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September 12, 2014,\u00a0<\/span>For immediate release, Contact: Doug Mayer,\u00a0803-360-3285<\/a> September 12, 2014,\u00a0For immediate release, Contact: Doug Mayer,\u00a0803-360-3285 Glen Raven Expanding Anderson County Sunbrella\u00ae Manufacturing Center $13.5 Million Investment To Create 10 New Jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2013\u00a0Glen Raven, Inc., a global leader in high-performance fabrics, is expanding its Anderson County Sunbrella\u00ae manufacturing center through a $13.5 million investment that is expected to create 10 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2gEQ0-2HX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10414,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413\/revisions\/10414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Glen Raven Expanding Anderson County Sunbrella\u00ae Manufacturing Center
\n<\/strong>$13.5 Million Investment To Create 10 New Jobs
\n<\/em>COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Glen Raven, Inc<\/a>., a global leader in high-performance fabrics, is expanding its Anderson County Sunbrella\u00ae manufacturing center through a $13.5 million investment that is expected to create 10 new jobs.
\nGlen Raven\u2019s Anderson Plant is the company\u2019s largest manufacturing center for its market-leading Sunbrella brand of fabrics for awning, marine and upholstery applications. The one-million-square-foot business center is operated by Glen Raven Custom Fabrics and includes highly automated, vertically integrated manufacturing facilities along with research and new product development.
\nGlen Raven began manufacturing Sunbrella fabrics in Anderson County in 1986 and in 1994 built Anderson Plant, drawing upon the latest in manufacturing technology from around the world. Located at 4665 Liberty Highway, the ultramodern Anderson Plant today employs more than 600 associates.
\nFounded in 1880, Glen Raven, Inc. today markets products in more than 130 countries worldwide, serving markets that include solar protection, marine, furniture, protective workwear, geogrid, automotive and water filtration. The family-owned company operates manufacturing, marketing and customer service business centers in North and South America, Europe, China and India.
\nTo view all available positions, visit Glen Raven\u2019s\u00a0career page<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0www.glenraven.com<\/a>. Additionally, interested candidates may email resumes to\u00a0careers@glenraven.com<\/a>.
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\n<\/strong>\u201cContinual investments in the Anderson Plant over the last 20 years have enabled our outstanding South Carolina workforce to make Sunbrella the best performance fabrics we can possibly make for our customers.\u00a0 This latest investment continues Glen Raven\u2019s commitment to Anderson County and to our talented associates by providing a safe, environmentally friendly and globally competitive manufacturing facility.\u201d \u2013Dave Swers, President of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics
\n\u201cGlen Raven is a globally respected name in textiles, and we couldn\u2019t be happier to see them to grow in Anderson \u2013 their premier manufacturing facility in the world. We celebrate Glen Raven\u2019s decision to invest $13.5 million and add 10 jobs, and we look forward to their continued success in our state.\u201d \u2013Gov. Nikki Haley
\n\u201cToday\u2019s expansion announcement by Glen Raven is further proof that manufacturing is at home and growing in South Carolina. Thanks to team efforts on the state and local levels, this expansion will benefit Anderson County and the state for years to come, and it shows that South Carolina is just right for making quality textiles.\u201d \u2013 Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt
\n“I am happy to congratulate Glen Raven on the expansion of their manufacturing facility in Anderson County. Glen Raven has been an exemplary role model in our industry neighborhood. Not only do they already provide more than 600 residents with jobs, but they proactively champion healthy lifestyles for their employees and support county-wide events that promote a vibrant, healthy community. This new $13.5 million investment and 10 new jobs are a bonus to District 4. It is truly satisfying to see such a wonderful company flourish and we are proud they call Anderson County home.” \u2013 Anderson County Councilman Tom Allen
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