An electronics parts manufacturer says it plans to create more than 250 new jobs with an expansion to its Greenville County facility.
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (WACH, AP) -- An electronics parts manufacturer says it plans to create more than 250 new jobs with an expansion to its Greenville County facility.
AVX Corp. said Thursday that it is spending more than $14 million over the next few years to expand manufacturing and research at its headquarters in Fountain Inn.
“Increasing manufacturing and research operations at our global Headquarters facility in Fountain Inn, near Greenville, is an important step for our company’s growth. These new operations will allow us to expand our worldwide activity and broaden our product offering. We appreciate the support we’ve received from state and local officials as well as representatives of Duke Energy,” said Kurt Cummings, chief financial officer of AVX.
Since January 2011, South Carolina has recruited more than $6.8 billion in capital investment and more than 16,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector.
“Our manufacturing renaissance continues to gain steam with investments like this one from AVX. Manufacturing is the key component to wealth creation in South Carolina and these jobs will have impact in the Upstate,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.
Officials say AVX is renovating an existing building and expects to create 279 jobs. Gov. Nikki Haley's office says the company got a $500,000 grant and tax abatements from Greenville County.
AVX chief financial officer Kurt Cummings says the expansion will allow the company to boost its global activity and broaden its product offering.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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