Meyn America Adds Right to Work South Carolina Establishment
In the mood for chicken? Meyn America, a leading poultry processing company, is establishing operations soon in Right to Work Westminster, South Carolina. In order to cover the costs, the company is investing $10.8 million toward the project. They will also create 25 new jobs. So this will be an excellent economic addition to Oconee County!
From Area Development Magazine:
“We are excited to partner with Oconee County and the state of South Carolina to expand our business operations, a significant milestone in our global supply chain strategy. We especially want to thank the Oconee Economic Alliance team for its hospitality and partnership throughout this project. Our new Green Globes-certified distribution facility will not only accelerate and improve the accuracy of our parts deliveries to customers throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, it will also help us reduce our company’s carbon footprint by replacing deliveries made by air in favor of land and sea.†[…]
“We are proud to add another world-class company to our extensive portfolio of agribusinesses. We congratulate Meyn America on its success and can’t wait to see how the company will grow and thrive in South Carolina.†[…]
“The Upstate’s access to the Southeast market and multimodal transportation capabilities proved to meet Meyn America’s business needs. We’re excited to welcome this Netherlands-based company in the food processing industry to the Upstate region and look forward to seeing it grow.†[…]
“Oconee County greatly appreciates and thanks Meyn America for the decision to invest and grow its operations in our community. Meyn America aligns well with the types of industries we seek to locate and expand in our county. The company’s reputation, long history of innovation, service to the poultry industry, financial and organizational structure, and leadership are excellent. Oconee County is getting a fantastic addition to our business community. Meyn America’s expansion to Westminster is the latest example of why Oconee County is truly Top Shelf for Business.â€
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
To read the previous economic update on Right to Work states, click here.