UBJ MANUFACTURING
Chinese Company Creates 38 Jobs in Seneca JOE TOPPE | STAFF
jtoppe@communityjournals.com A China-based manufacturer of cutting tools will establish its overseas headquarters on the same site as its subsidiary, Greenfield Industries, in Oconee County, creating an additional 38 jobs. TDC Cutting Tools Inc. will invest $8.2 million in the construction of the new TDC Overseas campus, in-
cluding a 32,000-square-foot office building and a 10,000-square-foot recycling center added to the existing 168,000-square-foot facility. TDC Cutting Tools and Greenfield Industries manufacture and sell drills, taps, end mills and other cutting tools. Together, both companies employ more than 3,300 worldwide and produce more than 300 million tools annually. Through this expansion, TDC has
TDC chose Oconee County for its overseas headquarters due to the proximity to Clemson University and Tri-County Technical College, the good support provided by both county and state governments, regional infrastructure and potential cost advantages.
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positioned itself for strong future growth in its overseas markets, said Jeff Chee, founder and CEO of TDC Cutting Tools Inc. TDC chose Oconee County for its overseas headquarters due to the proximity to Clemson University and Tri-County Technical College, the good support provided by both county and state governments, regional infrastructure and potential cost advantages, he said. Greenfield Industries recently consolidated its U.S. manufacturing operations and both its U.S. and Canadian headquarters at the Davis Creek Road site in Seneca. The company selected Oconee County over options in Chicago and Switzerland and plans to establish its Outside
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of China Global Operations headquarters in Seneca in the near future. Site work will begin next month with completion of the complex slated for May 2015.