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DateCompanyCountyDescriptionInvestmentJobs
JulyDetpak USASpartanburgPackaging supplier using partially locally sourced raw materials$12.2 million45
JanuaryHinton Lumber ProductsCharlestonManufacturer of SYP palletsTBDTBD
DecemberEastover ChipsRichlandWood-chipping facility$59.6 million27
OctoberPratt IndustriesYorkManufacturer of containerboard/corrugated packaging$92.5 million116
OctoberCarolina Renewable ProductsOrangeburgManufacturer of renewable diesel, biochar and wood vinegar from sustainable wood biomass$280 million155
SeptemberGallivants FerryHorryNew sawmill supplying essential products such as railroad ties, pallets, landscaping materials and boiler-grade waste fiber to a wide range of industries.$10 million18
June 2025Hampton LumberAllendaleSawmill specializing in producing quality Southern Yellow Pine framing lumber.$225 million125
June 2025Barnwell TissueBarnwellManufacturer of away-from-home tissue products made from recycled paper.$12 million50
May 2025HomanitClarendonManufacturer of medium- and high-density wood fiberboards for furniture, automotive, door and coating industries.$250 million300
May 2025Kimberly-ClarkAikenExpansion of 1.1 million square feet of existing plant to streamline shipping abilities leveraging advanced robotics, AI and high-density automated storage.$200 million150
May 2025Mikro-TechnikMcCormickProcessor of cellulose fiber into additives for the food and pet food industries. The fibers are a renewable raw material used as a functional ingredient in food applications.$3.2 million27
February 2025Eastern Engineered Wood ProductsAndersonNew wholesale distributor of engineered wood products .$18.7 million31
February 2025Georgia-PacificNewberryPlywood mill upgrades to boiler to increase fuel efficiency.$14 million0
February 2025SylvamoRichlandIncreasing mill capacity to increase paper production by 60,000 tons.$100 million0
February 2025SylvamoSumterReplacing sheeter machinery used for converting paper from rolls to sheets.$45 million0
October 2024Maxwood FurnitureMarionSolid wood furniture design, manufacture and distribution.$6 million34
October 202484 LumberClarendonFloor and roof truss manufacturing facility.$13.4 million78
August 2024Carbotech GroupSpartanburgManufacturer of log handling and wood processing optimization equipment for the sawmill industry.$3.4 million35
March 2024TimberLabGreenvilleMass timber engineering and glulam fabrication facility.$13 million30
December 2023Carolina Structural SystemsAndersonStructural wood component systems manufacturing is expanding a 30,000-square-foot facility.$4.7 million60
November 2023Smurfit KappaAndersonProvides paper-based packaging solutions.  This is the company’s first South Carolina operation.$68 million200
November 2023Carpenters Woodworks and RestorationCharlestonExpanding operations by moving to a 16,000-sq-ft facility. Architectural millworks company focuses on remodeling projects while making custom cabinets and heirloom furniture.$1.54 million20
October 2023West FraserNewberryExpansion of southern yellow pine sawmill to purchase land, modernize equipment and increase productivity.$17.7 million30
March 2023Carter LumberFlorencePlans include renovating a 120,000-square-foot facility in Florence County to manufacture roof and floor trusses along with hanging interior door units. This location will also serve as a millwork warehouse for stock mouldings, and the products from the Florence County facility will be delivered to residential, commercial and multi-family job sites.$26 million80
March 2023Summit Paper Tube, Inc.WilliamsburgManufacturer of spiral wound paper tubes used for paper, nonwoven fabric, shipping and cable reels.$1.68 million19
December 2022Essential Cabinetry GroupGreenvilleExpansion of its manufacturing facility in Simpsonville to increase production to 150,000 cabinets annually.$4.75 million156
December 2022Boise CascadeColletonA new lumber distribution facility whose location will give the company direct access to the Palmetto Railways Salkehatchie Subdivision rail line, connecting Boise Cascade to the national freight rail network.$9 million30
August 2022Impact Housing GroupOconeeA modular home assembly plant will be established in Westminster to produce affordable housing in an off-site, controlled environment.$30 million215
August 2022Georgia-PacificClarendonAddition of a third strander to increase OSB production capacity.$40 million
August 2022GreifGreenvilleFacility expansion to recycle paperboard in the production of spiral tubes and cores.$13 million
June 2022Canfor Southern PineHamptonAdvanced technology and equipment upgrades to sawmill.$25 million
May 2022BID GroupDorchesterAddition of CNC milling capabilities and warehouse expansion.$10.6 million25
March 2022Koch & CompanyBarnwellA door and cabinet manufacturer.  Wood pellets made from wood waste.$5.1 million101
February 2022Georgia-PacificClarendonAddition of 3rd strander to increase OSB production by 150 million square feet.$20 million0
December 2021Innovative Construction GroupFlorenceOffsite construction company for single and multi-family wood framed homes.$35.6 million179
October 2021West FraserAllendaleBought shuttered GP OSB mill with plans to upgrade equipment and restart by mid-2022.$350 million135
September 2021SC Oak to BarrelBambergOak barrel manufacturing for whiskey & wine industries.$6.8 million122
September 2021Impresa Building SystemsGreenwoodModular home builder.$9 million180
August 2021Top Edge ComponentsAndersonFloor and roof truss manufacturing.$2.9 million25
August 2021Interfor Corp.DorchesterExpansion of existing pine sawmill.$30 millionn/a
August 2021BID GroupDorchesterAddition of sawmill part manufacturing capacity.$2.5 millionn/a