Most plant managers in the region cite the concentrated transportation grid that serves Aiken and Edgefield Counties as a major reason for locating here.
Infrastructure

Aiken and Edgefield counties exist in a truly unique position near the twin centers of Southern business - Atlanta and Charlotte - and within three hours of two of the largest ports - Savannah and Charleston - in North America. Businesses here thrive on direct and accessible roadways, reliable rail and air shipping, and a convenient import and export system.

Drive Time

Located along the Georgia/South Carolina border, Aiken and Edgefield counties provide easy access to the South’s business, commercial, and manufacturing operations.

For Entrepreneurs and Financiers

Aiken and Edgefield are less than three hours from Atlanta and Charlotte, the business and commerce capitals of the new South; for manufacturers and distributors, the region is just over two hours from the deepwater ports at Savannah-one of the five largest container-handling ports in the United States-and Charleston, which has the sixth-largest port in the nation in terms of cargo value.

For Automotive Suppliers

Aiken and Edgefield are positioned two hours south of BMW’s Greenville assembly and less than three hours east of Ford’s Hapeville assembly and GM’s Doraville plant. Not only is Aiken near the center of the country’s automotive manufacturing, but it’s also near the center of the country’s automotive research.

In addition to the National Center for Hydrogen Research in Aiken County, the University of South Carolina’s National Center on Fuel Cell Research in Columbia is only an hour away, and Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR) in Greenville is only a couple of hours away.

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