Expansions

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Bondex Inc., a maker of thermally bonded nonwoven materials, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Edgefield County. The $6.4 million investment is expected to generate 13 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – BMW today announced that the company will expand its plant in Spartanburg County. The $900 million investment is expected to generate 300 new jobs. BMW also commemorated a production milestone today – 2,000,000 vehicles since the company began U.S. production in 1994.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – AVX, a global manufacturer and supplier of electronic and interconnect components, announced plans to increase manufacturing and research operations in Greenville County. The more than $14 million investment is expected to generate 279 new jobs over the next several years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SafeRack LLC, a maker of loading racks, platforms and fall protection equipment, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Georgetown County. The more than $9 million investment is expected to generate 58 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Agru America, a maker of geosynthetics, today announced that it will expand its current operations in Georgetown County and in Williamsburg County. The combined investment of $39.1 million is expected to generate 126 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – AFL, a maker of fiber optic products and equipment, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Spartanburg County. The $8.6 million investment is expected to generate 95 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – aeSolutions, a supplier of performance-based process safety engineering and automation solutions for the petroleum, chemical and process manufacturing industries, today announced the consolidation of multiple Upstate facilities in a single corporate headquarters location in Greenville, S.C., investing upwards of $2 million and adding in excess of 40 new jobs in the process.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Aero Precision Products, a supplier of aviation components, today announced that it will move to a larger facility as it expands its current manufacturing operations in Dorchester County. The $2.5 million investment is expected to generate 15 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Bamberg County, the City of Denmark and the SouthernCarolina Alliance today announced that Masonite International Corporation, a maker of residential and commercial doors, plans to invest $14 million in expanding its operations in Bamberg County. The company expects it will have added a total of 159 new jobs by the time the new technology is fully installed.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kongsberg Automotive, a maker of automotive components, today announced plans to expand its existing operation in Pickens County. The $7.3 million investment is expected to generate 300 new jobs.

“This expansion will help our plant remain competitive and meet increasing customer demand. Pickens County has provided us with an excellent business environment in which to operate. We greatly appreciate the support from state and local officials,” said Plant Manager Matt McKinnon.