Industry in Anderson County
Growth in Anderson County has occurred at an exponential rate. Industries have brought businesses to the area, as well as existing industries have expanded to increase operations and production.
Advanced Materials
Advanced manufacturing requires advanced materials, and Upstate South Carolina is increasingly supplying them to the world. Namely, the Upstate manufacturers have services and products to offer in healthcare, plastics, automotive, advanced textiles, photonics, and composite industries.
Aerospace
Home to industry leaders like JPS Composite Materials and packIQ, the aerospace industry is flying forward in the Upstate of South Carolina. In particular, a strong background in advanced materials, synergies within the automotive sector, and a highly trained workforce make this the perfect place to land your company.
Automotive
Numerous automotive-related companies have chosen Anderson County and Upstate South Carolina for its progressive business climate, dynamic workforce, growing economy, and research partnerships. These companies provide critical products to automotive manufacturers. Specifically, the Upstate continues to leverage its resources to provide a more fertile environment for the industry as a long-standing leader in automotive manufacturing and research.
Biosciences
The Upstate of South Carolina has a long-established infrastructure. From the supplying of high purity raw materials to the packaging and distribution of finished devices, many examples of successful companies operating at each part of the medical device supply chain. Namely, world-class entities feed this supply chain which explains why the Upstate was recognized as one of six emerging medium-sized regions for the industry.
Energy
Energy will always be a growth industry. Accordingly, Upstate South Carolina companies are powering a lot of that growth with advances in solar/wind generation, nuclear and energy grid component manufacturing, and energy systems solutions. See where our energy comes from in Anderson County.
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture addresses many environmental and social concerns while offering innovative and economically viable opportunities for growers, laborers, consumers, policymakers, and many others in the entire food system.
Utilities
Electrical
Duke Energy
Duke Energy’s Carolinas operations include nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas & hydroelectric generation. They are one of the largest companies in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the NY Stock Exchange.
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Blue Ridge provides electric power service to over 70,000 industrial, commercial, and residential customers in a five-county service area. They are a non-profit, customer-owned power supplier.
Water
Anderson Regional Joint Water System
Anderson Regional Joint Water System (ARJWA) located in Anderson, SC, is a partnership of rural and municipal water districts devoted to providing a high-quality, clean, safe, reliable, economical flow of processed water to its wholesale customers. The processed water is distributed to general service, industrial, and residential customers in the greater Anderson area, nine water companies, and cities of Anderson, Central, Clemson, Pendleton, Williamston, and Clemson University.
Waste Treatment
Several different entities, including Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), Anderson County, the City of Anderson, and the Cities of Clemson & Pendleton, provide wastewater services in Anderson County.
Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc.
Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. is an energy and services company primarily engaged in the transportation and sale of natural gas and the sale of propane to residential, commercial & industrial customers in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The company is the second-largest natural gas utility in the Southeast.
Fort Hill Natural Gas Authority
Fort Hill Natural Gas is a non-profit organization providing natural gas to customers within Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee Counties.
Telecommunications
AT&T, Charter Spectrum, and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative are all companies that provide telecommunication services within Anderson County. As a result, there are several options for industries and individuals concerning telecommunications.
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