(Photo courtesy of Kimberly-Clark)

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a producer of personal care products, announced it is expanding its operations in Aiken County.

The company’s investment of over $200 million will create more than 150 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office.

“This investment represents the strong progress we are making on our end-to-end supply chain transformation,” said Kimberly-Clark Chief Supply Chain Officer Tamera Fenske.

Fenske added, “By bringing together manufacturing and distribution under one automated roof, we are building a more agile, responsive and resilient operating model that will enhance service levels for our retail partners. Beech Island is the largest facility in our manufacturing network, so this new investment will drive impact at scale.” 

Founded in 1872, Kimberly-Clark's well-known brands, including Cottonelle, Huggies, Kleenex, Scott and more, are sold in over 175 countries.

The company is headquartered in Texas and has more than 40,000 employees worldwide.

Kimberly-Clark will add 1.1 million square feet to its existing facility at 246 Old Jackson Highway in Beech Island.

Officials said the expansion will streamline Kimberly-Clark’s distribution footprint, significantly increasing its ability to ship directly from its mega-manufacturing facility located on the same site.

The officials said the facility will leverage advanced robotics, artificial intelligence-powered logistics systems and high-density automated storage to dramatically improve operational efficiencies.

Established in 1968, the Beech Island manufacturing facility is the company’s largest globally.

Operations are expected to be online in the second quarter of 2027. Those interested in joining Kimberly-Clark should go to the company’s careers page.