Keel to expand Charleston shipyard with $67M investment

  • Keel investing $67 million in Yonges Island expansion
  • 170 new jobs to be created in Charleston County
  • New state-of-the-art prep and paint facility underway
  • Expansion supports U.S. Navy submarine and carrier production

A national defense manufacturer is expanding operations in Charleston County.

Keel is investing $67 million and creating 170 new jobs at its Yonges Island shipyard.

Located at 4194 Hwy. 165 in Meggett, Keel’s expansion includes a new state-of-the-art prep and paint facility to support the manufacture of components and modules for submarines and aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy…

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