Newbery County Economic Development / Development & Growth

Closings & Layoffs

Newberry County Closings - Layoffs
Date Announced	Company	Jobs	Description	Closure /Layoff
2006
2/28/06	American Fiber & Finishing	30	Industrial Fabrics	Layoff
2005
6/30/05	Winn Dixie	47	Grocery Store	Closure
8/11/05	Trucast	21	Castings - Foundry	Layoff
2004
8/9/04	Shakespeare Company	30	Wiring Device Manufacturing	Closure
2003
7/8/03	Thomas & Howard	80	Wholesale Food Sales & Service	Layoff
7/16/03	Pitts Logging	6	Timber	Layoff
7/18/03	ISE Newberry	9	Egg Processing & Products	Layoff
10/8/03	SBFI	30	Trading desks	Closure
12/1/03	American Fiber & Finishing	42	Industrial Fabrics	Layoff
2002
6/5/02	Quality Stitching	20	Textiles	Closure
2001
2/28/01	West Point Stevens	280	Textiles	Closure
2000
1999
1998
3/16/98	Kayser-Roth	325	Textiles	Closure
1997
10/28/97	Comdata	170	Call Center	Closure
1996

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry

3/16/2010

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for diesel and gas powered generator sets assembled in Newberry COLUMBIA, S.C. - March 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Newberry... More
OTR Wheel Engineering Announces Newberry County Location

2/2/2010

Newberry, S.C. - February 2, 2010 -Newberry County and the Town of Whitmire today announced that OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. will open an assembly operation in Whitmire, South Carolina. Although the investment is limited at this point, there are plans to grow the facility in the near future. ... More
Small Business Development Center Reopens

1/31/2010

After months of planning to reopen, the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is proud to announce the reopening of its office in Newberry, SC. The office is located in the Dufford House (Alumni & Church Relations building) on the campus of Newberry College. The effort is supported by... More