Industries Achieving Success

Companies Build Success in the Southern Carolina Region

South Carolina is home to some of the most successful and innovative companies in the aerospace, automotive, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, building products and technology industries. These business sectors are a key component to our region’s economic success. Thanks to our business-friendly environment, our close proximity to major transportation outlets, our workforce and tax incentives, a multitude of industries have found success in the Southern Carolina region of South Carolina.

Company Name	Product / Service	County	Employees
Agriculture Technology Campus	CEA Vegetable and Fruit Products and Co-Packing Facility	Hampton	1547
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, SRS	US DOE Site, Nuclear Processing	Barnwell	700
Crane Merchandising Systems	Vending Machines	Barnwell	454
Collum’s Lumber	Dimensional Lumber	Allendale	255
Augusta Fiberglass	Fiberglass Tanks, Vessels, Pipe and Duct	Barnwell	230
Scotsman Ice Systems	Ice Systems	Allendale	223
Canfor Sawmilling Co.	Lumber Mill	Hampton	205
Le Creuset of America	Enamel-Clad Cast Iron Cookware North & South American Distribution Headquarters	Hampton	202
Pioneer Boats	Boat Manufacturer	Colleton	182
Swiss Krono	Wood Laminate Flooring	Barnwell	168
TICO Manufacturing	Terminal Tractors; Equipment	Jasper	155
Lockheed Martin	Global Aerospace, Defense, and Security	Beaufort	100-150
Carolina Visuals	Flag & Banner Manufacturer	Colleton	140
Phoenix Specialty	Washers, Shims and Stampings	Bamberg	122
BFG Hilton Head	Marketing Consulting Services	Beaufort	120
Collins Aerospace	Heating Nozzles	Bamberg	112
Pegasus Home Fashions	Home Fashions	Bamberg	107
Yield Scientific, LLC	Pharmaceutical Grade Hemp Processing and Development	Hampton	107
Cascades Paper Products	Paper Products	Barnwell	106
Rockford Steel Manufacturing	Metal Building Manufacturer	Colleton	100
Archroma	Color and Specialty Chemicals	Allendale	95
Spartina 449	Accessories, Clothing, Lifestyle Brand	Beaufort	94
Energy Solutions	Nuclear Services	Barnwell	90
Beaufort Gazette	Newspaper Publisher	Beaufort	82
American Zinc Recycling, LLC	Zinc Recycling	Barnwell	80
Coca-Cola Consolidated	Distribution	Jasper	78
EOC Naturals	Gourmet Dog Treats	Allendale	76
Wayne Brothers Company	Industrial Concrete Construction	Colleton	75
UniFirst/UniTech	Industrial Laundry	Barnwell	70
KBRS, Inc	Custom Shower and Tileable Components Manufacturer	Jasper	68
Crescent Dairy Beverages, LLC	Ultra Pasteurized Beverages	Colleton	65
Glass WRX SC	Recycled Glass Products	Beaufort	63
Grayco	Distributor of Building Supplies	Jasper	63
Be Green Packaging	Compostable and Recyclable Packaging	Jasper	60
Floralife	Floral Chemicals and Forms Manufacturer	Colleton	60
Love’s Travel Stop	Travel Stop & Truck Service	Hampton	60
Oakwood Products	Chemicals	Hampton	57
Colonial Precast Concrete of Carolina	Precast Concrete	Colleton	55
Kin South, Inc. (Advance Tabco)	Stainless Steel Restaurant Equipment	Bamberg	55
Pine View Buildings	Painted and Metal Storage Buildings	Barnwell	55
R & L Carriers	Global Transportation	Hampton	55
National Beverage Screen Printers (NBS)	Parts and Graphics for the Food and Beverage Industry	Barnwell	54
Waste Management	CNG Trucking Terminal & Waste Disposal Services	Jasper	53
Ackmann & Dickenson	Application Development and Digital Marketing	Beaufort	11-50
Adger Solar	Solar Electric Power Generation	Beaufort	11-50
Alpha Genesis Inc	Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, and Biotech	Beaufort	11-50
American Air & Water, Inc.	Warm Air Heating & Air Conditioning	Beaufort	11-50
AS/R Systems Inc	Rebuilt and Customized Carousels	Beaufort	11-50
Beachside Tire & Auto Repair	Auto Repair Services	Beaufort	11-50
Bear Steele Global	Architectural Services	Beaufort	11-50
Burnt Church Distillery	Distillery	Beaufort	50
Coastal Concrete Southeast, LLC	Non-Metallic Minerals, Construction	Beaufort	11-50
Creative Cabinets of The Low Country	Wood & Paper Products	Beaufort	11-50
Dust Solutions	Machinery	Beaufort	11-50
eviCore Healthcare	Healthcare Management	Beaufort	11-50
Ferguson Enterprises	Metal Products, Plastics, and Rubber	Beaufort	11-50
Fibergard Chemical Corp	Chemicals, Textiles	Beaufort	11-50
Flint Group Pigments	Chemicals,Wood & Paper Products	Beaufort	11-50
Gaddis Inc	Metal Products	Beaufort	11-50
Geismar North America	Railroad Equipment Supplier	Beaufort	30-50
Greenline Industries Inc	Wood & Paper Products, Construction	Beaufort	11-50
