Local Data
Location & Expansion Log
Diverse companies – from startups to multinational corporations – continue to relocate and expand existing operations in the Charleston region.
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Downsizing
2022
Utilimaster, a Shyft Group company (formerly Spartan Motors)
November 15, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Vans upfitter
Closure by January 2023 affecting 71 positions. The firm's Michigan-based parent company announced plans to manufacture its own electric commercial van, to be called Blue Arc.
Borden Dairy
April 12, 2022
Dairy products manufacturing
Borden announced the Charleston area manufacturing plant would be closing at the end of May 2022, and that products would be withdrawn from the South Carolina retail market. The decision was made following a recent financial and operational review, affecting 177 jobs. The company said it will assist affected employees through the transition by offering notification pay, the opportunity to apply for roles at other locations as well as outplacement assistance to help them find new employment.
