Nutramax Laboratories Marks Completion of Expansion Project

Lancaster, SC-based Nutramax Laboratories, maker of pet and human supplements, this week celebrated the opening of its 200,000 square foot expansion project. First announced in 2018, the construction nearly triples the size of the corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility on Quality Drive, in the Lancaster Business Park.

A common theme throughout the event was small business—the 30-year-old company began as just that and acknowledged the struggles it has overcome. Founded in 1992 by pharmacist Robert Henderson, Nutramax Laboratories began with just two employees. In 2010, the company expanded, relocating its animal health business to Lancaster. It currently employs more than 750 people nationwide, with more than 80 percent of those local to South Carolina. The company attributes its success to a dedicated workforce and the abundant blessings from the Lord.

“The Lord just opened doors for us in the beginning and all along, providing for us things we could never do for ourselves,” said Dr. Robert Henderson. “It’s our job to honor Him in the way we treat our employees, our community and everyone we come in contact with; and that’s our biggest goal.”

President and CEO, Dr. Todd Henderson, led the ribbon cutting ceremony with comments about its growth through the past 12 years and the fantastic team of employees it has found in this region. Dr. Henderson would hand off the over-sized scissors to Randy Romito, VP of Operations, to officially cut the ribbon.

“When we moved here, we weren’t sure if we’d find the promised land or the desert,” said Dr. Todd Henderson. “But we found the promised land; we found employees that saw our vision and rallied around us.”