Tire company plans DC near Charleston, S.C.

Tire company plans DC near Charleston, S.C.    Tire company TBC Corp. said it plans to occupy a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center in the Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone/Charleston in Berkeley County, S.C.
   The 400-acre industrial park is a joint venture of Rockefeller Group Development Corp. and MeadWestvaco Corp.'s Community Development and Land Management Group.
   “We are excited about the opportunity to consolidate a portion of our distribution network to a new and larger facility in the Charleston area,” said Erik R. Olsen, president and chief executive officer of TBC Wholesale Group. “The infrastructure and location of the Port of Charleston complements our growth and will allow us to meet the growing demands of our customers.”
   State Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr., R-31, called the lease “a win for the state ports authority since the number of containers moving through our port will increase significantly. It is a win because it will be the first of many millions square feet of distribution centers close to our port, which should encourage other companies to locate there.”