Locating & Expanding Companies
The CRDA directly assists companies with location and expansion projects within our three-county market. Following are the projects we’ve helped facilitate:
Announced Projects
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
| Date |
Company Name |
Investment |
Direct Jobs |
Description |
| 12/16/2009 |
Gildan Activewear |
$25 million |
250 |
This Canadian-based company is consolidating its Eastern U.S. retail distribution operations into a 580,000-square-foot facility in Berkeley County. |
| 12/04/2009 |
Mankiewicz Coatings LLC |
$2 million |
25 |
The German-based company plans to locate its new operations in Berkeley County to strengthen its North American market presence. The facility will be used primarily as a distribution center for products coming in through the Port of Charleston. |
| 10/28/2009 |
Boeing |
$750 million |
3800 |
Boeing will locate its second 787 Dreamliner final assembly line in the Charleston region to accommodate a growing market demand for the aircraft. The new facility will be adjacent to two established 787-related operations, Boeing Charleston and Global Aeronautica. |
| 10/12/2009 |
TBC Corporation |
$52 million |
120 |
TBC will serve as anchor tenant in a new 400-acre industrial park being developed by The Rockefeller Group and MeadWestvaco along I-26 near Jedburg, an area slated to become a major distribution corridor. The 1.1 million sq. ft. distribution center will not only provide a significant boost to the Port of Charleston, but also bring much needed jobs to the upper parts of our region. |
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