$30 million investment expected to result in 98 new jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A world leader in the development of label and specialty packaging solutions for global producers of consumer brands is expanding its manufacturing operations in Laurens County. CCL Industries, Inc. is investing $30 million to expand its label division – CCL Label DES– in Clinton, S.C. The $30 million investment is expected to create 98 new jobs over the next five years.
CCL Label is the world’s largest converter of pressure-sensitive and extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional and functional applications for large global customers in the consumer packaging, healthcare, automotive and consumer durables markets. Additionally, CCL Label provides extruded & laminated plastic tubes, folded instructional leaflets, precision printed & die cut metal components with LED displays and other complementary products and services to specific end-use markets.
CCL Industries employs approximately 10,400 people and operates 99 production facilities in 28 countries on five continents with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts. In 2013, CCL Industries acquired Avery Dennison’s (Avery) Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions businesses. Avery is the world’s largest provider of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions to enable short run digital printing in businesses and homes alongside complementary office products sold through distributors and mass market retailers.
The Clinton, S.C. site supports customers globally with highly engineered component products and Industry award-winning printing for the electronics, automotive, consumer battery, and beverage markets. This Laurens County expansion will be the result of a 36,000-square footage addition to the company’s existing facility, located at 29485 Highway 76 East in Clinton. A majority of the construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
Hiring for the new positions will begin in late 2015. New jobs will be posted at jobs.scworks.org. Those interested in applying may visit www.jobs.scworks.org or their local SC Works Centers. For more information on CCL Industries, Inc., please visit www.cclind.com.
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to the project.
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“CCL is pleased to expand its operations in Clinton and build on the long history the site has with the Laurens County community. This project is a result of our growing global businesses in a number of important expanding markets. The Clinton site, its management team and the skilled and reliable workforce, made it an easy decision to help grow the Southern U.S. corridor for many of the products we manufacture globally, and to leverage the unique capabilities of the Clinton site.” Al Green, VP Technology Development, CCL
“It truly is a testament to the hardworking and skilled workforce we have in South Carolina when an international company like CCL chooses to expand here. The fact that they are investing an additional $30 million and creating 98 new jobs in Laurens County is great news for our state, and we look forward to celebrating with CCL Label and the people of Laurens County for many years to come.” –Gov. Nikki Haley
“This announcement continues an excellent trend we’ve witnessed over the last several years – companies are growing their businesses in our state. In 2013, company expansions comprised more than half of all new capital investment committed. I congratulate CCL and welcome their growth in our state.” –Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt
“Our existing industries in Laurens County are vital to our economic development effort, and every time one of them expands, it is proof that Laurens County is a great place for business and industry to grow and prosper. We are excited that CCL has chosen Clinton to make a major investment to grow their operation, and we look forward to working with them as they continue to grow.” –Chairman Jim Coleman, Laurens County Council and Laurens County Development Corporation
FIVE FAST FACTS
- CCL Label, Inc. is expanding its operations in Laurens County over the next 5 years.
- $30 million investment creating an expected 98 new jobs.
- CCL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1951.
- CCL Label, Inc. will expand with a 36,000-square footage addition to the company’s existing facility.
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Those interested in applying for an open position may visit jobs.scworks.org, or a SC Works Center.
About CCL Industries, Inc.
CCL Industries now employs approximately 10,400 people and operates 99 production facilities in 28 countries on 5 continents with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts. CCL Label is the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional and functional applications for large global customers in the consumer packaging, healthcare, automotive and consumer durables markets. Extruded & laminated plastic tubes, folded instructional leaflets, precision printed & die cut metal components with LED displays and other complementary products and services are sold in parallel to specific end-use markets. Avery branded products is the world’s largest provider of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions to enable short run digital printing in businesses and homes alongside complementary office products sold through distributors and mass market retailers. CCL Container is a leading producer of impact extruded aluminum aerosol cans and bottles for consumer packaged goods customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For more information on CCL Industries, Inc., please visit www.cclind.com.