Automation equipment manufacturer expands.

• Position: Kelley Engineering LLC of Piedmont, South Carolina

Kelley Engineering, a designer and manufacturer of custom automation equipment, will invest $6 million in a new build-to-print facility set to create 80 jobs.

Founded in 2015, Kelley Engineering provides automation equipment, computer numerical control machining and metal fabrication for a variety of industries across the Southeast, including aerospace, automotive, injection molding, packaging and tires, according to a news release.

"We are excited about this next chapter for Kelley Engineering. This latest expansion will give us a combined 82,000 square feet which will allow us to expand our manufacturing and automation capabilities," Matt Kelley, CEO of the company, said in the release. "Growing up in Anderson County, I knew this was an awesome community to raise a family, but I have also seen how great it is to grow a business. It is easy to buy a building and equipment, but the people you hire are what make a company great. Our company culture of hiring good...