Canadian company manufactures outdoor landscaping products including stones, pavers, artificial turf and more.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Canadian manufacturer is set to invest millions into a new facility in Cayce. Lexington County leaders say the project will create 46 new jobs.
The company is called Techo-Bloc.
At Tuesday night’s Lexington County Council meeting, local attorney John Wall represented the Techo-Bloc Corporation.
“On behalf of the company, they are super excited to get down here and get operating and be a productive member of the community,” Wall told the council.
Techo-Bloc offers a variety of outdoor products like landscaping blocks, exterior lighting even artificial turf.
The company plans to invest at least $45 million into a new facility near the Saxe-Gotha Industrial Park in Cayce. That park is located just south of the area where Interstates 77 and 26 converge.
While county documents say the project will create 46 new jobs, Wall said the company has big plans.
“This investment, I think, is just the tip of the iceberg with them. They have big plans, and I know they’re super excited to get to know you all better,” he said.
Leaders from the City of Cayce said they welcome the new company. That includes Cayce City Council member Hunter Sox.
“We’re excited that Techo-Bloc chose to come to Cayce. Huge kudos to the Lexington County economic development staff and our staff for helping to put this together,” Sox said.
Sox said the project is a big deal for the area.
“It’s a massive investment; $45 million. A lot of jobs. It’s going to be huge for our community with folks that are going to need to move here or folks that already live here to go and work for them,” he explained.
Sox said he can’t wait for the public to learn more about Techo-Bloc’s products and said the type of pavers produced by the company could even come in handy for addressing the city’s drainage issues.
One of the incentives the company received is a Special Source Revenue Credit of $310,000 for property tax for the next 20 years.
Construction on the project is set to begin later this year.
The ordinance authorizing the incentives is set to receive its third and final reading at the next Lexington County Council meeting on April 22nd.