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Power tool company expands, creating 100-plus jobs

Staff //April 12, 2022//

Power tool company expands, creating 100-plus jobs

Staff //April 12, 2022//

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Charleston County is making way for an influx of the development of lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws and lawn tractors. 

Daye North America, an outdoor power equipment company founded in 2017, has completed its expansion in North Charleston, investing $3.5 million and opening doors for the creation of 131 new jobs in the process. 

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has awarded Charleston County a $250,000 Set-Aside grant to assist with the cost of building improvements. 

“Daye North America is pleased to announce the expansion of our South Carolina operations. In the past year, we have been greeted with open arms by the state,” said Matt Ragland, president of the company, in a statement. “We have experienced first-hand the hospitality of South Carolina and the dynamic hardworking people who call it home. We look forward to more opportunities to expand our operations here.” 

The company first established its presence in Charleston County in September 2020. 

Recent expansions will create additional assembly space for lawn mowers before distribution to local, regional and national retailers. The company also develops products such as hedge trimmers, blowers and zero-turn radius riding mowers. 

“South Carolina is home to a roster of globally respected firms, and today’s announcement that Daye North America is expanding helps prove our reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse,” said Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III, in a statement. “Congratulations to the Daye North America team, and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.” 

Daye North America is a subsidiary of Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., a leader in the development of garden power tools and irrigation products, headquartered in China.  

Its North Charleston warehouse is located at 8060 Commerce Center Road in Ladson. 

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