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Orangeburg County

Premium Peanut celebrated the opening of a new peanut shelling facility in Santee, the state's first peanut shelling operation. (Photo/Ross Norton)
May 6, 2026

Premium Peanut opens Santee shelling facility

Premium Peanut opens a new shelling facility in Santee, boosting capacity, creating jobs and supporting South Carolina’s growing agribusiness sector.

Ferrara Candy Co. plans a $675 million investment in Orangeburg County to build a large-scale manufacturing facility and create 1,000 jobs. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Apr 22, 2026

Ferrara Candy to invest $675M in Orangeburg County

Ferrara Candy Co. plans a $675M investment in Orangeburg County, creating 1,000 jobs with a new 750,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

Ty Davenport’s role will include recruiting new business to Orangeburg County. (Photo/Orangeburg County Development Commission)
Feb 4, 2026

Orangeburg County names Ty Davenport executive director

Orangeburg County Development Commission appoints Ty Davenport as executive director, bringing 20+ years of economic development and business recruitment experience.

A Texas-based data center solutions company is investing $7.4 million to open its first South Carolina facility, creating 49 new jobs in Orangeburg County. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Dec 17, 2025

Texas data center supplier invests $7.4M in first SC facility

A Texas-based data center solutions company is investing $7.4 million to open its first South Carolina facility, creating 49 new jobs in Orangeburg County.

SODECIA and AAPICO – both family-owned, global automotive manufacturers – are combining the companies’ core strengths and innovative capabilities to manufacture advanced ladder frames for a key automotive sector customer, Scout Motors. (Photo/Scout Motors)
Dec 2, 2025

Joint auto manufacturing venture to enter SC market with $120M facility

The 400,000-square-foot facility will create 392 jobs and support Scout Motors' production of its all-electric vehicles.

Amazon expands in South Carolina with a new last-mile delivery center in Orangeburg. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Nov 5, 2025

Amazon opens new Lowcountry facility to increase delivery speed

Amazon expands in South Carolina with a new last-mile delivery center in Orangeburg, adding jobs and boosting local logistics and economic growth.

Carolina Renewable Products will invest $280 million in Orangeburg County to build a biomass-to-renewable diesel facility at the first of several planned sites. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Oct 8, 2025

$280M clean energy project to create 155 jobs in Orangeburg

Carolina Renewable Products will invest $280 million in Orangeburg County to build a biomass-to-renewable diesel facility and create 155 new jobs by 2026.