North Charleston, South Carolina. Boeing started ground for its mammoth assembly plant in North Charleston on November 20, 2009, establishing a significant manufacturing presence in the Lowcountry.
Boeing had purchased the Vought Aircraft complex a few months earlier, in July of that year, providing the corporation a foothold in North Charleston’s aircraft component manufacturing.
The November groundbreaking was for the 787 Dreamliner’s final assembly line, which is just the second in the United States. The gathering drew several political officials, including then-Governor Mark Sanford, Senator Lindsey Graham, Representative Jim Clyburn, and North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey.
Boeing presently employs over 8,000 workers at its two operations in North Charleston and Orangeburg.
Two weeks ago, the business began ground on a new billion-dollar expansion in North Charleston that includes a second final assembly plant.
Over the next five years, the company plans to create approximately 1,000 new positions.
