# ElringKlinger to build $40.3M battery plant in Easley, South Carolina

ElringKlinger selected Pickens County, South Carolina for its first operation in the state, investing $40.3 million in a 226,000-square-foot facility to manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems. The plant will create 115 jobs and operations are expected to begin in mid-2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-24
- Where: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $40.3M
- Jobs: 115
- Starts operating: Jul 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: electric battery cell contacting systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ElringKlinger](https://endata.com/companies/19714.md)

## Sources

- [foxcarolina.com](https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/06/24/auto-supplier-announces-new-operation-pickens-co-promises-115-new-jobs/), 2024-06-24: "ElringKlinger's decision to establish its first South Carolina operation is further proof that the automotive industry continues to drive our state's economy forward."
- [theeasleyprogress.com](https://www.theeasleyprogress.com/news/19481/ground-breaking-at-speedway-industrial-technology-park), 2024-06-25: "The $40.3 million investment will create 115 new jobs, company officials said."

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