Okonite Plans $400 Million High-Voltage Cable Plant in Orangeburg, South Carolina

The Okonite Company, founded in 1878, announced on September 22 a $400 million investment to build a new manufacturing plant of approximately 552,000 square feet in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The plant will rise on the company’s existing property at 2276 Rowesville Road.

High-voltage cable for critical industries

The facility will produce high-voltage electric cable products to meet growing demand from the electric utility, oil and gas, railroad, and chemical industries.

Timeline

Construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, with completion in two to three years.

A third Orangeburg County plant

The expansion will create approximately 105 new jobs in Orangeburg and adds to Okonite’s two existing production facilities in the county.

David J. Sokira, CEO and Board Chairman of the Okonite Company, said:

“We thank the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Orangeburg County Development Commission and the city of Orangeburg for their invaluable help and prompt actions in making our expansion possible.”

— David J. Sokira, CEO and Board Chairman, The Okonite Company