Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology

Florence County is fortunate to be the home of the new Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT). Located at Florence Darlington Technical College, SIMT will provide training and technology solutions that will maximize workforce productivity in the manufacturing industry. According to the SIMT's website, "The Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology is the premiere technical service provider, and training facility, for industry in the southeastern portion of the United States. It’s state of the art facilities are located on a 146-acre campus in Florence, SC. SIMT provides engineering/CAD/CAM, rapid prototyping, and 3D/virtual reality services as well as leading edge manufacturing workforce development and business process training."