TICO Expands Operations in Jasper County, Creating 38 New Jobs
October 09, 2024
TICO Expands Operations in Jasper County, Creating 38 New Jobs
(Ridgeland, SC)--TICO Manufacturing, a division of Terminal Investment Corporation, announced today that the company is investing an additional $1.6 million and adding 38 jobs at the Cypress Ridge Industrial Park in a remanufacturing and repair operation that will include converting TICO terminal diesel trucks to electric.
“TICO is pleased to announce our expansion in Ridgeland with the acquisition of an existing facility to be upfitted and modernized at Cypress Ridge Industrial Park,” said Jim Grooms, Division President of TICO Manufacturing.
“We would like to thank the town of Ridgeland, Jasper County and Southern Carolina Alliance for their support of our company’s growth in Jasper County,” said Grooms, who added that the expansion will create 38 jobs over the next 18 months.
“TICO is a major employer, a leader in their field and an asset to Jasper County,” said Jasper County Council Chairman Marty Sauls, who also serves as Chairman of SouthernCarolina Alliance. “TICO has been manufacturing the finest terminal tractors, providing good jobs and opportunities in our community, and we can’t thank them enough for their continued investment in our people. We are proud to have this renowned manufacturer growing in our region, and we look forward to working with them for years to come.”
According to Mayor Joey Malphrus of Ridgeland, “TICO not only makes the best terminal trucks used at ports all over North America, they have been making the electric ‘EV’ trucks right here in Ridgeland. Every job created by TICO represents an opportunity for a better quality of life here in our community, and the new line to convert diesel trucks to EV will create even more jobs here. It’s a pleasure to see the company growing in our town.”
The new operations will be located at 307 Cypress Ridge Drive in an existing industrial building, making it the third building TICO has invested in at the Cypress Ridge Industrial Park on Hwy 278 in Ridgeland.
For more information on TICO and the Pro-Spotter Electric Vehicle, visit www.TicoTractors.com.
TICO Terminal Tractors: Electric https://youtu.be/lFs-EhcYUCg?si=NnYjbTz3bGXvczOr
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