AGY expands Aiken glass fiber operations

AGY (Aiken, S.C., U.S.) has announced the expansion of its operations in Aiken County. The company’s $12.1 million investment will create 80 new jobs.

AGY is an innovator and manufacturer of specialty glass fiber reinforcement, enabling high-performance composite solutions for aviation, defense, electronics, architecture and telecommunications applications that are integral to civilian life and critical to the national security supply chain.

The company is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its low-dielectric constant (Low Dk) and low-dissipation factor (Low Df) glass fibers, which are used to enhance the performance, reliance and durability of semiconductor packaging, high-performance printed circuit boards, electronic systems and high-speed telecommunications equipment. According to AGY CEO Al Ridilla, AI is further transforming AGY’s manufacturing capabilities.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development awarded a $200,000 Set-Aside grant to Aiken County to assist with the costs of building renovations. Operations are expected to be online in Q1 2026. 

“This expansion is a win for Aiken County, our industrial workforce and for AGY,” says Aiken County Council Chairman Gary Bunker. “An investment of this scale reflects AGY’s confidence in our community and affirms Aiken County’s pro-growth, pro-manufacturing policies. AGY has long been a strong corporate neighbor and a key industrial asset for both Aiken County and our nation.”