Aapico

The SODECIA AAPICO Joint Venture will invest $120 million to build a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, to produce ladder frames for Scout Motors. The project will create nearly 400 jobs, with groundbreaking on December 8, 2025, and completion expected in 2027.

Sodecia and Aapico will jointly build a 400,000-square-foot factory in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to produce vehicle frames for Scout Motors' electric SUVs and trucks. The project will create 392 jobs and is expected to complete construction in 2027.