JGB Brothers announces new $36 million South Carolina factory

JGB Brothers announced January 21 that it would spend $7 million on establishing a factory in Bamberg, South Carolina and create 40 jobs there. The company, a subsidiary of Poland-based InterFiber, produces food fiber for additives to human and pet food, cosmetics, building materials and pharmaceuticals.

In a statement, InterFiber President Jacek Bednarek said the factory would eventually receive at least $36 million in investments for “fully robotic production lines and an adjacent research and design facility, and that it would use locally-sourced agricultural product to produce its plant-based fiber. To establish the factory, the state’s Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded Bamberg County a $200,000 set-aside grant to build improvements in the area.

What people are saying

“The InterFiber Group proudly announces a groundbreaking milestone — the acquisition of a brand-new manufacturing site in Bamberg, South Carolina. Under this momentous project, we will eventually invest a total of over $36 million covering the acquisition and outfitting of this new facility,” said InterFiber President Jacek Bednarek. “The new state-of-the-art plant will feature fully robotic production lines, setting new standards for automation, precision and efficiency in food fiber manufacturing. Alongside the plant, we are also planning to establish a modern R&D and Application Center that will serve as a springboard for developing next-generation solutions for the food and pet food industries. This investment is part of InterFiber’s strategy to expand our global manufacturing capability. The brand-new facility is expected to generate a substantial number of jobs and production will utilize locally sourced agricultural raw materials. Completion is anticipated in 2026.” 

“South Carolina’s skilled workforce and business-friendly environment make our state the ideal location for companies like JGB Brothers to open their doors here,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “The addition of 40 jobs in Bamberg County will continue to provide new opportunities to hardworking South Carolinians.”

“We are proud to welcome JGB Brothers to South Carolina,” said Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III. “By investing more than $7 million in its Bamberg County facility, the company will support two of our state’s key industries — manufacturing and agriculture.”  

“JGB Brothers’ investment will not only expand our state’s agribusiness industry, it will also serve existing South Carolina food processing businesses. I’m proud to welcome this globally innovative company to South Carolina,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers.

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