Foreign Manufacturer to Locate Sales Facility at CU-ICAR

TIGGES, a German-based maker of fasteners, announced Tuesday it will establish its first North American facility at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).

The $1.5 million investment is expected to generate at least 5 new jobs. The company will announce details on hiring in early summer. 

Founded in 1925 and privately owned, TIGGES is a leading international manufacturer of fasteners and connecting elements required by the automotive, industrial, marine, energy and aerospace industries.

The company’s new Greenville location at CU-ICAR will be a technical sales office to drive supply chain efficiency and improve customer service to North American customers, and complements the company’s current international locations in Germany, Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan, company officials said in a news release.

“The reputation of Upstate South Carolina as a hub for manufacturing excellence makes it an ideal home for TIGGES,” said John Ferrell, Jr., general manager of TIGGES USA.

“It’s exciting to see another international company choose to put down roots in South Carolina. We celebrate TIGGES USA’s decision to invest $1.5 million and create new jobs in Greenville. Today’s announcement is another indication that more and more companies from around the globe are seeing South Carolina as the right place to do business,” said Gov. Nikki Haley. 

Since January 2011, South Carolina has recruited more than $5 billion in capital investment and more than 8,000 jobs in the automotive-related sector.