SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW plans to invest $600 million to expand production at its assembly plant here, adding 1,000 jobs to the workforce. The investment is part of a push to produce 450,000 vehicles annually at the plant.
FORT MILL, SC—Schaeffler Group USA Inc., a manufacturer of precision components for the industrial and automotive sectors, has opened its expanded assembly plant and new administrative building here. The project is expected to result in more than 100 jobs.
SPARTANBURG, SC—Automotive supplier Magna International will build a new, $29 million, 230,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make seats for BMW. Scheduled to open in June 2017, the facility is expected to employ 480 people in the next four years.
LADSON, SC—Aerospace supplier Safran is spending $7 million to expand its assembly plant here. The factory makes landing gear, brake systems and wire harnesses for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
LIBERTY, SC—Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc. will spend $23.1 million to add 150,000 square feet of space to its assembly plant here. The expansion is expected to create 100 jobs.
GREENVILLE, SC—GE Power has opened a new $73 million Advanced Manufacturing Works here. The state-of-the-art facility will be used to drive innovation and apply new manufacturing technology to the production of turbines and other machines.
