Kloeckner Metals to Expand in Greenville

Kloeckner Metals, one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is planning to invest $11.3 million and create 19 jobs.

“We wanted a slitting line that would look forward to the future of processing evermore-demanding customer specifications, including advanced, automotive-grade steel and aluminum,” said Bob Cromley, Kloeckner Metals Vice President Automotive. “We specified a highly-automated line with sophisticated technology features that will deliver a highly-efficient and capable value proposition for our mill partners and customers. We appreciate the tremendous support from the State of South Carolina and Greenville County, whose contributions facilitated this investment.”

Headquartered in Roswell, Ga., Kloeckner Metals services more than 8,000 metalworking businesses throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Canada. The company ships carbon and non-ferrous metals from inventories stocked in 50 locations throughout North America and utilizes state-of-the-art processing equipment to meet the evolving needs of today’s business environment.

Located at One White Horse Road in Greenville, S.C., the company will be adding 50,000 square feet to its existing facility to house a new high-speed, 84-inch-wide slitting line capable of processing aluminum and advanced, high-strength steel. Hiring for the new positions is projected to begin in early 2018, and interested applicants should visit the company’s careers page online (link is external).

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. A $100,000 Set Aside grant was also awarded to Greenville County to assist with the costs of site preparation.