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Regional development official cites $23.1M in new capital, warns lawsuit and sewer capacity are slowing industrial recruitment
Summary
Will Williams, president and CEO of the Western South Carolina Economic Development Partnership, reported investment and labor figures to Edgefield County Council on Feb. 4 and warned that a land‑sale lawsuit and limited sewer capacity are slowing industrial recruitment.
Will Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Western South Carolina Economic Development Partnership, told Edgefield County Council on Feb. 4 that the county recorded $23.1 million in new capital investment in 2024 tied to two companies and that other investments continue to grow.
“2024 was what I consider a very good year for Edgefield County,” Williams said. He told council the $23.1 million in new capital will create 34 jobs and identified Bondex and Portland Bolt (formerly Southern Anchor Bolt) as the two companies tied to that investment. Williams also cited a separate, first phase investment by Luck Company of about $40 million that he…
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