Massive manufacturing facility opening in town near Hilton Head, creating new jobs
A massive, $134 million advanced conductor technology manufacturing plant is opening miles west of Hilton Head Island later this month.
TS Conductor, which makes next-generation advanced conductors for the power grid, will officially open its 301,275-square-foot manufacturing facility at 216 Industrial Court in Hardeeville’s Clarius Industrial Park next week, according to a Thursday media advisory. A grand opening will take place Wednesday, May 13, at 10 a.m.
It will be the second manufacturing facility for the company, which also has a facility in Southern California.
TS Conductor’s technology allows utility companies to double or triple their transmission capacity while cutting costs for customers. Their patented technology is “critical” to expand and modernize the power grid because of power demands from data centers and domestic manufacturing, the company said.
The Hardeeville plant is expected to create 462 new jobs, according to the company. The plant was originally announced in March 2025 at an event attended by company founder and CEO Jason Huang and Governor Henry McMaster.
It’s the latest manufacturing facility to come to growing Jasper County. The county was the fastest-growing in the U.S. by percentage growth between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to data released in March by the U.S. Census Bureau. The area’s growth is driven by its proximity to the Savannah Ports, Interstate 95 and rail lines.
Between 2023 and 2024, Jasper County’s housing stock grew by 8.4%, also the fastest in the nation. Notable housing projects in the works include Carolina Station, a 2,600-acre development with 3,800 homes, retail shops, restaurants, parks and trails, and a plan from Trilogy Investment Co. to build 650 new homes across two Jasper properties.
Millions of square feet of logistics and manufacturing space are quickly appearing along the U.S. 17 corridor. The South Atlantic Logistics Terminal alone will span over 800 acres and is expected to include as much as 6 million square feet of warehouse and industrial space upon completion.
Interstate 95 is widening to accommodate all the growth. The South Carolina Department of Transportation is investing $825 million over five years to widen the highway.