The Fitts Company, Inc. is Expanding with New Calhoun County Operations

Press Release

A solutions based design and manufacturing company that delivers a diverse range of products is expanding its South Carolina operations with a new facility in Calhoun County. The Fitts Company, Inc. is investing $4.2 million to establish a new office and manufacturing facility in Gaston, S.C. The investment is expected to create 105 new jobs over five years.

Founded in 1998 in the Midlands, the Fitts Company offers a wide range of products including exterior and interior signage, surrounds, buildings and canopies for automated teller machines (ATMs), modular bank interiors, motor home coaches and other specialty items. Included on the Fitts Company's client list are banking industry leaders Wells Fargo, Synovus, First Citizens, Capital One and BB&T along with medical leader the Mayo Clinic.

The new Calhoun County facility will be located in the I-26 Industrial Park in Gaston, S.C. Located on 17-acres of land, the 70,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility is more than double the size of the company's existing space in Lexington, S.C. and will allow it to meet growing demand for its products.

Construction of the facility expansion is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2016. Initial hiring for engineers/designers, installers, project managers and millwork journeymen will begin in February 2015 with the other positions being filled as sales dictate. For more information on The Fitts Company, Inc., please visit www.thefittscompany.com.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to the project.

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"We are looking forward to expanding our operations in South Carolina. It's an exciting time as we prepare to double the size of our operations with this investment in Calhoun County. With an exceptional workforce and support from both local and state governments, the Palmetto State has proven to be the perfect place to grow our business." --The Fitts Company CEO Steve Fitts, Sr.

"We are proud of every business that decides to locate or expand in South Carolina, but it's a real reason to celebrate when we see one of our local, existing companies succeed and choose to grow here. The Fitts Company's $4.2 million investment and the 105 new jobs they are creating is great news for the company, the local community and South Carolina as a whole." --Gov. Nikki Haley

"South Carolina's manufacturing industry continues to thrive, and today's announcement is an affirmation of that. We celebrate the Fitts Company for all of the success they've experienced over the last 16 years and look forward to supporting them as they continue to prosper in our state." --Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt

"We are proud and honored to welcome The Fitts Company and Steve Fitts, Sr. to Calhoun County. This $4 million investment and the 105 new jobs it brings are another sign that our County is a fertile field of growth and development in the Midlands. Our low taxes, business-friendly environment and central proximity to the Port and the major metropolitan markets in South Carolina make us a prime location for future investments." --Calhoun County Council Chairman David Summers

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