Trinity Iron Works to build in Georgetown County

By: From local reports | SCNOW
Published: May 13, 2009

Trinity Iron Works will locate its new facility in Georgetown County, the county and S.C. Department of Commerce announced Wednesday.

The $500,000 investment is expected to generate 15 jobs.

Trinity Iron Works’ new operations will consist of its structural steel fabrication and erection operations and its pre-engineered metal buildings operations. The company serves customers in the eastern Carolinas, and is expanding into the Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama markets.

“We are pleased to locate our new operations in Georgetown County. This new facility will allow us to meet the growing demand from our customers and reach new markets,” Mike Herron, owner of Trinity Iron Works, said in a state Department of Commerce press release. “Georgetown County provides us with an excellent business environment, with a skilled work force, terrific market access with the Port of Georgetown and close proximity to the Port of Charleston. We appreciate all the support we’ve received from state and local officials.”

Georgetown County Council Chairman Johnny Morant said the county is committed to working with new and existing businesses to bring investment and job opportunities to residents .

“Trinity Iron Works will become an important part of our local business community and we are pleased to see them invest in our area,” Morant said in the release. “We congratulate them on their success in these difficult economic times.”

For more information about Trinity Iron Works, visit www.trinityironworks.net.