A senate RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest; and

 

Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is a manufacturer located in Piedmont and has been an important contributor to the State's manufacturing industry since the facility began operations in 2003; and

 

Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina employs over two hundred people, supporting a skilled workforce dedicated to producing high-quality automotive components that power vehicles; and

 

Whereas, the Piedmont facility manufactures Constant Velocity Joints, a critical drivetrain component that transfers power from a vehicle's transmission to its wheels while allowing suspension and steering systems to move freely, resulting in smooth acceleration, efficient power delivery, and a quieter, more comfortable ride in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles; and

 

Whereas, the facility proudly produces approximately one thousand six hundred Constant Velocity Joint units each day for use in one of America's most popular sport utility vehicles; and

 

Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is completing a nearly three-year plant transformation and expansion that includes the addition of seventy-five thousand square feet of manufacturing space and the creation of more than one hundred new jobs, further strengthening the State's advanced manufacturing economy; and

 

Whereas, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina is committed to serving the community, with associates regularly volunteering to deliver meals through the Meals on Wheels program to residents in Piedmont and surrounding communities; and

 

Whereas, with over six thousand manufacturing facilities producing world-class products across South Carolina, JTEKT Automotive South Carolina has advanced to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest, distinguishing itself among one hundred twenty-one nominated products; and

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment that JTEKT Automotive South Carolina has shown in serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the Senate:

 

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor JTEKT Automotive South Carolina for advancing to the top four of the 2026 Manufacturing Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina contest.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the president and CEO of JTEKT Automotive South Carolina.

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