Good news travels fast in our county, so here’s a look at what’s happening this week.
August 24, 2022
Company to Invest $2.4 million in Equipment and Automation [Chester, S.C., August 23, 2022] – Morcon Tissue opened this tissue conversion plant in Great Falls, SC in 2002. Today, they are the Town of Great Falls’ largest employer with 90 existing employees. They produce napkins, towels, tissue, and dispensers for their own products lines, as […]
May 18, 2022
1,200,000 Square Feet to Break Ground in 2022 [Chester, S.C., May 18, 2022] – Maryland-based MacKenzie Investment Group has announced plans to break ground on a new 1,200,000 square foot business park in Chester County, SC. The park is currently in design for the 109-acre Interstate Business Park site located on the southwest corner of […]
May 13, 2022
By Collin Huguley Staff Writer, Charlotte Business Journal Original Article As the Charlotte industrial sector remains red hot, another group is moving into a submarket farther out in the region for a project. Maryland-based MacKenzie Investment Group secured final rezoning approval for a nearly 110-acre site in Chester County last month. Gavin Gill, director of […]
May 10, 2022
CHESTER, S.C. – May 10, 2022 – Matt Gedney of the Lancaster & Chester Railroad (L&C) and parent company Gulf & Ohio Railways, has been presented the annual Ally Award by the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) for his role in securing E. & J. Gallo Winery’s selection of Chester County for the California […]
April 12, 2022
Consultant Connect Announces North America’s List of Best Economic Developers of 2022 [CHESTER COUNTY, S.C.] – Chester County Economic Development is delighted to announce that their own director Robert Long has made the prestigious Consultant Connect list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2022. Mr. Long is one of only three economic developers […]
March 2, 2022
105,000 SF Industrial Building to be Completed by Q1 2023 [SUMTER, S.C., March 2, 2022] – Thompson Turner Construction, in partnership with local landowner Odell Steele, announces plans to break ground on a new 105,000 square foot speculative building in Chester County, SC. This building, designed by Carlisle Associates, will be expandable to 175,000 square […]
January 13, 2022
The Gallo project selected by two publications for Deal of the Year [CHESTER COUNTY, S.C., January 13, 2022] – The E. & J. Gallo project in Chester County, which is of regional significance to the entire Catawba region, was recently recognized by two national publications. Trade & Industry Development awarded the project a CiCi Award […]
July 12, 2021
$46.4 million investment will create 50 new jobs [CHESTER COUNTY, S.C., July 12, 2021] – Last Step Recycling, LLC, an automotive shredder residue (ASR) company, today announced plans to establish operations in Chester County. The $46.4 million investment will create 50 new jobs. Founded in 2019, Last Step Recycling, LLC processes ASR to capture metals […]
June 21, 2021
Former Textile Mill Reimagined for E-Commerce Company CHESTER, SC – Unique Loom’s location at 648 Wilson St., Chester, is expanding as the demand for their product has soared from both wholesale customers and direct e-commerce sales through their website www.rugs.com. They are hiring 150 new workers for a variety of positions, including Warehouse Associates, Operation Managers, […]
June 16, 2021
$423 million investment will create 496 new jobs over the next eight years COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo), a global wine and spirits company, will build a new state-of-the-art production facility and distribution center in Chester County to support […]