Nutramax was named the 2017 South Carolina Large Industry Impact Winner among the state’s 13 Tier Three counties. The Commerce Department honored the company May 11 in Columbia as part of the agency’s 26th-annual Industry Appreciation Event.
Nutramax was selected because of its capital investment, job creation, community engagement, and commitment to the environment.
“We were honored for the award and especially honored to represent Lancaster County,” said Kristen Blanchard, Nutramax vice president of external corporate affairs. “We are very happy and feel it is a reflection of how hard our employees work.”
Blanchard said Nutramax moved its headquarters to Lancaster Business Park in 2010 to get away from Maryland’s increasing business regulations and high taxes and fees, and it hopes South Carolina will remain pro-business.
The company, founded by Dr. Bob Henderson in 1992, now employs more than 400 workers nationwide, including 311 in South Carolina.
Since 2010, Nutramax has invested more than $42.5 million in the state.
The family-owned business researches, develops and manufactures health products for people and their pets. The company’s brands include Dasuquin and Cosequin, joint-health supplements for dogs, cats and horses, and Cosamin, a joint-health supplement for humans.
Nutramax joins Shutterfly and BMW as large-industry winners of the 2017 Commerce Department awards.
“It really shows what a great company Nutramax is when they are ranked alongside BMW and Shutterfly,” said Steve Willis, Lancaster County administrator. “We are blessed to have them call Lancaster home.”
At the ceremony, Gov. Henry McMaster praised the Palmetto State’s pro-business atmosphere.
“This couldn’t be possible without the partnerships we’ve forged with companies both large and small,” he said. “These local businesses – and their leaders – form the backbone of our state’s economy, and I congratulate them on this deserved recognition.”
A dozen S.C. businesses earned awards in categories based on number of employees and county development tier group. Lancaster is in Tier Three with Abbeville, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Colleton, Darlington, Fairfield, Horry, Jasper, Laurens, McCormick and Sumter.
The tiers are based on the level of economic development, with one being most developed and four the least developed. Lancaster County has been reclassified this year as Tier Two.
Charitable work
From 2014-16, Nutramax contributed $330,000 to more than 40 local charitable organizations. It has given $42,000 to Give Local Lancaster.
The company purchased a golf cart for the Lancaster Police Department and gave other equipment and donations to city police and firefighters and to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
The company has participated in the Red Rose Festival, and last September it hosted a free barbecue and concert at the Cultural Arts Center.
Many of its employees volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. The company has held clothing drives for The Closet, Lancaster Children’s Home, Lancaster County Outreach Program, HOPE, Jackie’s Place, and for individual families in need. It gave Christmas gifts through local Angel Trees.
Nutramax is also active in the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce. Blanchard served as the chamber’s chair last year.
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Nutramax worker operates high-tech machinery in a sterile setting.
Since moving to Lancaster in 2010, the company has invested $42.5
million in the state. (Photo Supplied)
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