MANNING, SC—Wal-Mart hasn’t sold bicycles made in the United States for several years, but that will change early next year when Kent International Inc. begins supplying the retailer with bikes made at a new assembly plant here.

BOLTON, UK—Empire Cycles and Renishaw, a manufacturer of additive manufacturing technology, have created a lightweight, titanium bicycle frame through 3D printing.

COLUMBIA, SC—Bicycle manufacturer Kent International is investing $4.3 million in a new assembly plant here. The facility is expected to bring 175 jobs to the area.