Logistics,
Distribution, and Manufacturing Center
Jafza South Carolina, LLC
Orangeburg County, SC
Jafza Selects Applied Technology & Management (ATM) as Program
Manager for a $600 Million Logistics & Distribution Park in South
Carolina
 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Jafza South Carolina, LLC has selected Applied
Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) to provide program management and
development support services for the first phase of its new 1,300-acre
logistics, distribution, and manufacturing center. The Logistics &
Distribution Park is expected to attract a variety of businesses which
are part of a global supply chain, as well as those that want to be near
or associated with such businesses.
Located near the town of Santee in Orangeburg County, South Carolina,
the park is projected to create 8,000 to 10,000 jobs over the next
decade and attract private investment of around $1.2 billion. Among the
benefactors of Jafza’s Orangeburg logistics hub are two recent ATM
clients, the Ports of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia.
Jafza South Carolina is a subsidiary of Jafza International, a Dubai,
UAE, based leader in global logistics. "This project is the cornerstone
of Jafza’s venture into the United States," says Chuck Heath, Jafza
Senior Vice President. "One critical element is to make South Carolina
part of a wider network of logistics and distribution parks."
Preserving and protecting the environment will be a top priority for the
project, which will include baseball fields and public parks as well as
nature trails winding through extensive green space.
As Program Manager, ATM will initially be responsible for assisting
Jafza with the implementation of key environmental, land, market, and
business planning as well as transportation and engineering studies.
According to Tony Maglione, ATM V.P. and Program Manager, ATM will also
provide master program scheduling, assist with securing key consultants,
and provide cash flow analyses, regulatory agency permitting services,
and overall program management.
"Jafza’s entry into the United States is a unique opportunity that
benefits not only Orangeburg County, South Carolina, but the
southeastern U.S. as a whole," says ATM President & CEO Tom Schanze,
P.E. "Jafza’s vision will create numerous business opportunities for job
creation not just in the logistics and manufacturing arena but also in
engineering and operational support businesses. Such opportunities may
otherwise not have developed in South Carolina without Jafza. ATM is
humbled by the trust being handed to us as we look forward to supporting
Jafza in their success here and around the country."
Vendors and all others, please e-mail:
SCproject@appliedtm.com.
Or bookmark this page:
www.appliedtm.com/jafza
About Jafza International
Jafza International, the global free zone operations arm of the Economic
Zones World, has grown from being one of the world’s largest and fastest
growing free zones into consolidating its position as the international
business hub of the Middle East. First established in 1985 as Jebel Ali
Free Zone in Dubai, Jafza International was created in 2000 to provide
much needed expertise to serve the growing demand for logistics hubs as
a result of explosive growth in world commerce. The group has over 20
years of experience in the development, management, administration, IT,
and logistical operations of free zones, as well as expertise in proven
codes and procedures.
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