Zilmet USA, a subsidiary of Zilmet, is proud to announce that it has broken ground on the construction of a 150,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown County, South Carolina.

Zilmet USA, established in Rhode Island in 2012, has, since its inception, been receiving all its product from Zilmet’s primary manufacturing plant in Italy. Due to greater than expected growth, both in the USA and worldwide, Zilmet needed to expand its 2 million square feet of manufacturing space.

Paolo Benettolo, one of the company’s owners, and CEO, commented on the expansion, “We needed to increase our production capability, either here in Italy or in the USA. Since the USA is our largest growth market, it only made sense to build there. This will allow us to better serve our US customer base in addition to freeing up existing capacity in Italy for our European and worldwide demand.”

In regards to building in South Carolina, Scott Jacobsen, the North American General Manager said, “We are very pleased to be partnering with South Carolina and Georgetown County. They have been extremely helpful and accommodating every step of the way. Their Ready SC program, which helps recruit and train potential employees, was a decisive factor in our move here.”

Phase 1 of the project is tentatively scheduled to be completed in late 2024, with production beginning in 2025.

Zilmet, founded by Ugo Benettolo in 1955, is a private, family-owned business headquartered in Padova, Italy. Zilmet is the worldwide leader in the production of expansion vessels and heat exchangers, selling to over 100 different countries and with manufacturing plants in Italy, France, and China in addition to the new facility in South Carolina.

Zilmet USA is currently headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and will maintain its facility there to serve as the Northeast Distribution Facility.