Expansions/Moves

A financial planning firm in the CSRA since 1974, is expanding from one end of Stevens Creek Road to the other. Richard Young Associates now has seven certified financial planners (CFP’s), nearly 20 employees, and will be moving into a new, large facility on Stevens Creek Road across from the West Hills subdivision and Dollar General on the west side of the Riverwatch Parkway. Part of the reason for the company’s growth is their association with Dave Ramsey and its Money MD programs, first on the radio and then through

Two family-founded companies are coming together to grow business in the CSRA and Columbia, South Carolina. KAMO Facility Solutions & Supplies, a family-owned distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment, founded in 1947 and based in downtown Augusta, just acquired Waper, Inc., a family-owned company founded in 1973 and based in Columbia, S.C. This will be KAMO’s second Columbia office. KAMO’s headquarters are at 1326 Reynolds Street in Augusta. As part of the transition, Waper will continue operating as “Waper — A KAMO Company,” ensuring continuity for customers, employees, and partners

One of Aiken County’s oldest companies is planning a more than $12 million investment in its facility. AGY manufactures specialty glass fiber. It is expanding the capacity of its low-dielectric (Low Dk) and low-dissipation factor (Low DF) glass fibers. “Their material is used in cell phones, in military applications, pretty much anything in our world. This expansion is related to the growth in AI (artificial intelligence), and so this yarn is used in the manufacturing of the chips used in AI,” Will Williams, President and CEO of Western SC Economic