Mosdorfer Selects Oconee County for First US Operation

Mosdorfer LLC (Mosdorfer), a manufacturer of energy infrastructure, has announced its selection of Oconee County for its first U.S. operation. The company’s $44.55 million investment will create 107 new jobs. 

Mosdorfer is headquartered in Weiz, Austria, where it was founded over 300 years ago in 1712. A forging company since its founding, Mosdorfer started designing and manufacturing hardware for high voltage transmission lines in 1949. 

• Today, the company has a global footprint with production facilities in Europe, India and Thailand that employ over 1,100 associates. 

• As the competence center for the Energy Systems business unit within the Knill Energy Group, Mosdorfer designs and manufactures high-voltage transmission line hardware and accessories, including suspension and tension strings, dampening and vibration systems, as well as other solutions that enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of electricity transmission worldwide.

• Mosdorfer’s new facility, located at 444 Oconee Business Parkway in Westminster, will support machining, steel fabrication, assembly, testing and related production activities for high-voltage transmission line components and infrastructure solutions.

• It will also serve as the company’s North American production and operational hub, supporting long-term growth in the U.S. market while creating skilled manufacturing, engineering and administrative jobs within South Carolina.

• Operations are expected to be online by the third quarter of 2027.

• Individuals interested in joining the Mosdorfer team should visit the company's careers page.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project.

QUOTES

“It has been an incredible journey over the past year. During our site selection process, we evaluated numerous locations across several U.S. states, visited many communities and carefully assessed a wide range of opportunities. From the very beginning, we felt welcomed and supported in Oconee County. We found the perfect combination of a skilled workforce, excellent training facilities, the right building and, most importantly, genuinely kind people. It already starts to feel like a second home away from home. This new factory in Oconee marks another major milestone in our long history. As a company that thinks in generations, we are making a long-term commitment to this community and have come here to stay.”
-Mosdorfer — Energy Systems Managing Director Erich Kaltmann

“South Carolina’s skilled workforce and business-friendly environment continue driving economic success across the state. Mosdorfer’s decision to establish its first U.S. operation in Oconee County, creating more than 100 new jobs, reflects ongoing confidence in South Carolina’s manufacturing strength and our people.”
-Gov. Henry McMaster

“Congratulations to Mosdorfer on establishing operations in Oconee County. As a hub of innovation and manufacturing, South Carolina is the ideal location for a global company to expand into the United States.”
-Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III

"It is exciting that Mosdorfer has chosen Oconee as its first North American location. Mosdorfer recognized what we have long known: Oconee’s pro-business climate, skilled workforce and exceptional quality of life make it an outstanding place to do business, live and raise a family. As the company grows and succeeds here, I am confident its leadership will view this as a great decision."
-Senate President Thomas C. Alexander

“It is another Top Shelf for Business day in Oconee County with Mosdorfer’s decision to locate in our community. Recruitment of Mosdorfer was the highest of priorities for us from day one, as they are an incredible, 12th generation family-owned business. Mosdorfer aligns well with the county’s economic development goal of attracting high quality, stable manufacturers that complement our workforce strengths and have a growing and reliable customer base. The OEA has built a strong and trusting relationship with the Mosdorfer executive team and we can’t thank them enough for making this significant commitment in Oconee.” 
-Oconee Economic Alliance President and CEO Jamie Gilbert