What's New in Laurens County, South Carolina?



  • Gov. Sanford and ZF Group Announce New Manufacturing Operations in South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford recently joined ZF Group in Friedrichshafen, Germany to announce the company’s decision to expand its operations in South Carolina. ZF Group plans to invest approximately $350 million in a new manufacturing facility in Laurens County to produce fuel-efficient automatic transmissions for the passenger car and light truck market. Read More


  • Fehrer Expands in Laurens County Company to create 26 new jobs at Fountain Inn location. The Laurens County Development Corporation and Upstate SC Alliance are pleased to announce today that Fehrer South Carolina, LLC is set to expand in Laurens County. The company will be adding a shift which will create 26 new jobs at their facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Read More


  • Norbord Donates OSB to Build Shelters in Haiti Norbord Inc. recently announced that it has donated oriented strand board (OSB) to America’s Development Foundation (ADF) to build durable shelters for displaced earthquake victims in Haiti. Norbord’s contribution will be used to build 700 shelters for approximately 4,200 people living in the rural region of Petit-Goave, Haiti. Read More


  • New Tractor Supply Company Store Planned for Laurens  Construction is underway on a new Tractor Supply Company store in Laurens, the company's 22nd South Carolina location. Read More


  • Fountain Inn gets headquarters, new jobs  A major packaging firm said Monday it will locate the corporate headquarters of its recently merged operations in Fountain Inn and add 45 jobs to the Upstate. Read More


  • Fisher-Barton South Carolina Inc. Announces Expansion in Laurens County  Investment expected to create 15 new jobs  The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Laurens County recently announced that Fisher-Barton South Carolina Inc. will expand its facility in Laurens County. The $2 million investment is expected to generate 15 new jobs. Read More


  • Laurens County Business Leader Honored by Dept. of Commerce and Legislative Leaders Roy Katz was honored yesterday as an Ambassador for Economic Development by the Department of Commerce and legislative leaders as part of South Carolina’s 19th Annual Industry Appreciation Week. Read More


  • Owings Industrial Park has been approved for an additional five year recertification by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Certification verifies that a property is shovel ready with all environment, geotechnical and preliminary engineering completed. A certified site ensures an accelerated start up for companies.


  • Fitesa Announcement The Laurens County Development Corporation today announced that Fitesa, a Brazilian non-woven company which announced last October that it would locate a facility in Owing Industrial Park, will not locate in the county. Read More


  • Lighter But Stronger American Titanium Works offers one reason why things are upbeat in the Upstate. by Adam Bruns, Site Selection Magazine (May 2009)
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  • Unifor Aluminum Forgings Announces New Facility in Laurens County The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Laurens County Development Corporation recently announced that Unifor Aluminum Forgings LLC will locate its new facility in Laurens County. The $4 million investment is expected to create eight new jobs. Read More


  • LCDC Unveils Strategic Action Economic Development Plan The Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC) unveiled its Strategic Action Economic Development Plan on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at the Laurens County Higher Education Center with approximately 60 people in attendance. The dynamic, forward-thinking plan suggests building on core strengths of the current economic development program.
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  • American Titanium Works Recognized as One of 15 National Winners of Trade & Industry Development Magazine’s 2009 CiCi Awards The South Carolina Department of Commerce recently announced that Trade & Industry Development magazine, the leading magazine dedicated to site selection, named American Titanium Works one of 15 national winners of its 2009 Corporate Investment Awards. The Corporate Investment & Community Impact (CiCi) awards program recognizes a select number of corporations and investments from a wide range of applicants throughout the country. The award focuses on both company investments and the economic developers responsible for securing the investment. Read More


  • Force V Environmental Announces New Facility in Laurens County The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Laurens County recently announced that Force V Environmental LLC will locate a new window and door production facility in Laurens County. The $2.5 million initial investment to move the company to South Carolina is expected to create just under 200 new jobs. The facility is anticipated to be operating by April of this year. Read More


  • ISO Poly Films & Sigma Plastics Group Announce Strategic Partnership ISO Poly Films, Inc. and Sigma Plastics Group announced today a strategic partnership. This alliance brings together the companies’ strengths in product development, film quality, advanced systems and market presence to allow both companies to grow and offer expanded film and capabilities to their customers. Read More


  • Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy to locate at Frampton Hall in downtown Clinton, S.C. The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy continues to advance towards its projected Fall 2010 opening date. The School of Pharmacy will locate in downtown Clinton at Frampton Hall, formerly a hotel that was later converted into an assisted-living facility. Read More


  • American Titanium Works Selects Laurens County for First Titanium Mini-Mill Facility in North America and Greenville County/CU-ICAR for a R&D Tech Center Gov. Mark Sanford and Thomas Sax, CEO of American Titanium Works (ATW), recently announced that ATW will build a, world-class titanium mini-mill in Laurens County, South Carolina. American Titanium Works LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, will invest an estimated $422 million and plans to employ 320 people at its new facility in Laurens County. Under one roof, uniquely efficient manufacturing processes will include raw material preparation and blending equipment, plasma arc melting (PAM) and vacuum arc melting (VAR) furnaces and a best-in-class 4-high rolling mill designed and purpose-built for rolling of alloyed and commercially pure titanium plate. A wide range of titanium conditioning, finishing non-destructive testing and laboratory equipment will also be on site to ensure quality. Read More Here


    • CeramTec

  • CeramTec North America Signs Strategic Contract CeramTec North America Corporation, a major supplier of Advanced Technical Ceramics and leader in Hermetic products, announced the signing of a strategic contract with a US based Company to supply key technical ceramics for manufacturing petro-chemical derivatives. This project along with the expansion and upgrade of existing manufacturing processes will involve a $23 million investment and the creation of at least 30 new jobs at the CeramTec North America’s Laurens facility. Read More Here

    • 100 Club

  • 100 Club Presents LCDC With Check The 100 Club of Laurens County presented a check for $4,000 to the Laurens County Development Corporation to assist in purchasing GIS software. The total cost for the software and related training is $9,000. The software will allow the Development Corporation to plot sites and overlay infrastructure to present to prospects. "This will greatly enhance our ability to provide prospects with precise information on tracts of land in Laurens County" said Laurens County Development Corporation Executive Director Marvin Moss. Pictured L-R is LCDC Board members Randy Garrett and Jim Coleman, Marvin Moss, and 100 Club Board members Chip Cooper and Peggy Prescott.

  • Laurens County Business Leader Honored by Gov. Sanford and DOC David Wasson was honored as Ambassadors for Economic Development by Gov. Mark Sanford and the Department of Commerce as part of South Carolina’s 18th Annual Industry Appreciation Week.

  • Top 10 Small Towns in the South that Deserve a Second Look Laurens, SC is listed at the top in a recent issue of Southern Business and Development magazine. "As the midpoint between the upstate business center of Greenville and the state capital Columbia, Laurens SC is perfectly positioned to provide access to everything the state has to offer."