Pittsburgh-based Pro Towels — a provider of screen printing and embroidery services for promotional products — will invest $2.5 million to expand its operations in Abbeville, S.C., adding 50 jobs in the process.

The company will relocate from its existing 100,000-square-foot (ft ²) facility to a new 300,000-ft ² facility that will house its offices, warehouse and production. The increased space will enable the company to add equipment and expand its apparel decorating business to the East Coast. Pro Towels' apparel decorating operations currently are run out of its Superior Decorating division located in California.

"We are excited to expand our operations in Abbeville County," said Kevin Nord, president, Pro Towels. "We've seen demand from our customers increase recently and we need to grow our operations to meet that demand. South Carolina has provided us with an excellent business environment and a skilled workforce for years. We appreciate all the support we've received from state and local officials."

Pro Towels reports it soon will begin hiring for the new positions.

October 23, 2012