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PurePower to Expand Footprint in Richland County, SC
(Richland PIO) – PurePower Technologies, which supplies diesel fuel injection systems for Ford Motor Co. and other diesel engine manufacturers, is expanding its operations in Richland County.
The company plans to invest $5.4 million over the first two years of a new fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with the County, with the investment going toward machinery and other equipment to build production capacity and improve efficiency at PurePower’s facility in Blythewood. More investment is anticipated after the first two years of the agreement.
“PurePower’s investment in its Richland County operations is a testament to the company’s success in our community,” said County Council Chair Overture Walker. “Council is proud to assist PurePower in its expansion effort, as they have proven to be a valuable asset and employer for the County.”
A wholly owned subsidiary of Stanadyne, PurePower operates a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing and engineering facility at the Northpoint Industrial Park with more than 300 employees.
“PurePower Technologies and the Economic Development Office of Richland County have been strong partners since the startup of the Blythewood facility in 1999,” said Dr. John Pinson, president and managing director of Stanadyne. “Our strong partnership with Richland County continues to foster a climate of economic development in which we can grow our business.”
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About PurePower Technologies
Backed by years of original equipment manufacturing heritage, PurePower Technologies is the authority for American-made diesel fuel injection and air-management components, having produced more than 30 million new and remanufactured diesel fuel injectors since opening in 1999. For more information, visit purepowertechnologies.com.
About Stanadyne
Stanadyne designs, manufactures, remanufactures and sells best-in-class vehicle and powertrain pumping, injection, air and fluid management, and control solutions. Founded in 1873, the company specializes in pioneering cleaner, more efficient fuel injection technology for engines that move our world and the aftermarket and remanufactured components that help keep them operating. Stanadyne provides customers with customized design, engineering and manufacturing solutions from its U.S., China, Italy, India and United Arab Emirates locations in partnership with its global aftermarket service dealers and distributors network. For more information, visit stanadyne.com.
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