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<p style="text-align:center;"> <img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/membcentre/editor/attached/image/20180621/20180621144803_32175.jpg" alt="" /> </p> <p> A Union County company that manufactures bearings announced Wednesday it is investing $2.5 million to buy new equipment and expand operations. </p> <br /> Timken Tyger River Plant in Union, a Fortune 500 company that was founded in 1899, supplies more than 17,000 different bearings components to industrial customers worldwide from its 350,000-square-foot building at 408 Industrial Drive in Union.<br /> <br /> “Investing in our people, the community, and state-of-the-art technology has been critical to the long-term success of our plant in a globally competitive marketplace,” plant manager Bob Hart stated. “Our plant has been a part of this community for over 52 years, and we sincerely appreciate the leadership, support and partnership approach to doing business as we all strive to make Union County a strong community to live and work.”<br /> <br /> Kathy Jo Lancaster, executive director of the Union County Development Board, said the Timken Co. is a longtime supporter of the local school district, the Spartanburg Community College Union County Campus and University of South Carolina Union to help prepare skilled workers to meet future industry demands.<br /> <br /> “Timken has been a staple in our community, thereby increasing job opportunities for local citizens and strengthening our local tax base,” Lancaster stated.<br />