Aviation and Aerospace Companies Ranked by No. of Employees in the Charleston Area
Company
Phone / Website Email
Top Local Official(s)/Year Founded
Boeing South Carolina 5400 International Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29418
312-544-2000 www.boeing.com -
Joan Robinson-Berry 1916
7,500
Fabrication, assembly and integration of major 787 Dreamliner components and interiors; final assembly and delivery of 787 Dreamliner airplanes; engineering design and production support; information technology
SAIC Inc. 5617 N. Rhett Ave. North Charleston, SC 29406
843-566-0086 www.saic.com -
Robert G. Carruthers III, David S. Greenburg 2013
1,000
Technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets
Hawthorne Services Inc., a Louis Berger Company 6543 Fain Blvd. Charleston, SC 29406
843-797-8484 www.louisberger.com hawthorne@louisberger.com
Daniel M. Stoddard 1932
391
Operation & maintenance service provider to local and federal government agencies of military fuel facilities, water & waste water treatment plants, grounds and janitorial services
UEC Electronics LLC 5914 Howard St. Hanahan, SC 29410
843-552-8682 www.uec-electronics.com ufkesr@uec-electronics.com
Rebecca A. Ufkes 1995
150
AS9100 registered design and development; prototyping and manufacturing; electronic and electromechanical systems and subsystems, ranging from complex assemblies through multi-rack integrated test systems
Venture Aerobearings LLC 8701 Palmetto Commerce Parkway Ladson, SC 29456
843-695-2900 www.ventureaerobearings.com General Electric Co
Shelley Wilcox, Maria Paz Betancourt 2007
72
Manufacturer of aero-engine bearings
Zuuk International Inc. 3567 Meeting Street Road North Charleston, SC 29405
843-414-8500 www.zuukinternational.com info@zuukmail.com
Francis J. Kearney, John D. Hayes, Daniel Carden 2009
70
Code repairs, boiler and pressure vessel installation and repair, fabrication, welding, orbital welding and nondestructive testing
Leatherwood Manufacturing Inc. 4355 Dorchester Road North Charleston, SC 29405
843-744-4500 www.leatherwoodmfg.com sales@leatherwoodmfg.com
Michael G. Leatherwood 1986
48
Contract manufacturing, aerospace, military, commercial and transportation equipment and components; precision metal fabrication, 5 Axis CNC machining, turning and milling; CMM measurement systems
American LaFrance 9525 Hamburg Road Ladson, SC 29456
843-821-6665 www.alphamachine.com jschady@alphamachine.com
Joseph L. Schady 1956
42
Custom metal fabrication
McKinley Crating LLC / Atlantic Transfer & Storage Co. 7370 E. Spartan Blvd. Charleston, SC 29418
843-207-7044 mckinleycrating.com tmason@mckinleycrating.com
Tom Roth, Tina Mason 1997
40
Custom crating and packaging products and services, including warehousing and distribution, and export and import compliance
Multiplastics 476 Long Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-881-0323 www.multiplastics.com sales@multiplastics.com
Deborah D. Herbert, Paul D. Spies 1952
30
Plastics vacuum forming, pressure forming, and twin-sheet forming, fabrication and assembly; comprehensive design lab and engineering services for custom plastic parts and packaging.
Wheeler Industries Inc. 7261 Investment Drive North Charleston, SC 29418
843-552-1251 www.wheeler-ind.com bmctighe@wheeler-ind.com
William J. McTighe Jr., Thomas M. McTighe 1919
25
Design and manufacture of babbitt, bronze and aluminum sleeve bearings; patented designs for air or foil bearings; supply labyrinth seals; replacement bearings for sleeve-type motors; precision multi-axis and EDM machining; themal processing services
Meridian Metals Management LLC 2631 Industrial Ave. North Charleston, SC 29405
843-856-1045 www.meridianmetalsmgt.com marykay@meridianmetalsmgt.com
Peter H. Lorris 2012
18
Recycling - alloy and metal specialist - base metals, precious metals, aerospace, and electronics.
BRPH 4105 Faber Place Dr., Suite 405 North Charleston, SC 29405
843-743-0222 www.brph.com -
Marti Watts 1964
12
Master planning, architecture, engineering, interior design, tooling infrastructure design, project management, program management
Custom Equipment Co. Inc. 2700 S.C. Highway 41 Charleston, SC 29492
800-922-6120 www.cecmhs.com sales@cecmhs.com
Bobby Riggs, Robbie Lewis 1978
7
Recycler of plastic materials - pallets, trays, containers; HDPE, RPET, HMWPE, PP, PS, ABS; manufacturer and distributor of plastic containers, pallets and trays
Growth Strategies International LLC 2242 Daniel Island Drive Charleston, SC 29492
607-727-4727 www.growth-strategies-intl.com jim.wasson@growth-strategies-intl.com
James W. Wasson 2008
2
Product development planning, R&D investment strategies, market development, and project management services and training to achieve profitable and sustainable growth; clients include the US Air Force, US Navy, Boeing and others
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