Harris Pillow Supply	Textiles, Machinery,Consumer Products	Beaufort	11-50
Jenshau	Manufacturer of Modular Tiny Homes & Shipping Container Buildings	Colleton	11-50
L3 Harris Technologies	Aerospace & Aviation,Medical,Electronics and Computers	Beaufort	11-50
Nimmer Turf	Turf Grass	Jasper	50
SafeTech, USA	Aviation Safety Equipment and Services	Jasper	11-50
SmartScan Technologies	Temperature and Environmental Monitoring Systems	Beaufort	11-50
J&L Wire	Galvanized wire decking & shelving	Colleton	48
48Forty Solutions	Wood Pallet Recycling	Colleton	47
Salt Marsh Brewing Company	Craft Brewery	Beaufort	43
CMT	Fiberglass Flag and Lighting Poles	Hampton	41
EMD Group	Specialty Electronics Chemicals	Allendale	40
Intelligent Lifecycle Solutions	Electronic Reuse and Recycling Solutions	Barnwell	40
North American Filtration	Fiberglass Tanks and Filters	Bamberg	39
Nupi Americas	Pipe Fabrication and Distribution	Hampton	37
AGM Imports	Headquarters, Distribution of Natural Stone	Jasper	36
Carolina Textile Recycling	Textile Recycling	Colleton	36
Lowcountry Aviation	Aircraft Management	Colleton	36
Beverly Processing Inc	Poultry Processing	Jasper	35
Shaw Manufacturing	Sheet Metal Fabricators	Jasper	35
Denmark Lumber	Dimensional Lumber	Bamberg	32
Kinard Wood Preserving	Pressure treated wood posts and poles	Bamberg	31
Jaxco Industries	Promotional and fundraising products	Colleton	30
World Energy	Advanced Bio Fuels	Hampton	30
Quality Beverage	Cheerwine Distribution	Jasper	29
Charleston Composites	Advanced Tooling for Manufacturing Large Boats	Colleton	28
Greif	Manufacturer of Recycled Paperboard Products	Jasper	28
Paper Converters	Paper Tube / Core Manufacturer	Colleton	28
Jasper Pellet Company	Wood Pellet Manufacturing	Jasper	27
Queen Wood Products	Equine Bedding, Wood Shavings	Allendale	26
Four Star Industries	HDPE Conduit Pipe Manufacturer	Allendale	25
ITW Graphics	Heat Transfer and Graphic Arts Industry	Colleton	25
Peacock Collision Center	Automotive Remanufacturing and Reconditioning	Jasper	25
Southeast Rails and Screens	Fabrication of Rails and Gates	Jasper	25
Stoneworks	Granite, Marble, and Tile Floor and Counter Coverings	Beaufort	10-25
Spencer Industries	Vacuum and Pressure Form Plastic	Hampton	23
Atlantic Power Corporation	Biomass Energy Producer	Allendale	22
Precision Metals Fabricators	Metal Fabricators	Barnwell	22
Gretsch Drums	Percussion Instruments	Jasper	21
Advanced Kitchen Designs Inc	Agribusiness, Wood & Paper Products	Beaufort	11-20
Carolina Metal Castings	Nonferrous Metal Castings	Jasper	20
Global Infection Control Consultant	Environmental Consulting Services	Beaufort	20
JGBR	High precision steel balls & ball bearings	Colleton	20
Mayzo	Specialty Chemical Additives	Colleton	20
Megco Services	Cotton Gin, Cypress Mulch	Hampton	20
Wildcat Steel	Steel Fabrication and Structural Steel Erection	Jasper	19
Balchem Corporation	Chemical Packaging and Distribution	Colleton	18
Luigi Bormioli Corporation	Distribution	Barnwell	18
Southern Metal Works, Inc. (SMW)	Metal Fabrication	Hampton	18
Tri-County Pallet	Wood Pallets & Skids	Barnwell	18
Blue Sky Processing LLC	Hemp Processing	Beaufort	16
Master Steel	Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection	Jasper	16
Precision Machine Components	Machined Components, Metal Fabrication	Hampton	16
Armor Building Solutions	Storm and Security Shutters Manufacturer	Jasper	15
Lowcounty Paver LLC	Manufactures Concrete Pavers	Jasper	15
Mid-Am Metal	Curved Metal Forming	Barnwell	14
AKPA Kimya	Organic Peroxide and Initiators	Allendale	13
Capitol Materials Coastal	Warehousingand Distribution – Building Materials	Jasper	13
Carolina Textile Care LLC	Commercial Laundry	Hampton	13
Kapstone	Wood Chips	Hampton	13
Coastal Technologies	Mist Eliminators	Hampton	12
Ctg2	Protective Coatings for Print	Bamberg	12
Athena Corp	Composites & Advanced Materials,Non-Metallic Minerals	Beaufort	1-10
B&T Auto Machine Inc	Automotive, Metal Products	Beaufort	1-10
Blasch Precision Ceramics	Composites & Advanced Materials,Non-Metallic Minerals	Beaufort	1-10
Brown Campbell	Steel Grating Fabrication	Jasper	10
Cera Products, Inc	Food Processing, Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
Company Two	Refurbish fire truck	Hampton	10
Environmental Graphics	Wood & Paper Products,Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
Gourmet Warehouse	Barbecue Sauce, Spices, and Rubs	Beaufort	5-10
Innovative Poultry Products	Poultry Production Equipment and Innovation	Bamberg	10
