Growth Drivers of Spartanburg County: $3.5 Billion in Investment and Counting

Spartanburg County posted $3.5 billion in total investment in 2025. Three and a half billion. From 20 projects creating 1,024 new jobs. For a county of about 330,000 people, that level of investment is extraordinary. And most of it is manufacturing.

I covered the Greenville-Spartanburg corridor in a separate article, but Spartanburg’s numbers deserve their own spotlight. This county is punching way above its weight class.

The investment breakdown

BMW is the anchor. Their $1.7 billion EV investment at the Spartanburg campus — which is already the largest BMW plant in the world by volume — means electric vehicles will roll off the line alongside the X models. That investment alone guarantees the supplier ecosystem will keep expanding for years.

The BMW ecosystem effect

Look at the names on that list. ZF Group makes driveline systems. Auria Solutions makes acoustic components. Advanced Ceramic Coatings provides industrial surface treatments. These companies are in Spartanburg specifically because BMW is in Spartanburg. When BMW invests $1.7 billion, its suppliers invest hundreds of millions more.

This ecosystem effect is what makes Spartanburg County unique. You don’t just have one big employer. You have a network of 40+ suppliers within a short drive of the BMW campus. Each one needs manufacturing space, warehouse space, and logistics facilities. Each one employs workers who live, shop, and store their stuff locally.

Beyond BMW

Woodward’s $200 million aerospace components plant is significant because it shows Spartanburg isn’t a one-company town. AIRSYS relocating its global headquarters from Germany to Spartanburg County is a vote of confidence that goes beyond just following BMW. FabLogix in semiconductor packaging represents the county’s push into advanced technology manufacturing.

AIRSYS chose Spartanburg for its global HQ. Think about that. A German company evaluated locations worldwide and decided Spartanburg County was the best place to run their entire global operation. That’s a $40 million investment and 215 jobs with international significance.

South Carolina’s investment climate

SC attracted $9.12 billion in total business investment statewide in 2025, creating 8,100+ jobs. Spartanburg County alone accounted for $3.5 billion of that total — over 38%. One county out of 46 captured more than a third of the state’s entire investment haul. That’s concentration, and it tells you something about the competitiveness of this specific location.

Impact on property owners

The Spartanburg industrial market is tight. When you have $3.5 billion flowing into manufacturing projects, the demand for production space, warehouse space, and supporting logistics facilities is intense. Older industrial buildings that might have sat vacant five years ago are getting leased by suppliers and support companies.

Spartanburg self-storage benefits from the steady flow of new workers moving to the area. With 1,024 new jobs from just the headline announcements — and thousands more from the BMW supplier network — there’s a constant stream of new residents who need storage during their transition.

If you own commercial property in Spartanburg County, you’re in one of the hottest industrial markets in the entire Southeast. The investment numbers don’t lie. And buyer demand for well-located industrial and flex properties is strong.

Let’s have a conversation about your property. 704-600-3839.