#7 South Carolina
#11 in Taxation and Regulation
#19 in Workforce Quality
#6 in Living Environment
Right to Work? ✓
Regional Profile – Southeast
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Key Industries
Aerospace, Automotive, Biotech, Forestry, Food Processing, Logistics, Textiles, Chemicals
Key Companies
AVX Corp.
BMW
Denny’s
Fujifilm Manufacturing
Hitachi Electronic Devices
Liberty Tax Service
Muzak
SCANA Corp.
Sonoco Products
Advantages
Volvo chose a site in Berkeley County for its first North American factory in July, thrilling local officials and business leaders with plans to invest up to $500 million in a 100,000-vehicle a year production facility. The plant will employ up to 2,000 people when production ramps up in 2018.
Challenges
Job creation is shifting from manufacturing toward lower-paying leisure and hospitality and employment services, including temp companies. Real income growth in the Palmetto State consistently lags the national average.
Key Contacts
South Carolina Dept. of Commerce
Robert M. Hitt III, Secretary of Commerce
803-737-0400
1201 Main Street, Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201-3200
Info@sccommerce.com
http://sccommerce.com/
Current Developments
2015 Regional Report: The Southeast
October 8, 2015
Auto Manufacturing Redraws its Map
May 8, 2014
Governors Are Touting Wins of Large-Scale Manufacturing Facilities in Their States
March 31, 2015