News | October 27 2017
COLUMBIA – KB Biotech Solutions, a venture of Chinese-based Anhui Chem-bright Bioengineering Co. Ltd., is launching new manufacturing operations in Dillon County.
The $12 million investment is expected to create 100 jobs, according to a news release.
Founded in August 2006, Anhui Chem-bright Bioengineering Co. operates the largest production base of natural steroidal raw materials and intermediates in China. With an agricultural industrialization-leading enterprise, the company specializes in biomedicine and the deep processing of agricultural byproducts. Its products are widely used in pharmaceutical raw materials, cosmetics, functional foods and feed additives.
“This announcement is great news for our company, and we are excited to be locating in Dillon County,” KB Biotech Solutions chief executive officer Yan Zhao said in the news release. “Between its proximity to suppliers, easy transportation opportunities and a dependable labor force, we look forward to what the future has in store here.”
Located at 1317 East Main Street in Dillon, KB Biotech Solutions has purchased the 55,000-square-foot Polar Cold Storage building. Hiring for the new positions should begin in the first quarter of 2018.
“South Carolina’s manufacturing industry continues to take our state to heights never reached before, and this announcement is further proof of that,” S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster said in the news release. “The 100 new jobs that KB Biotech Solutions is creating in Dillon County shows that this great company is committed to our state and our people, and we couldn’t be more grateful for this new partnership.”
The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. A $150,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund grant was also awarded to Dillon County to assist with the costs of building upfit.
Dillon County Council Chairman Archie Scott said the announcement is proof that good things come to those who wait.
“We decided to make the commitment upfront of providing infrastructure, a talented workforce and available buildings, and it has paid off for Dillon County,” he said in the news release. “The seeds were planted early on and now our economic development garden has begun to bear fruit. We are happy to announce that we are adding more jobs to our community and providing more opportunities for our citizens.”
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