South Carolina's Metal Stamping Partner Since 1960

The Upstate automotive cluster is one of the densest in the country. Within a 60-mile radius of SSP's Spartanburg facility, you'll find BMW, Michelin, a dozen Tier 1 automotive suppliers, and hundreds of Tier 2 and Tier 3 manufacturers. The suppliers in this ecosystem need partners who understand automotive production demands — not just the technical specs, but the program management, quality documentation, and launch support that OEM customers require.

SSP has been embedded in this ecosystem for decades. We understand PPAP, APQP, DFMEA, and control plans because we've done them with real programs at real Tier 1s. When you bring a new stamped component to us, you're not educating us about automotive. You're working with a team that's already been through it.

TISAX: The Certification European OEMs Actually Check

Most SC manufacturers have never heard of TISAX. The ones who supply BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, or other European OEMs have heard of it — and they've felt the pain of not having it. TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) is the automotive information security standard that European automakers require from their approved supplier base. SSP is TISAX certified. That matters if you're a Tier 1 trying to qualify SSP into your supply chain for a European OEM program.

SSP's home base is Spartanburg, but we serve manufacturers statewide. The Columbia Midlands area has a growing industrial base with defense contractors, food and beverage manufacturers, and automotive suppliers. Charleston's port access makes it a logistics hub for manufacturers who import raw materials or export finished goods. Each market has different needs, and we've built the delivery infrastructure to serve them all.

Our logistics team manages scheduled releases, Kanban pulls, and blanket orders. We carry finished goods inventory for customers who need pull-based replenishment rather than fixed shipment schedules. If your Columbia plant needs parts tomorrow, that's a workable conversation — not an exception request.

SC manufacturers who work with SSP typically start with a stamping need and end up consolidating more of their supply chain with us. That's because we do more than stamp parts. Our full capability set includes:

1. Metal Stamping — Progressive, transfer, and tandem die stamping. Blanking lines handle coils up to 1,981mm wide and 27,216 kg coil weight for true high-volume output.
2. Robotic Welding & Assembly — MIG welding, spot welding, stud welding, and multi-component assembly operations in-house
3. Painting & Plating — Electrostatic painting, e-coat, and plating for corrosion protection and surface finishing
4. Die Design & Maintenance — On-site tool design, engineering, and die maintenance to protect program uptime
5. Engineering Services — DFM feedback, DFMEA, PPAP documentation, and launch support

Running all of these under one roof means fewer handoffs, shorter lead times, and a single point of accountability for your component from blank to shipped assembly.

SSP has been running production in Spartanburg since 1960. That's not a marketing number — it reflects real operational depth. Our tooling library goes back decades. Our process engineers have run thousands of programs. Our maintenance team knows the equipment because they've kept it running through generations of production.

The facility runs two buildings totaling 575,000 sq ft. We run multiple shifts across stamping, welding, assembly, and finishing operations. Capital investment is ongoing — we add equipment to meet customer demand, not to pad a brochure.

Engineering Partnership from Design to Production

Our engineering team gets involved before tooling is cut. We review customer designs for manufacturability, identify tolerance or geometry issues that would affect yield, and provide feedback that reduces launch risk. Once a program is in production, our quality team maintains SPC data, control plans, and audit documentation.

PPAP and Program Launch

We've supported PPAP submissions through Level 3 and Level 4 for OEM and Tier 1 customers. Our documentation is thorough because we've learned what auditors actually look for.

Long-Term Supply Relationships

Many of our SC customers have been with us for 10, 20, even 30 years. We're not a transactional vendor. We're part of your supply chain, and we operate like it.

Whether you're sourcing a new stamped component, looking to dual-source a critical part, or need a full-service assembly partner for a program launch, we'd like to hear about it. SSP serves manufacturers throughout South Carolina with the certifications, capacity, and experience to handle demanding programs. Call us at (864) 585-5211 or fill out the quote form to get started.