring associates in November 2014.  Interested job applicants may contact Leslie Manor at (912) 352-0442 for full details. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Green Link Wood Industries Inc., a hardwood veneer manufacturer, plans to locate its new manufacturing facility in Bamberg County. The $1.2 million investment is expected create 44 jobs.  

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dixie Poly-Drum Corporation, a leading manufacturer of plastic safety and workplace efficiency products, is rebuilding its facility in Hampton County after a fire forced the company to close its doors six months ago.  The company plans to reinvest $1.1 million in rebuilding the facility, creating 84 jobs.   

COLUMBIA, S.C. –Augusta Fiberglass Coating Inc. , the nation’s leading manufacturer of custom fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) equipment,  is expanding in Barnwell and now in Bamberg County. The company’s $800,000 investment in new manufacturing equipment has created 69 new jobs. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the expansion of its Anderson County lo

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the company's new facility.