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RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) —A new steel processing facility is coming to Dorchester county, representing an <a href="https://bitcomme.com/1-investment-at-gas-station-leads-to-14-million-bonanza/” title=”$1 investment at gas station leads to $14 million bonanza”>investment of $15 million and bringing with it 50 new jobs in the county’s growing industrial sector.
Dorchester County Economic Development announced Wednesday that Carolina Heavy Steel LLC is establishing operations in Ridgeville, and will be opening a new heavy steel processing, fabrication and coating operation. The facility aims to serve customers in the commercial, government and power generation industries. According to the released information, the company’s capabilities include CNC plasma cutting, machining, precision sawing, forming and rolling, fabrication and welding, abrasive blasting and industrial coating.
“Carolina Heavy Steel is not simply bringing jobs to Dorchester County; it is bringing a specialized manufacturing operation that can support contractors, manufacturers and major industrial projects with more of their steel needs handled right here in our region. That kind of capacity creates opportunities well beyond the company itself, and it is exactly the type of long-term industrial investment we want to cultivate in Dorchester County,” said David Chinnis, chairman of Dorchester County Council.
Carolina Heavy Steel states that establishing this new facility is a great advantage because rather than limiting their operations to a single stage of steel production, they will be able to take projects from raw steel plate to finishing all under one roof.
The facility’s equipment reportedly includes a 10-foot-by-40-foot CNC plasma cutting table, automatic vertical band saw, plate rolling and tandem press-brake systems, hydraulic bending equipment, a large-component abrasive blast booth and a 20-foot-by-20-foot-by-60-foot industrial paint booth.
Once fully operational, Carolina Heavy Steel plans to employ up to 50 workers in skilled steel-trade positions supporting processing, machining, forming, fabrication, welding, surface preparation and coating operations.
“Carolina Heavy Steel was created to give customers a reliable, comprehensivebin, owner of Carolina Heavy Steel. “We are excited to invest in this facility, build a skilled workforce and grow our business here in Dorchester County. Our goal is to provide the capacity, precision and finishing capabilities our customers need while creating good opportunities for people in the skilled trades.”
