MAPAL Inc., a German-based company that creates hard metal tools for the automotive and aerospace industries, has announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenville County.
According to a press release, the company will be investing $4 million in the expansion, creating 16 new jobs over the course of five years at its facility in Fountain Inn. The expansion includes construction of a 7,600-square-foot office building, with a completion date of 2018.
“One of MAPAL’s mottos is ‘Always close to the customer, everywhere.’ For the Southeast, we chose the Greenville area, and that has been a great success story. MAPAL is dedicated to continuously meeting and exceeding customer expectations. This expansion will allow us to better serve our customers as well as expand our customer base. We have established great relationships with many businesses throughout this great state, and look forward to developing these relationships further,” said MAPAL chief operating officer Rene Kristensen in a press release.
MAPAL has had a presence in the United States for more than 40 years, according to a press release. In 2012, the company spent $3 million to expand its operations into a 27,000-square-foot facility at 110 Valley View Road in Fountain Inn. Before, the company operated a facility in Port Huron, Mich.
With more than 200 employees, the company established itself early on as a market leader for custom tools supporting the automotive, medical, general machining, and aerospace sectors.
“Over the last several decades, hundreds of German companies have enjoyed tremendous success within our state’s borders. MAPAL Inc.’s decision to expand in Greenville County only adds to this prosperous partnership between Germany and South Carolina,” Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt said in a press release.
