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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

PRET Advanced Materials Expands Johnsonville, South Carolina, Manufacturing Operations

12/19/2025
Advanced materials company PRET Advanced Materials plans to expand its operations in Johnsonville, South Carolina. The $18.5 million project is expected to create 74 jobs in Florence County.

The investment will include the addition of new equipment and improvements at the company’s existing facility located at 520 Kingsburg Highway. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2027.

“PRET Advanced Materials is proud to announce the expansion of its capabilities at our Johnsonville facility. This continued strong growth reflects PRET’s confidence in both our people and our long-standing relationship with Florence County and the state of South Carolina,” PRET Advanced Materials CEO Alex Zhou said.

To support the project the Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $50,000 Set-Aside grant to Florence County to assist with the costs of road improvements.

“With an expansion that will create 74 new jobs, PRET Advanced Materials continues having a strong impact in the Florence County community. We are thrilled to see a company with such a longstanding legacy in our state continuing to find success. Congratulations on this exciting announcement,” Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III noted.

PRET Advanced Materials (part of China's PRET Group) is a supplier of compounded thermoplastic resins (like Nylon, PP) and sustainable materials, serving automotive, electronics, and consumer goods.

"PRET’s facility in Florence County has a long history of providing jobs and opportunities to our community. Under PRET’s leadership, this expansion adds 74 new jobs and further demonstrates the success existing industry finds operating in northeastern South Carolina’s great business environment. Congratulations to PRET and Florence County on this expansion,” added North Eastern Strategic Alliance Executive Committee Chairman Yancey McGill.

"The new investment at PRET Advanced Materials’ Compounding Facility and R&D Center is a testament to the business environment we've cultivated in Florence County. This new project represents 74 new jobs, a substantial boost to our economic landscape, and underscores their belief in our County. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with PRET Advanced Materials as they innovate and grow right here in Johnsonville,” said Joe W. “Rocky” Pearce Jr., Chairman, Florence County Economic Development Partnership.

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