Finalists Named for Top Honors in Prestigious South Carolina Manufacturing Competition
January 10, 2013
11 named finalists based on world-class manufacturing performance;
tickets now on sale to attend Salute To Manufacturing luncheon
SOUTH CAROLINA – January 10, 2013 – Eleven finalist companies from across South Carolina will compete for top honors in the 2013 Silver Crescent Awards for Manufacturing Excellence,the acclaimed annual program which recognizes the achievements andcontributions of South Carolina’s top manufacturers. Winners will beannounced March 21st at a recognition luncheon in Greenville, and alimited number of tickets and tables of eight are now available.
Now in its eleventh year, the Silver Crescent Award is the mostprestigious award that a South Carolina manufacturer can receive.Presented annually by the Silver Crescent Foundation, its partners andthe statewide manufacturing Community, the Award recognizes the mostexcellent small, medium and large manufacturing operations demonstratingsuperior performance in 7 Crescents of Excellence — citizenship,employee engagement, customer satisfaction, environmental stewardship,innovation, financial performance and commitment to longevity in SouthCarolina.
Named as finalists for honors in the 2013 competition are:
Large Manufacturer Finalists (500+ employees)
BMW Manufacturing Co., Spartanburg
Boeing, North Charleston
Itron, West Union
Nucor Steel, Mt. Pleasant
Mid-Sized Manufacturer Finalists (200-499 employees)
Aaron Industries, Inc., Clinton
Shaw Industries – Plant 8T, Central
Southern Weaving, Greenville
Small Manufacturer Finalists (199 or less employees)
Cytec Industries, Inc., North Augusta
Holcim (US) Inc., Holly Hill
PropertyBoss Solutions, Greenville
Spartanburg Meat Processing Co., Inc., Spartanburg
“Our evaluation system scrutinized every nominee’s application closelyfor performance in all seven Crescents of Excellence,” said Tony Smith,president of the Silver Crescent Foundation, which annually bestows theawards. “Our goal is to recognize the best of the best in SouthCarolina manufacturing – whether large, medium or small in company size –and these 11 finalists represent the very best our state has to offer.”
A national panel of expert judges is currently reviewing the finalists’applications to determine winners, Smith added. All finalist companieswill be recognized, and category winners announced, on March 21, 2013 atthe Salute To Manufacturing Awards Luncheon at the TDConvention Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Awards will bepresented in the Small, Midsized and Large Manufacturer Categories. Aprivate best-practices forum will precede the luncheon.
Presented annually by The Silver Crescent Foundation, the 2013 SilverCrescent Awards are co-sponsored by the South Carolina ResearchAuthority (SCRA) and by SC Biz News, LLC. Sponsorship opportunitiesremain available for both the awards luncheon and best-practices forum.
Tickets to the luncheon are $50 per person, and are available online at www.silvercrescentsc.org/donate or from program administrator Sharon Halsey at (803) 657-6183. Sponsorship packages inclusive of tickets are also available. Seatingis limited, and interested attendees are encouraged to secure theirtickets immediately.
“We encourage as many manufacturers, as well as suppliers-partners tomanufacturers, to attend the luncheon program and mix and mingle withour state’s top manufacturing executives,” said Smith. “By being inattendance, they will benefit from networking with top manufacturingexecutives, and learn some of the innovative programs and capabilitiesof the state’s leading manufacturers. It’s a great opportunity forPalmetto State businesses.”
To learn more about the Silver Crescent Awards and the Salute to Manufacturing Luncheon, visit www.SaluteToManufacturing.org or contact Sharon Halsey at (803) 657-6183.
