Expansions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – W. Lee Flowers and Company, a wholesale grocery company, today announced plans to expand its operations in Florence County. The $6.5 million investment is expected to generate 15 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Watson Engineering Inc., a supplier of construction, agriculture and automotive components, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Anderson County. The $6.37 million investment is expected to generate 85 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Transaxle Manufacturing of America Corporation, a maker of vehicle transaxles, today announced plans to further invest in its operations in York County. The company plans to increase its investment $7.5 million over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tobul Accumulator today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Bamberg County. The $5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Southeast Frozen Foods, a food products distributor and cold storage service provider, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Calhoun County - the company’s second expansion in the last five years. The $4.5 million investment is expected to generate 10 additional new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Shimano American Corporation, a maker of fishing tackle and bicycle components, today announced the expansion of its distribution center in Charleston County. The expansion will double the company’s original investment and increase employment at the facility by 50 percent. The company broke ground on the new construction today.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SEW-Eurodrive Inc., a maker of  industrial gear motors and electronics, today announced that the company will expand its current operations in Spartanburg County. The $20 million investment is expected to generate 40 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Greenville-based Servosity Inc., a developer and provider of data backup and disaster recovery solutions to managed service providers and IT resellers, today announced plans to expand its operations in Greenville County. The company expects to generate 30 new jobs over the next 12 to 18 months.

According to Damien Stevens, CEO of Servosity, the company will expand its support teams and infrastructure to meet the increasing needs of a growing customer base.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Red Ventures, a technology company, announced today that it has acquired 16 acres of land next to its Indian Land, S.C. headquarters in Lancaster County. The expansion is expected to generate 1,000 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pro Towels, a provider of screen printing and embroidery services for the promotional product industry, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Abbeville County. The $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 50 new jobs.