Southern Lancaster County
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Southern Lancaster Works For Your Business
Southern Lancaster County which includes the small towns of Heath Springs and Kershaw hold many advantages for small business and light and heavy manufacturing industries. A location in Southern Lancaster works:
- Abundant land and labor
- Easy access to national and world markets
- A quality of life that can’t be beat
- Wage rates lower than the regional and national average
- Industrial park land at no cost for qualifying companies
- Competitive incentives to help your company become profitable from day one
Once an area dominated by the textile industry, this part of the County is now more diversified. In fact, the area is home to a soy bean processor (Archer Daniels Midland) and a manufacturer of electrical steel transmission towers (Thomas & Betts), not to mention a variety of other smaller companies.
See for yourself why southern Lancaster County is such a great place to do business.
Market access
A southern Lancaster County location makes distribution of your products simple.
- Interstates 20 and 77 are less than 30 miles away.
- Industrial sites are available adjacent to the L&C Railroad, which connects to both CSX and Norfolk Southern rail lines.
- The nation’s #2 port, in Charleston, is less than three hours away.
- Charlotte Douglass International Airport is less than 45 miles away.
More than half the U.S. population is within one day’s drive, and 70% of U.S. and Canadian destinations can be reached overnight.
Available Land
Heath Springs Industrial Park
66 acres zoned I-1
Served by the L&C Railway with connections to CSX and Norfolk Southern main lines
Located on U.S. Highway 521 – 25 miles from I-77 and I-20
All utilities available
Certified site
Land at no cost to qualified companies
Kershaw Industrial Park
More than 120 acres zoned I-2
Located on U.S. 601 and within 25 miles of I-77 and I-20
Certified industrial site
All utilities available
Trained workforce/available labor
Did You Know?
The Lancaster & Chester Railway is one of the nation’s top short line railroads. The L&C connects to both CSX and Norfolk-Southern main lines which allows rail served companies in many cases to negotiate rail rates.
Did You Know?
Romarco Mining purchased the former Haile Gold Mine site in 2008 and is currently permitting the site to reopen the mine to gold mining by the end of 2010. Once the mine reopens it will generate over $100 million in new investment and create more than 150 jobs for Southern Lancaster County residents. The Haile Gold Mine site has been mined for gold off and on since the 1830’s and was one of America’s first gold mines.
South Carolina’s readySC™ program will customize a training program and train a qualifying company’s workforce at no cost. Consistently ranked among the best in the nation, readySC™ has trained thousands of workers for companies in Lancaster County such as Cardinal Health, Duracell, and Thomas & Betts. To learn more, visit ReadySC.org.
Other workforce resources include:
- Southern Lancaster’s OneStop Catawba Workforce System, which helps companies fill positions with qualified employees. Visit CatawbaOneStop.com for more information.
- USC Lancaster, one of the five regional campuses of the University of South Carolina is a comprehensive learning center, offering high-quality University programs and services to approximately 1,200 full- and part-time students. Visit USCLancaster.sc.edu for more information.
- Not only does York Technical College have a campus located in Kershaw, but companies can also benefit from its Institute for Workforce Development. The Institute offers assessment and training programs to help workers meet the demands of today's manufacturing companies. Visit YorkTech.com and click on the links to Business & Industry or Off-Campus Centers for more information.
Business climate
There’s no better place to do business.
Lancaster County and the State of South Carolina offer a comprehensive package of incentives, and the corporate income tax rate of 5% is among the lowest in the Southeast. There is no state property tax or local income tax; no inventory, wholesale, or unitary tax on worldwide profits; and no sales tax on manufacturing machinery, industrial power, or materials for finished products. Your company may also be eligible for a 5-year exemption from county ordinary property tax or a reduced fee in lieu of property tax.
Quality of life
Residents of Heath Springs and Kershaw enjoy the best of both worlds: small, cozy communities nestled within a rich, undeveloped landscape, within easy reach of two large metropolitan areas—Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC. Southern Lancaster’s charms are complimented by the area’s low cost of living and moderate climate. Southern Lancaster County enjoys four distinct seasons; spring arrives early in March, and pleasant autumn temperatures last well into November. Winters are mild and most outdoor activities can be enjoyed year-round.
Culture and entertainment
With the city of Charlotte, North Carolina just 40 miles to the north, and South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia 55 miles to the south, Lancaster County enjoys exceptional access to world-class visual and performing arts, museums, shopping, and dining, as well as professional sports leagues. Closer to home, Lancaster County has its own active arts and culture scene, with a visual arts league, a community theater group, a chamber choir, and USC Lancaster’s Performing Arts Series.
Outdoor and historical escapes
More offbeat excursions can be found at the Bermuda High Soaring School, a sailplane club and instructional facility that offers glider rides and training from FAA-certified instructors. Lancaster Airport also offers recreational and commercial flying lessons. Back at ground level, the Carolina Motorsports Park, just south of Kershaw, features a 2.3-mile racecourse where car and motorcycle enthusiasts can satisfy their need for speed on a 14-turn road track.
Those who prefer a walking pace will find dozens of public and private golf courses in Lancaster County and the adjoining city of Charlotte including the Kershaw Golf Club which is owned and operated by the Town of Kershaw and open to the public.
Plus, Lancaster County is just two hours from the famed South Carolina coast and just three hours from the mountains of North Carolina—perfect for an occasional change in the scenery.
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Infrastructure
Lancaster County offers qualifying companies land at no cost in either the Heath Springs or Kershaw industrial parks – where else can you find a large pool of trained available labor, wage rates lower than the regional average, and incentives that can help make your project profitable from day one?
The Kershaw Industrial Park is located on U.S. 601 – a major trade route through the Carolinas, offering more than 120 acres of zoned industrial property.
