Landmark effort by Richland County, Columbia to spur commercial development
July 30, 2019
Local governments join forces on shared vision: more construction across the region In a landmark joint effort, Richland County and the City of Columbia are collaborating to jumpstart commercial development…
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Landmark joint effort by City of Columbia and Richland County to open the door for commercial development
July 30, 2019Local governments join forces on shared vision: more cranes in the sky across the Columbia, S.C., region In a landmark joint effort, Richland County and the City of Columbia are…
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A Conversation with Jim Clyburn, The South Carolina Business Council
July 30, 2019
The South Carolina Business Council (SCBC) is a private, not for profit entity comprised of Washington, DC area leaders in government and commerce with South Carolina ties. The purpose of…
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Mentors chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 15th class
July 25, 2019
Mentors Chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 15th Class Twenty-one innovative leaders who have made lasting impact on the state are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2020. Accomplished and…
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Renovated flex space coming to West Columbia’s Triangle City
July 18, 2019Renovation is underway on 1205 D Avenue in Triangle City in West Columbia to create a new flex space. The former medical office building is being redeveloped by Joe E.…
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eGroup growing its Charleston County headquarters
July 10, 2019
Expansion Creating 35 Jobs eGroup, a leading provider of innovative business information technology (IT) services, announced plans to expand its corporate headquarters in Charleston County by building a new 18,000-square-foot…
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Grants awarded to improve 16 South Carolina communities
June 28, 2019
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $9.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds Sixteen communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more than…
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Access to Capital Symposium: practical financing options for small businesses
June 19, 2019Are you looking for capital to start or expand your business? Are you trying to determine which bank has the best package for you? Have you already been to the bank,…
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U.S. Waffle Company launching new Pickens County facility
May 24, 2019
Frozen Food Processing Facility to Create 114 New Jobs U.S. Waffle Company today announced plans to launch a new frozen food processing facility in Pickens County. The company’s $22.1 million…
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National Engineering & Surveying Group relocates headquarters to Greenville, South Carolina
May 21, 2019
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is relocating its headquarters to Greenville, South Carolina, from its current location in Seneca, South Carolina. NCEES’ new headquarters will occupy…
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South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association announces 2019-20 President and Board of Directors
May 17, 2019
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2019-20 officers and board of directors during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach. SCEDA and its 800+ members have been…
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CyberSC to present Annual Awards for Cyber Excellence at 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Summit in Greenville on May 16th
May 6, 2019CyberSC announced the recipients of the 2019 CyberSC Awards for Cyber Excellence. Award recipients in three categories – Industry, Government, and Academia – will be recognized at the SC Chamber…
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GADC celebrates 2018 economic development success, presents Chairman’s Award to John Moore and NEXT
May 1, 2019
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette Delivers Keynote The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, today…
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Norwegian Cruise Line sets sail for talent with innovative recruiting initiative in South Carolina
April 26, 2019
Cruising for a great job? Norwegian Cruise Line and Upstate South Carolina have just the answer for you. Globally acclaimed Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its at-home reservations agent initiative…
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DHL Supply Chain constructing new $100 million distribution center in Dorchester County
April 3, 2019
Global Logistics Provider Expected to Create Approximately 450 New Jobs DHL Supply Chain announced plans to construct a new distribution and warehousing park in Dorchester County that will open in…
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New event venue, Central Energy, opens in Columbia’s BullStreet District
March 12, 2019Renovated Downtown Space Features Modern Design, Flexible Floor Plan, with Courtyard and Lawn Central Energy, downtown Columbia, S.C.’s most vibrant new gathering space, is now open, featuring one of the…
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South Carolina export sales top $34 billion in 2018, achieve ninth consecutive record year
March 7, 2019
State remains top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles . For the ninth consecutive year, the state of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in…
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InvestiNet expanding its existing Greenville County, SC operations
March 5, 2019InvestiNet, a full-service account receivables management firm, today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenville County. The company’s expected $2.1 million investment is projected to create approximately 85…
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InvestiNet expanding its existing South Carolina operations
March 5, 2019InvestiNet, a full-service account receivables management firm, today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenville County. The company’s expected $2.1 million investment is projected to create approximately 85…
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InvestiNet expanding its existing South Carolina operations
March 5, 2019
InvestiNet, a full-service account receivables management firm, today announced plans to expand its existing operations in Greenville County. The company’s expected $2.1 million investment is projected to create approximately 85…
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City of Lancaster leverages $1 million funding to connect downtown to greenway
February 28, 2019The City of Lancaster has leveraged $1 million in transportation alternative funding from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to improve connectivity near the Lindsay Pettus Greenway. Both…
