Longleaf Packaging, LLC locating new operations in Orangeburg County
September 26, 2018
Manufacturing facility to create 28 new jobs
Longleaf Packaging, LLC today announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Orangeburg County. The company’s $6 million investment is projected to create 28 new jobs in the community.
Longleaf Packaging will analyze and produce dry mix products for professional trade and retail end users. Manufacturing materials such as mortar mix, concrete mix and more, the company will also produce specialty items, including non-shrink grout and colored mortar mixes.
Located at 621 Good Farm Road in Holly Hill, S.C., Longleaf Packaging’s new, 18,700-square-foot facility is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of 2018 and will package and distribute bagged, pre-blended, dry mix products. Those looking to join the Longleaf Packaging team should contact [email protected] for job inquiries.
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved a $100,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund grant to Orangeburg County to assist with the costs of site preparation and infrastructure improvements.
“With its abundant natural resources and well-established workforce, Orangeburg County has proven to be a great fit for our first packaging facility. We are excited to be in one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation and look forward to an exciting future.” –Longleaf Packaging President Ray Love
“Welcome Longleaf Packaging to South Carolina’s Global Logistics Triangle. We’re grateful that you selected Interstate 95 and the Holly Hill/Santee area for your first central South Carolina facility. The workforce and location will pay dividends to you and your customers with the ability to access such a strong growth market of the southeast. It’s indeed a great day in Orangeburg County thanks to Longleaf Packaging.”–Orangeburg County Council Chairman Johnnie Wright Sr.
“We extend a warm welcome to Longleaf Packaging, LLC and congratulate the company on the launch of its first Midlands-area facility. Longleaf Packaging’s selection of Orangeburg County for a dry mix packaging plant puts it in an ideal location to meet the needs of purchasers from around the state.” –Central S.C. Alliance Chairman Mike Brenan
FIVE FAST FACTS
- Longleaf Packaging, LLC is locating new manufacturing operations in Orangeburg County.
- $6 million investment to create 28 new jobs.
- Longleaf Packaging will manufacture, package and distribute a variety of dry mix products.
- The new facility will be located at 621 Good Farm Road in Holly Hill, S.C.
- Operations are expected to come online in the fourth quarter of 2018, and those looking to join the Longleaf Packaging team should contact [email protected] for job inquiries.
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 over $13.5 billion in capital investment and 67,000 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.
