Expansions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – ElringKlinger, an automotive supplier, today announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. The company’s $68.5 million investment will create 294 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Ulbrich Specialty Wire Products (Ulbrich), a leading manufacturer of wire solutions, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s $5 million investment will create 15 new jobs.

Ulbrich is a leading manufacturer of precision-engineered wire solutions for high-performance industries. The Westminster facility specializes in the rolling, drawing, annealing, straightening, and precision winding of a variety of round, flat and square wire products.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Meiden America Switchgear, Inc. (MAS), a pioneer in high-performance vacuum technology, today announced it is expanding its operations in Laurens County. The company’s $9.2 million investment will create 43 new jobs. 

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Gray Court, MAS designs, manufactures, tests and sells high-voltage vacuum circuit breakers and vacuum interrupters.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Keel, a defense manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $67 million investment will create 170 new jobs at Keel’s Yonges Island shipyard.

Headquartered in Ladson, Keel is an advanced manufacturer of submarine modules and components, aircraft carrier components, and other complex structures for the U.S. Navy and broader defense industry.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pratt Industries, a provider of custom packaging solutions, today announced it is expanding its York County operations with a new manufacturing facility. The company’s $92.5 million investment will create 116 new jobs. 

With more than 35 years of experience, Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in the U.S. and one of the world’s largest, privately held producers of 100% recycled containerboard.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – ZF Chassis Systems Duncan, a leading supplier of chassis systems, modules and assemblies, today announced it is expanding its operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $55.4 million investment will create 30 new jobs. 

With more than 30 years of chassis assembly experience, ZF Chassis Systems Duncan provides axle system assembly and logistics services to a leading, global car manufacturer.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Peabody Engineering LLC (Peabody Engineering), a plastics manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. The company’s $9.2 million investment will create 20 new jobs. 

Founded in California in 1952, Peabody Engineering is a manufacturer and distributor of tanks, telecommunication disguising equipment and other plastic products. The company began operations at its Pickens County facility in 2022.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River), a leading global drug discovery, development, testing and manufacturing solutions provider, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company is investing $13 million in its microbial solutions facility.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Arclin, a materials science company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Dillon County. The company’s more than $60 million investment will create over 30 new jobs.