Industrial growth on the rise in Sumter
From the tires that kept America running during the pandemic to the needles used medically worldwide to the rover exploring Mars, Sumter is home to big-time companies.
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anufacturing continues to lead the way as the largest growth and employment sector in Sumter County. With more than 70 national and international companies, Sumter is an ideal location for new industries and expanding existing industrial operations. Specializing in heavy metals and machinery, many products that are made in Sumter make their way around the globe as finished goods or as components of a larger global supply chain. Long before a new industrial facility goes online, a highly competitive industrial recruitment process takes place where communities like Sumter are vetted based on a
unique set of criteria determined by a company to help them determine the best location to set up operations. Communities are weeded out based on size, infrastructure, logistics and customer preferences. A large portion of the selection process is driven by the availability of a skilled workforce and skills training opportunities. Sumter boasts an aggressive workforce agenda to ensure we are seriously considered when all other criteria have been met. The Sumter School District’s Career and Technology Center along with Central Carolina Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center lead the way in preparing students
