8 SC companies to lay off over 850 employees, close some plants, report says. Here’s where

Several South Carolina companies, some of which have operated for decades, are closing in the coming months.

The eight closures are expected to lay off 856 employees by the end of the year, according to the most recent report from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.

The report announced two new company closures that had not been previously reported this year.

Newest reported SC company closures

Of the two is the remaining International Paper plant in Georgetown, which is set to start closing in the beginning of May and will be permanently shut down by the end of the year.

The plant is a smaller facility than the main paper mill that closed in 2024. The main mill was Georgetown’s biggest employer and forced more than 700 workers to find new employment.

With the container plant’s closure, 126 workers will be impacted. The company said they will assist employees, as well as customers, through this transition, a spokesperson told WBTW News13.

The second new closure is the Koppers Inc. Florence facility plant. Koppers Inc is an operation with facilities in multiple countries that focuses on carbon compounds and treated wood products.

The Koppers Florence facility is a 210-acre site that handles wood treating for railroad products and services. It has been active since 1946, but in April, all 66 of their employees will be laid off.

Earlier reported SC company closures

The SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce reported hundreds of layoffs and several closures in early February — all of which are listed below.

Miliken intends to close its Cedar Hill plant in Jonesville, laying off 126 people from April through the end of August.

Milliken makes broadwoven cotton fabric and broadwoven wool fabric at the mill.

James Hardie Building Products, a worldwide siding company, plans to close its Summerville location. In total, 78 employees will be laid off when the facility shuts down in March.

In Duncan, Saddle Creek Logistics Services will close its operations, laying off 130 people by March. The company owns distribution facilities across the nation and employs around 5,000 people.

JeniusBank will have a statewide layoff of three individuals. The company offers online banking services in 39 states.

eREV Supply Chain and DLH Solutions, both located at the same address in Charleston, will lay off 327 people total by the end of February.

Since 1988, when Congress passed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, companies must provide information on layoffs at least 60 days in advance to allow workers to have time to prepare for a layoff.

The U.S. Department of Labor has compliance assistance materials to help workers and employers understand their rights and responsibilities under the provisions of WARN.