Black Forest Container Systems Announces Relocation, Expansion in Greenville, SC
June 16, 2010
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 16, 2010 – The South Carolina Departmentof Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) andGreenville-based Black Forest Container Systems LLC announces itsrelocation and expansion to 1186 Pendleton Street in the City ofGreenville, South Carolina. As part of the organization’s strategicgrowth initiatives in North America, the company plans to add at least10 jobs over the next three years. New capital investment in theexpanded operation is estimated at $1.5 million.
Black Forest Container Systems established operations in GreenvilleCounty in 2000. As a result of the recent relocation, the company nowoperates out of the newly renovated, 10,000-square-foot Pendleton Streetfacility. With particular expertise in the pharmaceutical chemical,agricultural, biotech and food industries, the company provideshigh-quality, reusable container systems, on a lease of for sale basis. These systems provide optimum solutions for storing, processing andtransporting sensitive or hazardous liquid materials and viscousproduct.
According to company founders Jeff Balck and Tom Leftwich, BlackForest Container Systems chose to further its commitment to Greenvilleas a result of a combination of factors, including its talentedworkforce, its accessibility to emerging markets, reasonable costs forconducting business, a temperate climate and high quality of life.
This effort will markedly improve our new manufacturing process inGreenville County, said Jeff Balck, CEO for Black Forest ContainerSystems. The expansions and improvements here will extend ourcapabilities and capacity to serve as an innovator and leader indeveloping cost saving solutions for packaging and processing andprovide a highly desirable complement to our stainless steel containersystems.
Tom Leftwich, Chief Operating Officer of Black Forest ContainerSystems indicated, Black Forest Container would like to thankGreenville Area Development Corporation and the South CarolinaDepartment of Commerce for their support.
South Carolina continues to demonstrate that it is an ideal locationfrom which businesses can grow and prosper. Black Forest ContainerSystems’ decision to make a new investment in Greenville County isanother indication that our state’s business-friendly climate andskilled workforce provide an excellent foundation companies need to besuccessful. It is these business fundamentals that are helping SouthCarolina excel in the competition for new jobs and investment. We lookforward to Black Forest Container Systems’ growth and wish themcontinued success in their endeavors here, said Joe Taylor, Secretaryof Commerce.
Black Forest Container System’s decision to expand here is onceagain the result of a true team effort, added Jo Hackl, chairperson ofthe Greenville Area Development Corporation, who cited collaborationbetween the City of Greenville, Department of Commerce and GADC. Thecompany is a home-grown, long-standing, quality corporate citizen ofthis community, and their growth here in Greenville County affirms thatinnovative packaging and distribution services can indeed thrive in ourstate.
The company plans to begin hiring for expanded operations inmid-third quarter of 2010. The company expects to invite applicationsfor positions through their Web site (http://www.blackforestmktg.com.
The Greenville Area Development Corporation is a non-profitorganization established by Greenville County Council to promote andenhance the economic growth and development of Greenville County. Foradditional information, visit them on the web at www.GoGADC.com or call (864) 235-2008.
