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News
Laurens County economic and industrial development news.
Quarterly roundup of press releases and announcements from LCDC.
News stories and press releases from the previous twelve months.
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About LCDC
Basic information about the Laurens County Development Corporation
Marvin Moss, Sr. Project Manager; Benita L. Scott Madden, Research Manager; Marlene Owings, Business Manager
Twelve-member Board of Directors and three Ex-Officio Members
Laurens County is located mid-way between the metropolitan areas of Greenville-Spartanburg and the state capital of Columbia.
It’s clear that Laurens County South Carolina has come a long way from its roots in the textile industry.
Career opportunities and project listings
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Available Locations
Looking for a new corporate headquarters? Need something with Interstate frontage? We've got locations right off I-385 and I-26.
Want a spec building that's ready to go? Laurens County has something that's just what you're looking for.
Laurens County has a variety of industrial and professional parks ready for economic development.
Laurens County is home to many prime industrial sites. Here is a listing.
Laurens County has high-quality industrial buildings available in prime locations for business.
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The Laurens County Development Corporation is here as your resource for industrial development and manufacturing. We're proud to partner with national and international industry looking to locate in Laurens County. And once your business is here, we're committed to helping your business flourish.
Location, workforce, infrastructure, transportation and training drive our industrial opportunities. Take a quick click through ten pages of vital information.
Cost-Of-Living Comparisons, Workers Compensation Comparison, the latest Unemployment perecentages and more.
Business partners, associates and government agencies.
Where is Laurens County?
A labor survey prepared by The Pathfinders for February 2006. In South Carolina, the labor shed analyzed consists of Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg and Union counties.
Video clips from leaders in Laurens County industry and development.
Basic information for starting your business in Laurens County.
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Doing Business Here
What does your corporation need to do business right? A quality workforce with an outstanding work ethic. Affordable water, power, and sewage. Easy access to interstates, airports, railroads, and deep water ports. That's exactly what you'll find in Laurens County.
The Laurens County Council generally offers incentive packages to new and existing businesses based on the investment amount, number of jobs created and average wages to be paid.
Listings of Interstates, US Highways, Air, Sea and Rail travel
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 (25.6%), metal related (24.2%), and distribution (18.2%). Of these companies, almost 30% of the employment supports the Auto Industry.
Laurens County has a potential labor pool of approximately 366,000 people. Breakdowns and analysis of these groups follow.
Laurens County is proud of its affordable, dependable energy supply. Area businesses also find an abundance of clean water from these suppliers.
The Laurens County Base (.0668) includes Operations & Capital Improvements, Bonds, Hospital Bonds, Hospital Indigent Care and EMS. To help determine the county's tax base for comparative analyses,
the value of One Mill (based on county operations only) is $158,500.
Entry-level, Average and Experienced workforce rates in Exempt and Non-Exempt Occupation tables.
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