Bowties, booze & The Reaper Sauce. Which Rock Hill region products are among SC’s coolest?
Sure, the Rock Hill region makes its fair share of cool products. But can it compete with caskets, hanging helicopter baskets, kazoos and — dare we say — Duke’s Mayonnaise?
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance has more than 150 state-made products up for the title of “coolest thing made in South Carolina” in its fourth annual Manufacturing Madness. York, Lancaster and Chester counties produced 13 of the entries. Local items range from bow ties to pet supplements to needle roller bearings.
An online vote at scmanufacturingmadness.com runs through the end of Thursday, Feb. 27. Then, the top 16 products from the vote will enter a knockout bracket. The winner will be announced March 26.
The competition is stiff. There are United States flags, Army uniforms and Navy submarines. Planes, cars and boats are well-represented, some with several entries from different companies across the state. Past Manufacturing Madness winners include steel from Berkeley County, the F-16 Fighting Falcon plane from Greenville and the Honda Talon from Timmonsville.
Cool products made in and around Rock Hill
Here are the 13 contestants from the Rock Hill region vying for the coolest product in South Carolina title:
▪ Bowties, produced in Fort Mill by R. Hanauer Fine Accessories
▪ Cosequin pet joint health supplement, produced in Lancaster by Nutramax
▪ Encapsulated Thrust Needle Roller Bearing, produced in Fort Mill by Schaeffler
▪ Grumper (a vehicle bumper that works as a grille and a winch), produced in Lancaster by Fab Fours
▪ GT Radial Tire, produced in Richburg by Giti Tire
▪ High Noon Sun Sips adult beverages, produced in Fort Lawn by Gallo Winery
▪ Indigo Dye Range denim dying and finishing, produced in Fort Lawn by Morrison Textile Machinery
▪ John Michael Studio Signature Kitchen, produced in Chester by John Michael Studio
▪ Laminated Veneer Lumber, produced in Chester by Roseburg Forest Products
▪ Laser Cladder HC205/HC245 printers, produced in Clover by Optomec
▪ Rust Patrol rust prevention materials, produced in Rock Hill by Block Textiles
▪ The Corvette disc golf disc, produced in Rock Hill by Innova Disc Golf
▪ The Reaper Sauce, produced in Fort Mill by PuckerButt Pepper Company
