New Business

COLUMBIA, S.C. – PDM US Corp., a manufacturer of pre-insulated copper pipe, today announced that it is establishing a new production facility in York County. The $1.33 million investment is expected to generate 20 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), the leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite materials, has announced the addition of a new warehouse facility to its existing operations in Aiken County. In cooperation with the development partner, the total project is expected to cost $7 million.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – McLaughlin Body Company, a manufacturer of operator protection systems, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Anderson County. The $22 million investment is expected to generate 250 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Lindoerfer + Steiner GmbH, a maker of packaging for automotive suppliers, is establishing its new North American production facility in Spartanburg County. The $400,000 investment is expected to generate 32 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Munich, Germany-based in-tech Automotive Engineering, which provides systems integration testing to global automotive manufacturers, will establish its inaugural North American facility at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville County. The undisclosed investment is expected to generate as many as 20 new jobs over three years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Canada-based Fancy Pokket Corporation, a manufacturer of bakery products, announced today at a groundbreaking ceremony that it plans to establish a new gluten-free production facility in Lancaster County. The $13 million investment is expected to generate 68 new jobs over the next five years.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Exel, a North American leader in supply chain management, is planning to establish a new distribution facility in York County. Exel is investing $38 million in a project that is expected to generate 133 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Edgewater Automation, a maker of custom machines, today announced that it will establish its new facility in Spartanburg County. The more than $3 million investment is expected to generate 53 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – DUER High Performance Composites, a maker of composite components, has established its new production facility in Beaufort County. The more than $1 million investment is expected to generate 47 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dayton Rogers Manufacturing Company, a full-service metal forming supplier headquartered in Minnesota, today announced that it will open a new production facility in Richland County. The company plans to invest approximately $11 million and is expected to generate 134 new jobs over the next five years.