Senator Tim Scott Tours BMW’s South Carolina Facility
BMW Manufacturing President Josef Kerscher (Center) and Robert Nitto, BMW Group Vice President, Government Relations, Americas (Left) tour with U.S. Senator Tim Scott (Right).
Late last week, U.S. Senator Tim Scott made his first visit to BMW’s manufacturing facility in Upstate, South Carolina — meeting with the company’s management team, touring the plant, and reviewing BMW’s expansion plans for the 4.0 million square foot campus.
The company is currently investing $900 million to add 1.6 million square feet of production and logistics space and increase its production volume to 350,000 units annually by the end of 2014.
“We welcome the visit by Senator Scott and the opportunity to showcase BMW’s contribution to South Carolina’s workforce development and manufacturing competitiveness,” said Josef Kerscher, President of BMW Manufacturing.
“I want to thank Mr. Kerscher and the BMW team for welcoming me to their facility in Greer,” Senator Scott said. “It was great to meet so many hardworking folks on the plant floor– the men and women who help shape the backbone of our state’s economy. I know BMW will continue to thrive in the Upstate for years to come, and I look forward to seeing their relationship with South Carolina continue to flourish.”
PHOTO CREDIT: BMW Manufacturing
