Keel held the grand opening of a new prep and paint facility on Yonges Island in Charleston County on Oct. 29, part of a planned $67 million investment with more than $43 million spent so far. The company expects about 170 new jobs and says the plant lets it paint larger finished sections for Navy shipbuilding customers.
Why this matters here
One hundred seventy manufacturing jobs on the rural edge of Charleston County means new paychecks spent at businesses in Hollywood, Ravenel and Johns Island rather than downtown. Two more buildings are planned, so the hiring and the contractor work are not a one-time event.
First reported by live5news.com.
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