Manufacturing & Industrial Development


Laurens County is proud of its place in Upstate South Carolina as a center for excellence in manufacturing. Our top industries for employment are: plastics (31.7 %) and distribution (16.6%). Of these companies, almost 30% of the employment supports the Auto Industry.

Laurens County is a home to many industries that support the South Carolina automotive industry. Located in close proximity to ICARR, Laurens County is an ideal home for auto-related industrial development.

Auto
American Metric Corp. Kimura
Caterpillar Lacks Trim Systems
Emitec, Inc. McKinney Brothers Core
Faurecia Michelin North America
Fehrer South Carolina, LLC Fisher Barton, Inc.
Thompson Steel Company Fukoku South Carolina, Inc
Metal Related
BF Shaw, Inc. National Wire Alloy, Inc.
Callen Die Casting UC McKinney Brothers Core & Metals
Carolina Commercial Heat
Treating, Inc.
Southern Aluminum Foundry   Machine, Inc
Caterpillar Thompson Steel Company, Inc.
Emitec, Inc. Kimura Unity
Fanczi Screw Co., Inc. PAPS
Gen III, Inc.
McGill Airflow Corp. Unifor Brass Forgings

Canada, France, Italy, Germany, South Korea, and Japan--corporations from all these countries have chosen to do business in Laurens County, South Carolina.

International Companies in Laurens County
Germany Emitec, Inc. - Fountain Inn
(Woodfield Industrial Park)

Fehrer - Fountain Inn
(across from Woodfield)

Koerber -Laurens
(Hunter Industrial Park)

Japan NICCA USA, Inc - Fountain Inn
(Woodfield)

Fukoku, USA - Laurens
(Hunter Industrial Park)

Kimura - Laurens
(Hunter Industrial Park)
Canada Norbord South Carolina - Joanna

Italy Unifor Brass Forging - Laurens
(Hunter Industrial Park)

South Korea US Fibers - Laurens France Faurecia - Fountain Inn
(Woodfield)

Michelin North America - Waterloo