Automotive Industry
Automotive Industry
As the automotive industry continues to grow in the Southeast and in South Carolina, Kershaw County is primed to take advantage of this growth. Already, the County is home to a small but growing base of automotive related manufacturers. South Carolina Yutaka Technologies (catalytic converters), Dana Corporation (trailer modules), TB Kawashima USA, Inc. (car seat fabric), Forgitron (aluminum wheels), and Hengst of North America (filter elements) all serve the US automotive market. In 2005, Kershaw County added two new automotive suppliers in Hengst and Forgitron with a cumulative investment of $26 million and 95 jobs.
Other advantages Kershaw County has to offer automotive suppliers include:
- Strategic and convenient location with access to 12 major auto, truck, and all-terrain vehicle assembly plants within 300 miles of the Central Carolina region.
- An interstate transportation system that includes 20 miles of I-20 within Kershaw County and I-77, I-26, and I-95 within a 40-minute drive.
- A United Parcel Service southeast region air hub 30 miles away in Columbia.
- The Port of Charleston only 124 miles from Kershaw County.
- A large, skilled regional workforce of over 225,000.
- A unionization rate of .1%
- A workforce that is 1st in the Southeast for productivity
- A world-class worker training program, Ready SC, recognized consistently as the nation’s best. Ready SC provides recruiting, assessment, training development, and management and implementation services to companies who are creating new jobs with competitive wages and benefits. Training is customized to meet the company’s needs and can be delivered pre-employment, on-the-job, or a combination of both.
Related Documents
Automotive Related Companies in South Carolina
Brochure of Auto Assemblers and Suppliers in SC