Rick Farmer
SCCED, Director
1852 Wilson Rd. Newberry, SC 29108
Newberry County Development Activity
DateCompany/ProductInvestment/TypeJobs 
1/2024SunTribe
Utility Scale Solar Farm
$55 Million / New0
9/2023West Fraser
Lumber and Wood By-Products
$17 Million / Expansion30
7/2023Kraft-Heinz
Food Production
$72 Million / Expansion0
10/2022Exoplexus
Utility Scale Solar Farm
$89 Million / New0
9/2022Trucast
Components for Automotive Engines and Power Generation
$5 Million / Expansion0
11/2021Daeyoung
Components for Home Appliances
$51 Million / New Industry226
6/2021KRA Operations
Components for Home Appliances
$23.5 Million / Expansion150
3/2021Sea Pro Boats
Boat Manufacturer
$3.7 Million / Expansion50
3/2021Newberry Electric Coop., Inc.
Electric/Internet
$2.5 Million / Expansion0
8/2020KRA Operations
Components for Home Appliances
$11.5 Million / New Industry57
6/2020American Appliance
Components for Home Appliances
$1.1 Million/ New Industry34
2019MM Technics
Components for Automotive Industry
$5 Million/ Expansion35
2019Metal Masters
Metal Products
$2 Million/ Expansion20
2019Hecate
Solar
$5 Million/ New Industry0
8/2019Big Gun Robotics
Robotic Welding
$3.6 Million/ Expansion11
2018Pioneer Frozen Foods
Dough Products
$6 Million/ Expansion0
10/2017Trucast
Components for Automotive Engines and Power Generation
$3 Million/ Expansion10
6/2017Samsung Electronics
Digital Appliances
$380 Million/ New Industry954
12/2016MM Technics
Metal Stamping for Vehicle Components
$13 Million / New Industry65
10/2016West Fraser
Lumber & Wood By-Products
$33 Million/ Expansion0
07/2016ThermaFlo, Inc.
Industrial Steam and Fluid Systems
Undisclosed / New Industry20
03/2016Falcon Boats
Boat Manufacturer
$1.5 Million / New Industry35
07/2015Sea Pro Boats
Boat Manufacturer
$5.5 Million / New Industry238
11/2014Kiswire Inc.
Bead Wire
$30 Million / Expansion (Phase II)45
10/2014Metal Masters
Metal Products
$3 Million / Expansion20
2014West Fraser
Lumber and Wood Products
$27.7 Million/ Expansion0
01/2013Kiswire, Inc.
Steel Cord
$15,000,000
Expansion
30
12/2011Kiswire, Inc.
Bead Wire
$2,500,000
Expansion
0
03/2010Caterpillar
Generator Sets
NA
Expansion
500
02/2010OTR Wheel Engineering
Wheel Assemblies
NA
New
5