Expansions/Moves

Construction has started on a new, battery-grade manufacturing facility in Augusta. Syensqo is building an EV manufacturing facility beside their existing plant, formerly known as Solvay Polymers. “I would say, EV is one component. But I would say, it’s adding manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, while they supply the EV,” explained Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, who attended the event. “They also supply 456 other industries, all of which can use the material. So, I would say it’s more of the growth of our advanced manufacturing hub that

A tenant in Columbia County’s White Oak Business Park is expanding its production line to include a street-legal, utility vehicle. Governor Brian Kemp participated in the ribbon cutting for the 105,000-square-foot building. It will house 40 employees who can produce 20 vehicles a day. It represents an $8 million investment. The first Urban LSV was to roll off the production line just hours after the ribbon cutting. Called the Urban, it comes in two configurations. The Urban XR is non-street legal, while the Urban LSV is street-legal. It has seatbelts,

A company with a South Augusta showroom and three South Carolina locations is getting ready to light up Evans. LITECRAFT is getting ready for its outdoor season with the upcoming Masters tournament, while clients plan to undertake spring and summer renovations. The company also provides lighting solutions for ceilings, walls, and with free-standing lamps. Owner—Augustan, Michael Johnson has showrooms in Charleston, Surfside Beach, Greenville, and on Barton Chapel Road in Augusta. According to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, LITECRAFT Lighting is the fastest-growing lighting store in the Southeast. JT handled