Mega Metal Selects Fairfield County For First South Carolina Operation

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Mega Metal, a copper wire manufacturer, selected Fairfield County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation.

The $34 million investment will create 135 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office.

Headquartered in Turkey, Mega Metal manufactures copper wire to serve critical industries including automotive, medical, aerospace and defense, and more.

The company has over 700 employees and distributes products to more than 30 countries.Located at 364 Blue Granite Parkway in Ridgeway, Mega Metal’s 91,000-square-foot facility will manufacture superfine electrolytic oxygen-free (EOF) copper wire.

Once fully operational, the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is expected to produce 55 million pounds of wire annually.Operations are expected to be online in September 2025. Those interested in joining Mega Metal should go to the company’s careers page.The state’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved project-related job development credits.