Recent Job Creation

Recent job creation in Laurens County has been strong, with millions of dollars invested in industrial development within the county. This investment comes both from companies currently located in Laurens County and by new businesses who have chosen Laurens County as a new base of operations for the companies. To learn more about Laurens County’s job creation, click here.

2022

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
Shamrock Technologies Gray Court New   18 $19,400,000
Blue Diamond Industries Clinton New   92 $18,000,000
Volvo Fountain Inn Expansion   0 $21,000,000
Sunny Days Entertainment Gray Court New   80 $16,000,000
Europastry Laurens New   155 $23,000,000
Motor City Racks Laurens New   88 $26,000,000
Yanfeng Fountain Inn Expansion   58 $49,650,000
           
2022 Total       491 $173,050,000

 

2021 

Company Location New/Expansion      Jobs Investment
ZF Transmissions Gray Court Expansion      500 $200,000,000
ISO Flex Gray Court Expansion      0 $2,500,000
FiberTex Nonwovens Gray Court Expansion      39 $49,500,000
Frauenthal Gnotec Fountain Inn New       82 $8,200,000
Malouf Laurens New      240 $47,200,000
2021 Total         $307,400,000

 

2020 

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
Alupress Laurens Expansion   79 $20,570,000
Meiden America Switchgear Gray Court New   41 $8,000,000
Pine Gate Renewables   New   $11,700,000
CCL Label Clinton Expansion   $5,000,000
Setterstix Corp Fountain Inn New   80 $11,70,000
2020 Tota       200

$56,970,000

 

 

2019

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
Milliken Laurens Expansion   $2,500,000
CeramTec Laurens Expansion   14 $20,000,000
FiberTex Nonwovens Gray Court Expansion   25 $12,100,000
Muffin Mam Laurens New   114 $18,800,000
2019 Total       153

$53,400,000

 

2018

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
BDS Technologies Laurens New   44 $17,265,000
Birdseye Energy Joanna New   $35,000,000
Brawo USA Laurens Expansion   10 $3,000,000
FlameSpray Laurens Expansion   20 $4,000,000
2018 Total       74 $59,625,000

 

2017

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
Fukoku Laurens Expansion   65 $14,100,000
REMA USA Fountain Inn New   40 $2,200,000
Birdseye Energy Joanna New   $80,000,000
General Electric Clinton New   17 $29,000,000
2017 Total       122 $125,300,000

 

2016

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
D&W Fine Pack Fountain Inn Expansion   62 $20,000,000
CRI/Synalloy Fountain Inn Expansion   $11,500,000
Bodycote Fountain Inn Expansion   30 $3,500,000
Yanfeng Fountain Inn New   35 $71,000,000
Teknor Apex Fountain Inn Expansion   68 $8,100,000
2016 Total       195 $114,100,000

 

2015

Company Location New/Expansion   Jobs Investment
3S International Gray Court New   120 $15,000,000
Inteplast Hickory Tavern New   40 $20,000,000
CB&I Laurens Expansion   56 $4,400,000
ZF Gray Court New   545 $22,500,000
Mogul Gray Court New   38 $17,800,000
UTI Logisitics Laurens Expansion   50
AstenJohnson Clinton Expansion   $32,000,000
RAI Gray Court New   $5,500,000
Brawo USA Laurens Expansion   30 $8,000,000
Cobb-Vantress Joanna New   13 $22,000,000
2015 Total       892 $147,200,000