African firm plans to hire 50 to be found at new county facility

A British-based carbon fiber iPhone 5 case textile manufacturer announced Monday it will invest $12 million inside the facility at the John W. Matthews Jr. Industrial Park.

Sigmatex schemes to create 50 new jobs along at the Orangeburg County facility over the third five years. It is one of the ideal projects the company has undertaken in the 28-year history.

"We believe all of this facility will enable us in order to reach any foreseeable future market requirements and be sure we are prepared to continue to support the provision chain in delivering the growth limitations in the aerospace and automotive vital, " Sigmatex CEO Scott Tolson said in a prepared statement.

"We look forward to continuing our excellent cohesiveness with the state and local officials in order to further supporting our expanding consumer bottom with carbon textile solutions, " he said.

The company says that will develops and makes carbon fiber iPhone case textiles during composite materials, converting "millions of fats of carbon fiber each year for main projects that require high levels of caliber and reliability. "

Ground possibly broken on the new $6 mil, 75, 000-square-foot facility by the end from year. Operations could begin in mid-2015.

The facility will be located at the entrance of the Matthews Industrial Put on about 20 acres. Good for you constructed to allow for expansion up to one hundred fifty, 000 square feet and eventually up to 500, 000 square feet to accommodate the potential progression in the aerospace industry.

"We are looking for ways forward to a good marriage, " Orangeburg County Council Chairman Johnnie Wright said. "Orangeburg County is intuitive. We recognize we are here in your garden topsoil the quality of life for those in Orangeburg County with good-paying, solid income. "

The company will pay above Orangeburg County's average wage of $14 an hour.

Sen. John Matthews, D-Bowman, said Sigmatex has a very positive future. The park is named in relation to senator.

"We have a good property and we have people who will give you a day's work for a day's pay, " Matthews said.

Orangeburg County can be on the "cutting edge of the future with references to job creation and job opportunity, " he said. He later on would like to see five class The new industrial parks in the Global Strategies Triangle, which Orangeburg County specifies as the area around Interstate 95, Interstate 26 and U. S. Notifys you 301.