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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Eastover Chips Plans Eastover, South Carolina, Wood Chipping Operations

12/18/2025
Eastover Chips, Inc., a subsidiary of The Price Companies, plans to establish operations in Eastover, South Carolina. The project is expected to create 27 jobs in Richland County.

The investment will include the construction of a new wood chipping facility, located at 4001 McCords Ferry Road, to serve the Sylvamo paper mill. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026.

“Eastover Chips represents an exciting expansion for The Price Companies as we grow our nationwide system of world-class wood-processing facilities. We are thrilled to partner with the excellent team at Sylvamo and grateful for the opportunity to invest in the great state of South Carolina. We appreciate the warm welcome so far and look forward to a successful future in Richland County,” said The Price Companies CEO Dick Carmical.

To support the project the Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $100,000 Set-Aside grant to Richland County to assist with the costs of site preparation and building construction.

“We are always proud when a business decides to invest in South Carolina. Eastover Chips will be a welcome addition to our state’s forestry industry, creating new opportunities for our people and adding to the economic growth of the Midlands region,” noted Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III.

The Price Companies is a provider of sustainable services in the pulp and paper industry.

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