Carolina Handling Announces $23 Million Investment in Pickens County
Carolina Handling, a material handling systems integrator, announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Pickens County. The $23.2 million investment will create 100 jobs in the next five years.
Carolina Handling will consolidate its four Upstate South Carolina distribution and logistics operations into a 267,000-square-foot facility in the Speedway Industrial & Technology Park located at 3800 Calhoun Memorial Highway in Easley.
Established in 1966, Carolina Handling develops strategic solutions to increase supply chain efficiency.
The company sells and services Raymond brand forklifts and warehouse equipment, and offers design, engineering and implementation services to improve safety and efficiency.
The new operation will house a warehouse, training facility, office space and customer experience center. Operations are expected to be online in spring 2025.
“Carolina Handling has experienced extraordinary growth in the past few years, and we expect that trend to continue in 2024 and beyond,” said Carolina Handling President and CEO Brent Hillabrand.
“The location, size and features of our new facility at Speedway Industrial & Technology Park in Pickens County will position us for future growth as we continue our evolution from a forklift-only provider to an integrated material handling solutions company. And it will allow us to realize large economies of scale by bringing our operations across the Upstate region of South Carolina under one roof.”
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $250,000 Set-Aside grant to Pickens County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction.
Source: Donna Walker, Greenville Business Magazine – June 21, 2024
