Truck manufacturer announces new Greenville County facility, to employ 700 workers
Greenville County will soon be home to a production facility for Isuzu North America Corporation, which will employ more than 700 workers.
The company has purchased a facility on Augusta Road in Piedmont and plans to begin operations in 2027. The plant will produce up to 50,000 vehicles a year.
In a release, Isuzu said it planned to “expand its vehicle supply capabilities in anticipation of the electrification of commercial vehicles in North America.”
The company has purchased a one-million-square-foot facility on over 200 acres of land and will convert it into an Isuzu-run assembly plant.
“Isuzu’s decision to bring its operations to Greenville County marks an exciting new chapter for our community,” said Greenville County Council Chairman Benton Blount in a news release prepared by the office of Gov. Henry McMaster. “This investment will generate quality jobs, strengthen our automotive sector, and showcase the advantages Greenville County offers to businesses looking for a strategic location and a highly capable workforce.”
McMaster added that the Japanese firm’s $280 million investment “reinforces South Carolina as a top destination for the automotive industry.”
Workers at the plant will produce both gas-powered and electric vehicles.
Isuzu’s total investment in the plant (including land, building, tooling, and equipment) isexpected to equal approximately $280 million, according to the Isuzu release.
The plant will have a production capacity of 50,000 units by 2030 and will initially produce Isuzu N-Series Gas, N-Series Electric, and FSeries Diesel trucks.
Initial assembly operations will begin in 2027 and expand in 2028 when the plant is expected to employ more than 700 people.
The size of the Greenville plant will enable Isuzu to consolidate all production-relatedoperations—KD storage and processing, parts storage, vehicle production and PIO operations—under one roof, streamlining processes and improving efficiency, according to the Isuzu news release.
The campus also has sufficient acreage to store all completed trucks at a single site.
Isuzu will provide information about job opportunities in the months to come.
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