Scout Motors announced that seven automotive suppliers in South Carolina’s Upstate region will expand their operations to support production of Scout vehicles. The company expects the $82 million development to create 200 jobs across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont.
The seven suppliers will manufacture and deliver components for the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra truck, which will be assembled at Scout Motors’ planned Production Center in Blythewood.
The suppliers, their planned investments, job commitments and components include:
Spartanburg Steel (Spartanburg, SC) – $40 million investment; 60 jobs; stamping components
Magna DRIVE (Piedmont, SC) – $15 million investment; 30 jobs; Class A stampings and Class B assemblies
KV Final (Spartanburg, SC) – $14 million investment; 50 jobs; stamping components
Röchling Automotive (Duncan, SC) – $5 million investment; 15 jobs; active grille shutters and wheel-arch liners
Magna Mirrors (Spartanburg, SC) – $5 million investment; 15 jobs; exterior mirrors
Cooper Standard (Spartanburg, SC) – $3 million investment; 15 jobs; glass sealing systems
Bant Boru (Duncan, SC) – $270,000 investment; 15 jobs; brake lines
Scout Motors selected South Carolina in March 2023 for its $2 billion Production Center, which is expected to create thousands of jobs.
The Upstate expansions also follow last year’s announcement that the Sodecia Aapico joint venture will invest $120 million and create up to 392 jobs at a new 400,000-square-foot Orangeburg County facility to produce ladder frames for Scout vehicles.
