S.C. Chamber Announces Manufacturers of The Year
September 14, 2011
SOUTH CAROLINA – September 14, 2011 – The South CarolinaChamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, is pleasedto announce the 2011 South Carolina Manufacturers of the Year. Winnersand nominees were honored before an audience of fellow manufacturers andbusiness leaders at the South Carolina Manufacturer of the Year AwardsLuncheon, presented by Nexsen Pruet, September 13 at the Embassy Suitesin Columbia.
The 2011 winners are:
- Cox Industries, Orangeburg – Small S.C. Manufacturer of the Year (based in S.C.) – Award presented by Alcoa Mt. Holly
- PPG Industries Fiber Glass Products Inc., Chester – Small S.C.Manufacturer of the Year (based outside of S.C.) – Award presented byBlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- Pure Power Technologies, Columbia – Medium S.C. Manufacturer of theYear – Award presented by South Carolina Manufacturing ExtensionPartnership
- Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc., Timmonsville – Large S.C.Manufacturer of the Year – Award presented by South Carolina SpineCenter at Self Regional Healthcare
Other 2011 Nominees:
- AFL – Spartanburg
- Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC – Bethune
- A.O. Smith Water Products Co. – McBee
- Domtar Corporation – Fort Mill
- ESAB Group Inc. – Florence
- Meritor – Manning
- Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. – Columbia
- UEC Electronics, LLC – Hanahan
The South Carolina Manufacturer of the Year program is dedicated torecognizing the accomplishments and contributions of South Carolinamanufacturers.
“The business community is proud to show its appreciation for all of thestate’s manufacturing accomplishments. South Carolina is home tooutstanding manufacturing companies that are providing great jobs forSouth Carolinians and giving back to their communities,” said Otis Rawl,president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber.
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation’sfirst state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, isthe state’s largest statewide broad-based business and industry tradeassociation representing more than 18,000 businesses and more than onemillion employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of smallbusinesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamberis a catalyst for increasing prosperity and enhancing the state’s globalcompetitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all SouthCarolinians.
