This past week’s announcement that Softee Supreme Diaper Corp. will be adding 262 jobs in Marion County was good news to many residents competing for employment.
Local officials along with Gov. Mark Sanford and U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn welcomed the $6 million investment.
Softee Supreme will expand and locate operations in the former Fabric Resources building, a 294,000 square foot building on U.S. Highway 76 in Mullins, where the company will manufacture its lines of private label diapers. Over the past decade, the company has consistently added customers and seen its products reach into international markets, officials said.
Employment has been a priority in Marion County for sometime now; while unemployment rates reaching 21 percent has been the top story for several years.
More than a decade ago, many Marion County residents enjoyed economic stability with hundreds of residents employed with local textile industries.
Few of those companies remain and many individuals still find it hard to find long-term employment. A two-year long recession has made life more difficult.
However, despite the depressing statistics and news of manufacturing plants shutting down or laying off workers, officials and residents of Marion County continue to remain optimistic due to the faith that the population is full of dedicated people willing, ready and able to work.
“These companies investing in our area is the product of much cooperation, team work and hard work with partners throughout the state and the federal congressional delegation and I am very grateful for all of the effort that has been put into it,” Sen. Kent Williams said.
“Here is a part of South Carolina that needs jobs and I think it’s great news that will make a difference in people’s lives,“ Gov. Sanford said.
Marion County Economic Development Commission Director Rodney Berry always advises residents to keep a positive frame of mind when describing their hometown. Berry said he’d be the area’s biggest cheerleader and he was excited about the good news on the job front.
The pride shown by Marion County during the ceremony this past week was on display.
The job continues in the process of getting more Marion County residents back to work.
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