Kazoobie Kazoos LLC	Plastics and Rubber, Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
Litchfield Cabinetry & Trim, Inc	Wood & Paper Products,Construction,Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
MAPtech Packaging	Food Processing, Machinery	Beaufort	1-10
Megawatt Lasers, Inc	Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Biotech, Electronics and Computers	Beaufort	1-10
Meter Bearings Group	Ball and Cylindrical Roller Bearings Manufacturer	Colleton	10
Seabrook Classics Inc	Wood & Paper Products,Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
Store Support Group	Metal Products, Wood & Paper Products, Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
Vetronix Research Corp	Electronics and Computers	Beaufort	1-10
Woodshop Inc	Wood & Paper Products,Consumer Products	Beaufort	1-10
American Machining & Manufacturing	Machining / Tool & Die	Hampton	9
Lowcountry Wood Preserving	Fence posts, pole & pilings	Bamberg	9
Southern Millwright & Supply	Welding Fabrication	Hampton	9
AgrowStar (Archer Daniels Midland -ADM)	Soybean and Other Grains Processing	Hampton	8
Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance	Information Technology	Beaufort	8
Colleton Tile & Concrete	Ready-Mix Concrete, Blocks and Septic Tanks	Colleton	8
GTI, Inc.	Homeland Security Training	Barnwell	8
McCrary’s	Prototype Steel Millwright	Hampton	8
Ohio Gratings, Inc.	Steel Gratings	Jasper	8
Progressive Packaging Inc.	Corrugated Box Distribution	Hampton	8
Thunderbolt Biomass	Biomass Pellets	Allendale	8
Wiggins Concrete	Concrete Manufacturer	Hampton	8
Anovotek	Textiles	Barnwell	7
Eastern Motorcycle Parts	Motorcycle Parts	Barnwell	7
KCB Services, Inc.	Wood Pallet Manufacturing	Hampton	7
AS/R Systems Inc	Rebuilt and Customized Carousels	Jasper	6
Blythe-Ridgeland Plant	Asphalt Production	Jasper	6
Lucky Dog Cuisine	Packaged Meals for Dogs	Jasper	6
Apac-Southeast (Preferred Materials)	Asphalt Production	Jasper	5
Blasch Ceramics Global Specialty Products Division	Composites and Advanced Materials	Beaufort	5
Innophos Industries	Raw Materials and Ingredients for Health / Nutrition Industry	Colleton	5
K & M Tire Distribution	Tire Distribution	Colleton	5
RCL Burco	Assembly, Warehousing and Distribution of Utility and Railroad Supplies	Jasper	5
US Ironworks	Steel Recycling	Hampton	5
Allendale Fibertech Corporation	Fiberglass Insulation Systems	Allendale	4
B&T Auto Machine Inc	Machine Shops	Beaufort	4
Birdsong Peanuts	Peanut Distribution	Allendale	4
Helena Chemical Company	Agriculture Chemicals Distribution	Allendale	4
Hoo Cum Mechanical Contractors	Steel Fabrication	Hampton	4
J&J Machinery Transport	Industrial Machinery Transport and Storage	Jasper	4
Triangle Ice Company	Ice Manufacturing	Hampton	4
Farrar Scientific	Ultra-Low Cascade Refrigeration Equipment	Jasper	3
Setting Tools Inc	Riveting Tools	Jasper	3
APPementary	Computer Training	Beaufort	2
Cypress Creek Renewables	Solar Farm	Allendale	0
Dominion’s Solvay Solar Energy	Solar Energy	Jasper	0
NARENCO	Solar Farm	Allendale	0
Southern Current	Solar Farm	Hampton	0

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Meter Bearings Group, a designer and producer of ball and cylindrical roller bearings, will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the Southern Carolina region of South Carolina at a 48,000- square-foot facility in Walterboro. The $4.5 million investment is expected to create 48 new jobs over the next five years and will begin production in 2015.

A family-owned company, Meter Bearings Group is headquartered in Robassomero, Torino, Italy. Founded in 1981, Meter has manufacturing plants in Italy and China and customer support offices in Germany and the United States.

“Part of our growth strategy is to establish a manufacturing operation in the United States to reach our customers that already exist there. We chose Colleton County, thanks to the great and professional support of the South Carolina Department of Commerce staff and local officials,” said Vittorio Musso, President and CEO of Meter S.p.A.

Meter Bearings Group will utilize the Port of Charleston for its importing and exporting needs, which influenced the company’s decision to locate in South Carolina. The company is coordinating with readySC®, South Carolina’s renowned worker training program led by the S.C. Technical College system, to create a customized, pre-employment training program that meets Meter Bearings Group’s standards of precision in manufacturing.