4-21. Value of Announced Foreign Investment in South Carolina by
Industry: 1995 and Historical Totals
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THOUSANDS DOLLARS
PERCENT HISTORICAL PERCENT
INDUSTRY 1995 OF TOTAL THROUGH 1995 OF TOTAL
TOTAL FOR ALL SECTORS $1,832,931 100.0 $13,748,719 100.0
Food Products $4,275 0.2 $4,275 ***
Textiles & Apparel $58,546 3.2 $1,353,634 9.8
Wood & Furniture $19,764 1.1 $19,764 *** 0.1
Paper & Printing $466 <.01 $429,113 3.1
Chemicals $504,0 27.5 $3,911,929 28.5
Rubber/Plastics $715,694 39.1 $743,812 ** 5.4
Metals & Equipment 1/ $500,725 27.3 $4,842,717 35.2
Remaining Manufacturing 2/ $14,697 0.8 $1,711,345 12.4
MANUFACTURING TOTAL 3/ $1,818,281 99.2 $1,913,363 * 13.9
Distribution $13,000 0.7 $108,082 * 0.8
Mgt./Business Services 3/ $1,650 0.1 $599,870 * 4.4
1/: Includes Primary Metal, Fabricated Metal, All Machinery, Transport &
Electrical Equipment, and Instruments.
2/: Represents Food, Wood, Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete; and
Miscellaneous Manufacturing.
3/: Includes all businesses with an SIC Code of 7xxx or 8xx. This
category includes companies providing computer-related services, research
& development, and some headquarters, which were historically listed
separately in this table.
*: Begins with 1987 data. **: Begins with 1993 data. ***: Begins with 1995 data.
Source: S.C. Department of Commerce, Office of Information Management,
March 1996.
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