Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

What’s complex is made easier for businesses in Richland County with the right team and a supportive network. Companies in our region aren’t just creating what’s needed today, they’re innovating for the needs of the future.

  • Home to producers of consumer and corporate products, ranging from food- and medical-grade plastics and to large-scale building signage displayed around the world.
  • More than 2,500+ tons of paper are produced daily at Sylvamo’s Eastover facility, including major labels like Hammermill and HP
  • International company presence from nearly every corner of the globe, including countries such as Germany, South Korea, India, and beyond

major advanced manufacturing

Boats

Factory automation + machinery design

Segmented diamond saw blades + core drill bits

Nylon polymer line, performance monofilament + conductive fibers

Nuclear fuel rods

NW Breakers, low-voltage switchgear + switchboards

Plastic films for high performance packaging applications

Fiberglass reinforcements + fabrics

Cast aluminum plates

Commercial HVAC manufacturing + solutions

Global, full-service sign manufacturer

Cutsize copy/print paper + envelopes; paper mill

fast facts

of the largest nuclear facilities of its kind in the world, Westinghouse’s Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility manufactures about 10% of U.S. electricity

among Best States for Manufacturing

SUCCESS STORIES

Industry Stats

Sales tax exemptions

for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing process

Taxes & Incentives for Industries-Columbia Area Development Partnership (CADP)

Jobs tax credit

for qualifying manufacturing facilities

RESOURCES

South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP)

South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA)

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
University of South Carolina

McNAIR Center
University of South Carolina

readySC Program
SC Technical College System

Apprenticeship Carolina
SC Technical College System

MTC School of Science, Information Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

Palmetto AI Corridor
SC Council on Competitiveness

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