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Circular Composite Solutions (CCS), a sustainable manufacturer of proprietary industrial shipping pallet components, announced it is establishing operations in Bamberg County.
The company’s $53.7 million investment will create 70 jobs upon completion of all phases, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office.
Located at the former Rockland Industries textile mill at 253 Calhoun St. in Bamberg, CCS, a Gibbs International, Inc. (Gibbs) subsidiary, occupies an initial 75,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
The facility will be home to the production of recycled wood and plastic pallet components, designed to support industrial supply chains through durable, sustainable shipping materials.
“This investment represents a major step in revitalizing an idle textile manufacturing plant in the heart of Bamberg, the result of more than five years of dedicated effort to transform this site,” said Gibbs International, Inc. CEO and Owner Jimmy Gibbs.
Gibbs added, “None of it would have been possible without the buy-in and support of the entire Bamberg community, whose commitment is essential to the long-term success of projects like this. I’ve been fortunate to lead hundreds of textile revitalization projects throughout my career, but I am truly honored to have helped make this one a reality for Bamberg.”
Operations are expected to be online in the third quarter of 2025. The state’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to the project.
The council also awarded a $750,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund grant to Bamberg County to assist with the costs of building improvements.
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