Haier
Haier located its first North American facility in Camden in 1999 manufacturing refrigerators for the U.S. market. Their operation was one of the first Chinese manufacturing companies to begin production in the United States and has generated a tremendous amount of publicity for Kershaw County.
With over 200 employees, Haier has quickly become on of the County's leading employers. The company announced a new product line in 2007 which included a high end four-door refrigerator.
Currently, Haier has a 300,000 SF facility in Steeplechase Industrial Park.
US Headquarters: New York
Website: www.haieramerica.com
Initial Investment: $30,000,000
Expansion Investment: $6 Million
Employees: 225
Established: 2000