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Keel expanding Charleston County operations

October 9, 2025
By: Charleston
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Expansion announcement graphic for KEEL. The design features a close-up image of metal fabrication with bright welding sparks and industrial equipment, overlaid with a dark blue tint. Large text reads “KEEL.” Supporting information highlights a $67 million investment, 170 new jobs, and a location in Charleston County. Icons representing investment, jobs, and location accompany the statistics.

Keel, a defense manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $67 million investment will create 170 new jobs at Keel’s Yonges Island shipyard.

Headquartered in Ladson, Keel is an advanced manufacturer of submarine modules and components, aircraft carrier components, and other complex structures for the U.S. Navy and broader defense industry.

Located at 4194 Highway 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.

Read the full release here.

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