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Silfab hit with default in $1.3M Sunbelt case as lawsuits grow from local courts to US Supreme Court. September 18, 2026 Silfab Solar's legal problems in York County just escalated after a court entered default against Silfab Solar Cells SC Inc. in a $1.3 million lawsuit filed by Sunbelt Rentals. Sunbelt filed its motion for default on September 17. The company said Silfab was served August 3 but failed to answer within the required time. This morning, the court entered default against Silfab. "Default is hereby entered against Defendant Silfab Solar Cells SC Inc." The case is the latest development in an unusually crowded legal docket surrounding Silfab's Fort Mill factory. Those disputes now stretch from York County Common Pleas Court to the South Carolina Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. Sunbelt says more than $1.3 million remains unpaid. Sunbelt alleges Silfab accumulated substantial unpaid equipment rental bills during construction of the Fort Mill facility. The companies negotiated a repayment agreement in April requiring $50,000 every week. Sunbelt says Silfab instead made only $114,295.67 in payments through June 15. Its attorneys later demanded the remaining balance and threatened foreclosure proceedings. After additional credits, Sunbelt alleges $1,313,732.45 remains unpaid. Sunbelt also recorded a mechanic's lien and seeks foreclosure-related relief against property owner Exeter 7149 Logistics. Exeter purchased the Stateline 77 property from Rockefeller Group for approximately $106 million in 2023, with Silfab as the major tenant. The deed included in court filings records the $106 million transaction. Silfab cases now span multiple courts. Court records show numerous active, stayed, and pending cases involving Silfab, its landlord Exeter, and York County officials related to the factory; * Sunbelt Rentals v. Silfab and Exeter - 2026CP4602612: Pending. Sunbelt seeks $1.313 million, plus interest and fees. Default was entered against Silfab September 18. * Century Contractors v. Silfab and Exeter - 2026CP4602680: Pending foreclosure action. Century seeks at least $532,779.37 and asks the court to allow enforcement against Exeter's property interest and Silfab's leasehold. * Superior Electrical Services v. Silfab - 2026CP4602320: Pending/ADR. Superior alleges $581,933.78 remains unpaid for electrical work and materials. * Lear's Welding & Fabrication v. Silfab entities - 2026CP4602480: Pending/ADR. Lear's alleges $321,622.99 remains unpaid. * SPG Construction v. National Partitions - 2025CP4602598: Construction dispute tied to Silfab's factory. A judge recently confirmed an arbitration award involving the massive clean-room project. Court records describe a $12 million materials contract and more than $5 million in installation work. * Silfab zoning case: A York County judge affirmed the BZA ruling against Silfab's zoning position in August. Silfab and Exeter have continued challenging the ruling. * Bivens v. York County - S.C. Court of Appeals, 2026-000199: Pending. Bivens is appealing the dismissal of his case challenging York County's permitting and zoning-compliance process. Court correspondence shows the appeal is being considered for the December term. * Buchanan v. S.C. Department of Environmental Services and Silfab - S.C. Court of Appeals, 2025-000288: The appeal challenges the handling of Silfab's state air permit. The appellate docket currently lists the case as "Ready for Consideration." * Citizens Alliance for Government Integrity v. York County - U.S. Supreme Court, No. 25-1299: CAGI filed a petition for certiorari challenging York County's actions related to Silfab's permits on federal due-process grounds. The Supreme Court docket shows the petition was distributed for the September 28 conference, with a supplemental brief filed September 11. The four major active contractor payment cases alone involve approximately $2.75 million in alleged unpaid balances, excluding interest and legal costs. More than a routine construction dispute. Contract disputes and mechanic's liens happen regularly on major construction projects. What stands out here is the concentration of unrelated creditors reaching advanced litigation stages around the same facility. Several vendors allege six-figure unpaid balances. Two creditors are pursuing property-related lien remedies. Sunbelt alleges Silfab negotiated a repayment plan and then failed to meet it. Now, Sunbelt's case has progressed to an actual default entry. The expanding docket represents mounting legal and financial pressure around a factory already facing growing zoning, environmental, and regulatory challenges. For Exeter, the disputes also carry a separate concern: contractors are increasingly looking beyond Silfab and toward interests in the $106 million Fort Mill property to secure money they allege remains unpaid.

