IKO, a leading, global manufacturer of roofing products, has established its first South Carolina operations in Chester County with a $363 million investment that will create 180 jobs.

Located less than one mile apart along the S.C. Highway 9 industrial corridor in Chester, IKO’s South Carolina operations consist of two facilities. The company is remodelling the former PPG, then NEG, facility on Lancaster Highway to manufacture fibre glass while concurrently building a new 325,000ft2 manufacturing plant on Cedarhurst Road to produce fibre glass mats that will be used for production at its United States’ shingle factories. The two facilities are IKO's first wholly-owned glass and glass mat facilities in South Carolina.

“IKO is very pleased to be opening its first wholly-owned glass and glass mat facilities in South Carolina. This is just the latest of many significant investments IKO has made to support a growing US market presence. We are tremendously gratified by the warm welcome we have received from the state and local governments, and as a family run business, we look forward to joining the Chester County business community family for many years to come,” said IKO Chief Executive Officer David Koschitzky.

Operations are expected to be online by late 2025. Individuals interested in joining the IKO team should visit the company’s careers page.

www.iko.com