Sumter Casket Company expanding operations to Clarendon County
October 22, 2019
$1.8 million investment to create 11 new jobs
Sumter Casket Company, a manufacturer and distributor of caskets, today announced plans to expand its operations to Clarendon County. The company’s $1.8 million investment is projected to create 11 new jobs.
Privately held and operated, Sumter Casket Company has been in business for more than 125 years. The company focuses on providing a wide variety of caskets ranging from luxury to economy options.
Located in the Clarendon County Industrial Park, at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Highway 301, the company will construct a new 40,000-square-foot building that will allow it to service South Carolina with a complete line of burial containers and cremation products, including both the standard line and custom-painted caskets.
The new facility is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2020. Individuals who are interested in joining the Sumter Casket Company team can visit http://www.sumtercasket.com/about.aspx.
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has awarded a $50,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund grant to Clarendon County to assist with the costs of site preparation.
“We have been blessed through the years with loyal customers who see the value in what we do. This new facility will help Sumter Casket carry out our vision as the industry leader and being committed to the celebration of life” -Sumter Casket Company President Michael James
“We are extremely pleased to welcome this manufacturing operation to Clarendon County and look forward to many successful years together.” -Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart
“One of the main goals of the Clarendon County Development Board is to recruit new industry, increase the tax base and provide new jobs to our citizens. Thank you to Sumter Casket Company for choosing Clarendon County.” -Clarendon County Development Board Chairman John Tindal
“Sumter Casket Company joins an esteemed group of existing companies at the Clarendon County Industrial Park. We welcome the company and congratulate them and our partners in Clarendon County on this addition to the growing local industrial market.” –Central SC Alliance Chairman Mike Brenan
FIVE FAST FACTS
- Sumter Casket Company is expanding operations to Clarendon County.
- The company’s $1.8 million investment is projected to create 11 new jobs.
- Family-owned and operated, the company focuses on providing a wide variety of caskets.
- The new facility is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2020.
- Individuals interested in joining the Sumter Casket Company team can visit http://www.sumtercasket.com/about.aspx.
About Central South Carolina Alliance
The Central SC Alliance (CSCA) is a full-service professional economic development organization, founded in 1994 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, public/private partnership, engaged in the recruitment of capital investment and jobs to the Central Region of South Carolina. Since inception, CSCA and its partners and allies, have attracted $14 billion in capital investment and over 71,000 new jobs to the Central Region of South Carolina.
CSCA represents the City of Columbia and eight counties: Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland. To learn more about the Central SC Alliance please visit our website at www.centralsc.org, and be sure to follow us on Twitter @Central_SC and like us on Facebook.
