The Urban Electric Co. expanding Charleston County operations

November 13, 2019

More Than $10.7 Million Investment to Create 180 New Jobs

The Urban Electric Co., an artisan lighting fixture designer and manufacturer,  announced plans to expand its current Charleston County operations. The company’s more than $10.7 million investment is projected to create approximately 180 new jobs.

The Urban Electric Co. designs and crafts a wide array of lighting fixtures that are bench-made and hand-finished. The company services an international client base of top interior designers and architects in the residential, hospitality and contract sectors.

Located at 2130 North Hobson Avenue in North Charleston, S.C., the company’s expansion includes a new facility that will serve as the new headquarters and showroom. This facility will be part of The Urban Electric Co.’s multi-building campus where the company can provide custom, made-to-order, heirloom-quality light fixtures using a mix of traditional and modern manufacturing techniques.

“Charleston’s creative energy has always been a catalyst for our heirloom-quality lighting designs, but its abundance of talented artisans, innovative entrepreneurial environment and culture of hospitality helps keep our business constantly pushing forward. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to expand our operations in a community that has been such an integral part of our story of modern American craftsmanship as we begin to write the next chapter,”  said The Urban Electric Co. President and CEO Dave Dawson.

The new facility is expected to be online by the end of December. Individuals interested in joining The Urban Electric Co. team should visit https://urbanelectric.com/culture-and-careers.