Ingevity establishing new corporate headquarters in Charleston County

Ingevity Corporation(NYSE: NGVT), a North Charleston-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced it is establishing a new corporate headquarters in Charleston County. Ingevity will invest $5 million in the project, which is projected to create at least 100 new jobs.

With more than 1,600 employees worldwide, Ingevity manufactures specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials that purify, protect and enhance the world. The company uses renewable, wood-based raw materials to create value-added products for a variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, automotive components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions and more.

“Ingevity has flourished in the North Charleston community for more than 70 years. As the largest publicly traded company by revenues in the Charleston region, we are proud to continue growing our roots in this community,” said Ingevity President and CEO Michael Wilson.

Currently headquartered within the Ingevity Technical Center in North Charleston, S.C., Ingevity will be relocating its leadership, business and non-technical support functions and business development teams to the new headquarters, located at 4920 O’Hear Avenue in North Charleston, S.C. The relocation is expected to begin in April 2020. The company’s technical teams will remain at the existing Ingevity Technical Center, which will revert to laboratory space and offices dedicated to innovation and development efforts. Hiring for the new positions is already underway, and interested applicants should visit the company’s careers page online.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. A $100,000 Set Aside grant was also awarded to Charleston County to assist with the costs of real property improvements.