Aviation and Technology Park: Tenant and Site Overview

Lockheed Martin Sustainment Services offers extensive aircraft maintenance, modifications and state-of-the-art upgrades for Lockheed Martin products and those built by other manufacturers. Technicians provide the full range of depot services including de-paint and paint, structural inspections, material management, parts fabrication, and field team support. The professional engineering staff provides on-site design and development services for structural repairs, material, and flight-critical and maintenance-critical parts. Sustainment Services has taken on challenging modifications to some of the most vital government aircraft of the United States and foreign counties, including the P-3 Orion, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22A Raptor, and the C-5 Galaxy. Highly-trained technicians provide major structural modifications, special mission and unique upgrades to avionics consoles and critical weapon systems.

Timber Treatment Technologies manufactures TimberSIL® GlassWood fusion products. TimberSIL® products are non-toxic and environmentally safe with outstanding strength, fire retardance, long lifespan and sustainability.

Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and the space shuttle. The company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelin-us.com) employs more than 22,300 and operates 19 major manufacturing plants in 17 locations.

Diversified Coatings Systems is a full service assembly parts finishing company offering manufacturers high-quality coating services, reliable distribution and light assembly convenience. Diversified Coatings Systems’ 50,000 square foot painting facility at SCTAC supports the plastic painting needs of companies throughout the Southeast and beyond.

Perrigo Company is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients and consumer products. It is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market. Primary markets and locations of manufacturing facilities are the United States, Israel, Mexico and the United Kingdom.

Vetroresina S.p.A. produces gel-coated GPR laminates. Vetroresina is able to satisfy all customers' needs as far as composition, structure and dimensions of products are concerned. The GRP laminates Vetroresina produces are composed of two layers. The external one is called Gelcoat, which is made with an isophtalic polyester resin which is approved for contact with food products. The second layer contains the glass fibre reinforcement. The internal surface can be rough, sanded or smooth according to the final use of the laminate.

3M is a diversified technology company with a global presence. With operations in more than 60 countries, 3M produces more than 55,000 products in six business segments: consumer and office, display and graphics, electro and communications, healthcare, industrial and transportation, and safety, security and protection services. The plant at South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center manufactures a wide variety of tapes and films, including optical films, release liners, overhead transparencies and box sealing tapes. In 2007, a $100 Million expansion project began that will result in the construction of a new Film Line building, creating additional manufacturing capability at the Film Plant.

IRIX Manufacturing produces active pharmaceutical ingredients for late clinical phase drugs under development and commercial products from kilogram to multi-ton scale. These materials are provided for a client base in the Unites States and countries around the world.

Nippon Carbide Industries is a chemical manufacturer producing electro-chemicals such as caustic soda and plastics such as PVC and melamine resins. Nippon Carbide has also commercialized acrylic and vinyl acetate resins and PVC packaging films. Other developments include specialty plastic films for outdoor decorative markings and other uses, advanced alumina ceramics for electronic applications, and specialty resins and chemicals which meet various requirements of the information and health/welfare industries.