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COLUMBIA (WACH) -- A big boost will be coming to Lexington in the near future.

DHL Forwarding, an offshoot of DHL Global, plans to hire another 140 employees for its processing center. DHL Global already has nearly 380 workers at the operation.

"We are in a business that doesn't make things," says DHL Vice President for Human Resources John Hovnanian.  "We're in a business that is absolute customer service, so the value we put on our people is enormous and it's really about our people that keeps this place exciting."

Spokeswoman Jennifer Pakradooni says the Lexington facility handles nearly all of the company's customs documentation for international air and ocean freight.

She says the company could hire more workers later.

Company officials say the decision was based on the fact that there is a skilled workforce in South Carolina because of numerous universities.

DHL located the center in Lexington in 2009.

If you are interested in a career with DHL, click here to visit their jobs page.

Lexington County currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 8 percent.  That's compared to the state average of 10.6 percent according to the latest report released in November.

December's numbers are expected to come out in the coming days.

Why do you think the county with the best employment numbers in the state continue to recruit additional jobs?  Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)