Posted on 11/07/2017 2:28:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Harbor Freight Tools is planning a one million-square foot expansion of its East Coast distribution facility in Dillon County, SC. The expansion is projected to create more than 500 new jobs, bringing the company’s total investment in South Carolina to more than $200 million.
“Since we opened our first facility here in 2001, the company has continued to grow and so has our need for a larger distribution center,” said Harbor Freight Tools Founder and CEO Eric Smidt. “We’ve made an investment in Dillon, becoming part of the community, and we’re proud to expand our presence in this region. Dillon County, along with leaders from Marion and Marlboro County, were instrumental in our decision to expand here.”
This is the third expansion of the company’s distribution center; the first occurred in 2006, and another took place in 2014. Harbor Freight currently employs 650 people at its Dillon facility in positions ranging from managers to warehouse stockers; and, with this new expansion, the company will hire 500 more from Dillon County and the surrounding region. Work on the new project is expected to break ground by the end of 2017, with completion expected in early 2019.
South Carolina’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to this project. A $5 million Rural Infrastructure Grant was also awarded to Dillon County to assist with the costs of site preparation.
“Harbor Freight Tools’ continued investment in Dillon County and in our people is a testament to our approach to creating a competitive business environment where companies of all kinds can thrive,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “The 500 jobs this great company is creating will make a difference in the lives of South Carolinians, and for that, we couldn’t be more grateful.”
“The significant expansion of Harbor Freight Tools is exciting news for the Port and state,” said South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO Jim Newsome. “They served as a catalyst for the development of Inland Port Dillon and will be the launch customer of that facility, further driving jobs and growth opportunities for the Dillon area. The Port values our role in Harbor Freight’s international supply chain and looks forward to a strong continued partnership with them.”
“We are proud that Harbor Freight Tools has chosen to expand for the third time in the NESA region,” said North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) Executive Committee Chairman Sen. Luke Rankin, Esq. “Their ability to thrive here reflects well on the reliability and productivity of our workforce, our many logistical advantages and the support of our partner counties. We wish Harbor Freight continued success and look forward to working with them in the years to come.”
Founded in 1977, Harbor Freight Tools is a family-owned national tool retailer based in Calabasas, CA. With more than 800 stores nationwide and a new store opening approximately every three days, the company has more than 40 million customers.
Yeah! I do love going there. It’s like a Christmas/Candy store to every dude’s little boy inside!
Hay, I see what you are tryin’ to do here. (or there)
HF has many tempting treats.
I have a 30 dollar reciprocating saw that’s 5 years old and works great.
Mostly I buy moving blankets.
I have some of handheld impact set from Northern Tool left over from the first half of jeep windshield frame removal.
That set, some propane, and a HF 13mm wrench did the job.
Inexpensive, for sure. Some is cheap crap, some is surprisingly decent. Most is not for long term use by a professional mechanic or machinist.
Not all is from PRC. Many of the hand tools are from Taiwan; the ROC stuff seems a lot better than most of the PRC stuff.
Iron Oxide has low high temp strength...
Moving blankets improved in the last ~2 years...
I like Kroil myself. It’s done some wonders.
Any new parts going on get anti-seize where applicable. If something has to come back off, I look to keep the grief to a minimum.
I’m in the process of moving now.
Mostly I buy them since I hate creepers and can’t take the concrete for too long.
A few of them on the floor and I can function well.
Democrats outraged
Danaher has no clue how to run a company.
They buy companies with name recognition and immediately go into harvest mode of the name and the companies eventually cease to be nothing more than a memory after they have bled the name dry.
I use HF for disposables and throwaways.
I get maybe half the use out of their cut-off wheels as I do the Dewalt or Snap-on, but the price is about half, too.
I bought a set of chrome plated metrics, kept one of each size for anything on my Kubota tractor, threw the rest away and now have a custom tool set for field use that cost me about one-sixth of what Craftsman or Snap-on costs...and I ain't afraid to lose one in the pasture.
Except for when I bush hog, then I usually find everything...or the pieces.
...and more expensive...
Way back, I bought about a dozen ratchet sets in steel cases. They were made in India, US and metric, ½-inch and ¼-inch, six point, eight point, with adapter, speeder and ratchet wrench. Not bad for what it was. Sometimes, I used a socket as a spacer.
$3 each set!
With HF tools, sometimes you win, sometimes lose.
I treat HF as a roll of the dice.
Just about everything is just high.
Tires and batteries especially.
I buy vintage Craftsman tools off Ebay sometimes.
At times I am almost brave enough to get a generator from them.
I have several generators up at the ranch since it is off-grid, and when one needs to run wells and power tools the solar just isn't the way.
That Predator generator is the easiest starting one I have ever owned.
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Don’t buy end wrench sets from HF; they are always missing the 15, 16, and 18 mm wrenches.
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“Not for everything but try buying tools now , they are way over priced. Nothing wrong with HF.”
and sadly enough the great majority of all hand tools are made in china anyway, regardless of the brand name that’s pasted onto the tool.
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