Strategically located adjacent to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the CAE Enterprise Park is a premier development hub home to industry leaders including FLEX, Allied Air, Harsco Rail, Beverage South, and Ferrous Engineering & Tool. With the potential for a future taxiway connector, this is the ideal location for your large-scale operations in the advanced, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing sectors, as well as chemical products and life sciences industries.
CAE Enterprise Park
THE POWER OF PROXIMITY: READY-TO-DEVELOP LAND WITH DIRECT AIRPORT ACCESS
PARK ATTRIBUTES
- Adjacent to CAE airport
- 3 major interstates within 5-minutes
- Adjacent to UPS and FedEx Air Cargo hubs
- Foreign-Trade Zone 127 available
- Adjacent to Midlands Technical College airport campus
- Ideal for aerospace manufacturing
Target Industries





Metropolitan Drive Speculative Building
Located in CAE Enterprise Park, this Class A industrial facility offers ±247,000 SF of build-to-suit space. Designed for maximum efficiency, the building features a 36’ clear height, 50’ x 50’ column spacing, and a robust 6-inch reinforced concrete floor capable of 6,000-pound point loads. Logistics are optimized with 24 dockhigh doors (expandable to 54), two drive-in doors, a 130-foot truck court, and up to 100 trailer parking spaces for seamless scalability.
FLEX
Flex established operations in Lexington County in the late 1990s and has since expanded numerous times, with its current facilities totaling nearly 500,000 square feet of contract manufacturing space. Flex is a global advanced manufacturing partner that provides design, engineering, supply chain, advanced manufacturing, and value added fulfillment and logistics services across a wide range of industries.
FERROUS ENGINEERING & TOOL
Ferrous Engineering and Tool is a Lexington County based manufacturing and services company specializing in metal products and engineering and design services. The company operates as an integrated research and design center and state of the art CNC machine shop with the capability to design, prototype, test, and fabricate firearm components. Established in its current facility in 2018, Ferrous Engineering and Tool employs 30 individuals and contributes to Lexington County’s growing base of precision manufacturing and engineering operations.
ALLIED AIR ENTERPRISES
Allied Air Enterprises established its corporate headquarters and a new research and development facility in Lexington County in 2006. A subsidiary of Lennox International, Allied Air is a major manufacturer in the heating and air conditioning industry. The Lexington County operation included more than 22,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of research and development space.
BEVERAGE SOUTH
Beverage South established operations in Lexington County in the early 2000s, where its facility serves as a regional distribution center for South Carolina. The operation primarily distributes beer and supports the company’s broader beverage distribution network across the state.
PALMETTO STATE ARMORY
Palmetto State Armory operates major manufacturing and distribution facilities in Lexington County totaling over 300,000 square feet. Owned by JJE Capital, the company specializes in the production of AR 15 platforms, AK pattern rifles, and Dagger pistols, while utilizing advanced CNC machining to forge, machine, and manufacture key firearm components in house.
HARSCO RAIL
Harsco Rail established operations in Lexington County in 1966 and today employs approximately 600 individuals at its West Columbia facility, where the company produces and services railway track maintenance equipment. A worldwide operating segment of Harsco Corporation, Harsco Rail develops and delivers specialized equipment and technologies that support rail infrastructure maintenance around the world.
ANORD MARDIX
Anord Mardix, a Flex company, operates a 185,000 square foot facility in Lexington County and is a leading global manufacturer of critical power solutions specializing in switchgear, busbar systems, and power management technologies designed for data centers and other mission critical industries. The company’s presence further strengthens Lexington County’s growing advanced manufacturing base and reinforces the county’s position in supporting high value industries tied to digital infrastructure and power systems.

LOCATION
| County | Lexington |
| Latitude/Longitude | 33°9486913/-81.1504775 |
DESCRIPTION
| Total Acreage | 520 ± acres |
| Largest Developable Contiguous Parcel |
199 acres |
| Zoning | Intensive Development (ID) |
UTILITIES
| Water | City of Cayce |
| Natural Gas | Dominion Energy |
| Wastewater | City of Cayce |
| Electricity | Dominion Energy |
| Telecom | AT&T, Spectrum |
TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS
| Nearest Interstate | East/West I-26, I-20 | 4 miles |
| Nearest Interstate | North/South I-77 | 5 miles |
| Nearest Highway | SC Highway 602 | At Site |
| Nearest Commercial Airport | Columbia Metro (CAE) | Adjacent |
| Nearest General Aviation Airport | LB Owens | 13 miles |
| Nearest International Airport | Charlotte Douglas (CLT) | 105 miles |
| Nearest Port | Port of Charleston | 114 miles |
| Rail Transload | Norfolk Southern | 1 mile |
DIRECT RUNWAY ACCESS VIA MULTI-MODAL SKYBRIDGE
Plans are underway for a multi-modal skybridge at CAE Enterprise Park, creating a direct connection between the park and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) runways. This innovative feature offers tenants streamlined taxiway access and “front-door” runway connectivity, providing a unique competitive advantage of unparalleled efficiency.