STARC Systems and Sunbelt Rentals accelerate expansion of national rental partnership. STARC Systems Sep 18, 2026, 09:40 ET Exclusive partnership plans to grow STARC Systems national availability from 17 to 50 dedicated Sunbelt Rentals Temporary Walls locations across the U.S. over two years BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ - STARC Systems, a leading manufacturer of reusable temporary wall systems, today announced the continued expansion of its exclusive nationwide rental partnership with Sunbelt Rentals, increasing contractors' access to STARC temporary containment across the country. STARC temporary wall systems are currently available through 17 Sunbelt Rentals locations, with plans to expand 50 locations across the United States over the next two years. The latest addition is a new Seattle-area location, part of an ongoing rollout designed to bring STARC rental inventory closer to major construction markets. The partnership combines STARC's high-performance reusable containment systems with Sunbelt Rentals' scale, rental expertise and nationwide reach - giving contractors more consistent access to STARC across projects and markets. "Contractors shouldn't have to reinvent temporary containment every time they start another project," said Eric Hattey, Vice President, Indirect Sales. "Our partnership with Sunbelt Rentals is about making a better standard easier to adopt. Whether you're running one occupied renovation or projects across the country, teams can access STARC through a rental partner they already know and trust." From a Better Wall to a Repeatable Standard The expansion comes as leading contractors increasingly seek to standardize repeatable elements of project delivery, reducing dependencies and improving consistency across jobsites. Temporary containment has traditionally been approached project by project, often relying on labor-intensive drywall or other disposable solutions. STARC's reusable temporary wall systems provide an alternative designed for rapid installation, repeated use and demanding occupied environments. Through Sunbelt Rentals, contractors have access to STARC's full product portfolio, including RealWall(TM) and LiteBarrier(TM), through a flexible rental model that eliminates the need for customers to purchase, store and manage their own inventory. "Our customers rely on us for solutions that help them work more safely, efficiently, and productively across a wide range of projects and environments," said Adam Camhi, Vice President, Temporary Walls at Sunbelt Rentals. "Expanding our STARC offering reflects our commitment to meeting that need by providing greater access to a durable, reusable temporary containment solution backed by the local expertise, responsive service, and nationwide network our customers depend on every day." Dedicated locations provide Sunbelt Rentals teams with STARC inventory and product expertise, helping contractors deploy temporary containment quickly while maintaining a familiar rental process and local support. Growing from 17 Locations Toward 50 The new Seattle-area location represents another step in the companies' broader expansion strategy, bringing STARC inventory closer to contractors in key construction markets. Over the next two years, the companies will partner to grow the network to approximately 50 Sunbelt Rentals Temporary Walls locations nationwide. For STARC, this expanded footprint addresses one of the practical requirements of standardization: ensuring contractors can access the same solution when and where projects require it. "Standardization only works if teams can get the solution wherever they're building," added Hattey. "Sunbelt Rentals combines national scale with local inventory and support, helping contractors deploy STARC more consistently across markets and projects." STARC temporary wall systems are engineered to help contractors start projects faster, contain dust and debris, reduce disruption in occupied environments and reduce the material waste associated with temporary drywall. STARC's broader product portfolio supports applications across healthcare, airports, data centers, commercial facilities and other active or sensitive environments. Through the expanded rental network, STARC and Sunbelt Rentals make reusable temporary containment easier to access and deploy across the country. About STARC Systems STARC Systems is a leading provider of reusable temporary wall systems designed to eliminate the disruption of renovation. Its modular systems improve safety, accelerate project timelines, reduce costs and deliver a better experience for occupants and project teams alike. About Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc., operating primarily as Sunbelt Rentals, is a leading global provider of rental equipment and services based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Its passionate, customer-centric team of 26,000 employees combines execution-focused resolve with Sunbelt Rentals' innovative array of rental solutions across a vast network of over 1,600 locations and with a fleet of assets exceeding $20 billion. Sunbelt Rentals is committed to delivering unrivaled quality and support for its customers across an increasingly diverse array of industries, project types and end markets, including construction, live events, maintenance and countless emerging applications ranging from small-scale developments to mega projects. Media Contact SOURCE STARC Systems