# SODECIA AAPICO JV to build $120M plant in South Carolina

SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture will build a 400,000-square-foot factory in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, to produce ladder frames for Scout Motors electric vehicles. The $120 million facility will create nearly 400 jobs, with groundbreaking on December 8, 2025, and production expected in March 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-12-05
- Where: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $120.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: Mar 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 square feet
- Products: ladder frames for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture](https://endata.com/companies/88966.md)
- [Scout Motors](https://endata.com/companies/12039.md) (customer)
- [Norfolk Southern](https://endata.com/companies/27727.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [trains.com](https://www.trains.com/pro/freight/class-i/auto-parts-supplier-ready-to-break-ground-on-ns-served-site-in-south-carolina/), 2025-12-05: "This investment strengthens the growing automotive supply chain taking shape across South Carolina"

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