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REI Automation expanding Richland County operations

Staff Report //October 17, 2019//

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REI Automation expanding Richland County operations

REI Automation expanding Richland County operations

Staff Report //October 17, 2019//

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Columbia-based technology company REI Automation Inc. is planning a $3 million expansion at its Richland County facility.

REI Automation designs and builds robotics, assembly lines and special-purpose machines for the automotive, medical, nuclear, electronics and consumer goods markets.

The expansion at its assembly facility on Veterans Road is expected to create 35 jobs, according to a news release from Richland County.

REI Automation was founded in 1990, and the Veterans Road facility was built in 2006. The plant was expanded in 2010, 2014 and 2015.

“This expansion reflects our continued commitment to the community and our confidence in Richland County’s workforce,” Grant Phillips, president of REI Automation, said in the release.

REI Automation also has a location in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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