Clarendon County Industrial Park near Summerton attracts New Businesses

Who says you can’t have it all! Economic development in Clarendon County is experiencing strong growth as a range of new companies have moved into this region of rural South Carolina.

The Clarendon County Industrial Park is located just off the I-95 interstate highway outside the town of Summerton, South Carolina. Since the pandemic started a little over a year ago, the industrial park has seen nearly $35 million invested in developing new facilities that will eventually house over 345 new jobs.

The recent economic boom started last year when Loctek, a manufacturer of ergonomic solution products, moved into the industrial park. It was soon followed by Westinghouse Electric Company,Palmetto Yacht Management, On Time Distribution, and F. Hunt Enterprise. They join the many other companies that have moved into the area.

To get all these companies to relocate, the county's economic development team worked with officials in the City of Manning, the Clarendon County Council, and others to make it all happen. Factors that have contributed to the recent growth, include the proximity of the industrial park to the I-95 and I-26 Interstate highways, in addition to its central location approximately 90 miles away from Charleston, Savannah, Columbia, and Florence.

These companies relocating to the Clarendon County Industrial Park can use the Ports of Charleston and Savannah to bring in containers of products from overseas that can then be repackaged and distributed up and down the East Coast. Truckers moving goods can stop by the large travel and refueling centers at Exit 108 in Summerton and Exit 115 in Manning.

Along with these new businesses come the potential for more restaurants, homes, and hospitality industries opening in the county. Low cost housing and our location by beautiful Lake Marion are also big selling points. A number of other projects are also still in the pipeline involving companies that want to move into the area.

For more information about Clarendon County and potential business opportunities check out the following links:

• Clarendon County Government, S.C.
• Chamber of Commerce, Clarendon County, S.C.
• Clarendon County Industrial Park – Central/SC Alliance
• Clarendon County Industrial Park – Vimeo Video
• Destination Clarendon County, S.C. - YouTube Video
• South Carolina Business One-Stop (SCBOS)
• Town of Summerton, South Carolina