German auto company announces $40M Pickens County facility

A 140-year-old German company with its roots in gasket manufacturing is betting on the future of automotive drive trains with a $40.3 million investment in a Pickens County site to serve as its American hub for business and manufacturing. ElringKlinger will manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems at a new 226,000-square-foot facility at 3800 Calhoun Memorial…

German company bringing 115 jobs, $40.3 million investment to Pickens County, South Carolina

  EASLEY, S.C. — A German company announced Monday that Pickens County will soon be the location of its first South Carolina operation, bringing dozens of new jobs. ElringKlinger Group said the $40.3 million investment will create 115 new jobs. The company will manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems at its new 226,000-square-foot facility located at…