# Sundaram-Clayton unveils $90M aluminum die-cast foundry in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL) unveiled its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Dorchester County, South Carolina, a greenfield aluminum die-cast foundry built with a $90 million investment. The facility will create up to 230 jobs and begin production in September 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-05-17
- Where: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $90.0M
- Jobs: 230
- Starts operating: Sep 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10,000 tons of castings per annum
- Products: aluminum die-cast components, high-pressure die-cast products, permanent mould gravity die-cast products
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sundaram-Clayton Limited](https://endata.com/companies/16743.md)

## Sources

- [thehindubusinessline.com](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sundaram-clayton-opens-90-million-factory-in-us/article27164665.ece), 2019-05-17: "The long-term outlook for both the American and the Indian automotive industries is strong."
- [economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sundaram-clayton-limited-inaugurates-its-first-overseas-facility-in-the-us-by-investing-rs-630-crore-in-the-plant/articleshow/69389744.cms?from=mdr), 2019-05-18: "The US facility has been built with a project investment of $90 million."
- [charlestonbusinessmagazine.com](https://www.charlestonbusinessmagazine.com/stories/sundaram-clayton-limited-unveils-us-foundry-in-dorchester-county,8075), 2019-05-22: "The U.S. facility has been built with a project investment of $90 million, which will create as many as 230 new jobs over the next five years."

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