# China Jushi to break ground on $300M fiberglass plant in Richland County, South Carolina

China Jushi will break ground on December 8, 2016 for a $300 million fiberglass manufacturing plant in Richland County's Pineview Industrial Park, expected to create 400 jobs and produce 80,000 tons annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-11-28
- Where: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 80,000 tons per year
- Products: fiberglass reinforcements, fiberglass fabrics
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [China Jushi](https://endata.com/companies/19804.md)
- [Jushi USA](https://endata.com/companies/20399.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thestate.com](https://www.thestate.com/news/business/article117576048.html), 2016-11-28: "South Carolina's business climate 'offers us the best support for our investment.'"
- [chinadaily.com.cn](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2016-12/10/content_27630289.htm), 2016-12-10: "Not only is this an important day for Richland County, this is an important one for our state. This $300 million investment, creating 400 jobs in its first phase, is very significant."

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