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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Vikor Scientific Expands Charleston, South Carolina, Production Center

12/10/2020
Vikor Scientific, a molecular diagnostics company, plans to expand operations in Charleston, South Carolina. The $1 million investment will create 148 new jobs.

Vikor Scientific’s expansion will increase the company's capacity to assemble and distribute both COVID-19 and full molecular panel testing kits across the country. The expansion is expected to be completed by January 2021.

"The prior backorder of testing supplies was crippling for the U.S. during the beginning of the pandemic, and no one wants to experience that again. This expansion will help us to continue to stay ahead and increase the production of our testing kits for both COVID and our other infectious disease molecular panels by the hundreds of thousands, which is vital as we enter the sick season,” said Vikor Scientific Co-Founder Shea Harrelson.

"Vikor Scientific, LLC's expansion and the 148 new jobs it will create will have a huge impact in Charleston County and across the state. We couldn't be more excited to continue this partnership and watch them succeed here for years to come,” Governor Henry McMaster said.

Founded in 2018, Vikor Scientific, LLC specializes in antibiotic stewardship and tangible solutions for the practice of value-based medicine in the treatment of infectious disease. The company provides clinicians with advanced molecular methodology for pathogen detection, quantification and resistance gene identification.

"Team South Carolina works hard to offer businesses a strong foundation to foster growth and be successful. Vikor Scientific, LLC's decision to expand in Charleston County is an indication that we are doing it right, and we look forward to supporting this great company every step of the way,” noted Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.

"Vikor Scientific is a young company making a monumental impact within the life sciences industry, and we are grateful this important work is happening in our backyard. Congratulations to Vikor Scientific on this significant expansion and we look forward to our continued partnership,” said Charleston County Economic Development Executive Director Steve Dykes.

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