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SCRA & SC Launch celebrate $1 billion in follow-on funding for SC-based companies
February 21, 2019
SCRA, a public, non-profit corporation that fuels South Carolina’s innovation economy, celebrated a milestone of $1 billion of follow-on capital secured by Client Companies in the SC Launch Program. SC Launch, SCRA’s…
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The QM Group expanding Orangeburg County operations
February 20, 2019
$9.5 million investment to accommodate continued growth The Quality Model Group of companies (The QM Group) today announced an expansion of its existing Orangeburg County plastic injection molding operations. The…
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Drs. Thom & Betty Gelardi Student Center opens on Sherman College campus
February 12, 2019Sherman College Founder Dr. Thom Gelardi and President Dr. Edwin Cordero at the newly completed Gelardi Student Center at Sherman College of Chiropractic Sherman College of Chiropractic celebrated…
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4 SC small businesses receive SC EPSCoR seed funding
February 5, 2019SC EPSCoR (South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate COmpetitive Research, http://scepscoridea.org/index.html) Program’s main goal is to increase South Carolina’s research capacity by assisting STEM faculty to achieve and sustain large…
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4 SC small businesses receive SC EPSCoR seed funding
February 5, 2019
SC EPSCoR (South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate COmpetitive Research, http://scepscoridea.org/index.html) Program’s main goal is to increase South Carolina’s research capacity by assisting STEM faculty to achieve and sustain large…
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Global Location Strategies Principal inducted into Site Selectors Guild
February 1, 2019Monty Turner, Principal and Vice President of Operations at Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into the Site Selectors Guild (SSG), the world’s foremost organization of location advisory consultants.…
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Burnt Church Distillery launching Beaufort County operations
January 25, 2019
$7.7 million investment to open production facility Burnt Church Distillery, a locally-run distillery based out of Bluffton, S.C., is launching new operations in Beaufort County. The company’s $7.7 million investment…
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Leading economic development organization launches informative blog series
January 23, 2019
Beginning January 2019, South Carolinians will get an inside look at the state’s economic development process. Through a monthly blog series, the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) will educate…
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Eclipse Automation locating operations in York County
January 23, 2019
Industrial automation systems provider creating 90 new jobs . Eclipse Automation, a provider of automated systems for a variety of industries, today announced plans to locate new operations in York…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of two new businesses
January 18, 2019The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces the opening of two…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of two new businesses
January 18, 2019The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces the opening of two…
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Fuyao North America launching new Greenville County processing center
January 17, 2019Auto Glass Supplier Creating 70 New Jobs Fuyao North America Inc., a venture of China-based Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (Fuyao Group), is launching a new processing center in…
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New movie theater opens in one of South Carolina’s opportunity zones
January 15, 2019Northeast Columbia has a new place to enjoy watching a movie. Spotlight Cinemas recently opened their newest movie theater, Capital 8, on Columbia Mall Boulevard in Northeast Columbia. This location…
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BDS Technologies, LLC to develop first manufacturing facility in Laurens County
January 14, 2019Construction is underway on Hunter Industrial Park facility with $17 million investment BDS Technologies, LLC (BDS) has announced plans to develop a manufacturing operation in Laurens County. “BDS Technologies is…
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docs24 intent on customizing, revolutionizing marketing solutions with addition of North American operations in South Carolina
January 14, 2019Agile marketing, business content and brand management solution provider assists organizations globally by enhancing quality, ensuring consistency, improving efficiency of mission-critical messaging Edinburgh, Scotland-based docs24, a provider of a revolutionary…
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docs24 Intent on Customizing, Revolutionizing Marketing Solutions with Addition of North American Operations in Greenville
January 14, 2019Agile marketing, business content and brand management solution provider assists organizations globally by enhancing quality, ensuring consistency, improving efficiency of mission-critical messaging Edinburgh, Scotland-based docs24, a provider of a revolutionary…
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docs24 intent on customizing, revolutionizing marketing solutions with addition of North American operations in South Carolina
January 14, 2019
Agile marketing, business content and brand management solution provider assists organizations globally by enhancing quality, ensuring consistency, improving efficiency of mission-critical messaging Edinburgh, Scotland-based docs24, a provider of a revolutionary…
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Renewable Properties launching new solar projects in Spartanburg County
January 11, 2019
Company investing $22.7 million in solar farm development Renewable Properties, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is growing its solar farm portfolio with seven new…
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Central Packaging and Crating, Inc. expanding Greenwood County operations
January 9, 2019Company investing more than $6 million in continued growth Central Packaging and Crating, Inc., a manufacturer of wooden, heat-treated pallets, is expanding its operations in Greenwood County. The company’s $6…
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Charles River Labs expanding Charleston County operations
December 20, 2018
Pre-clinical and Laboratory Services Company Creating Approximately 180 New Jobs Charles River Labs, a leading, full-service drug discovery and early-stage development company, announced an expansion of its existing Charleston County…
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ServiceMac locating new operations in Lancaster County, creating approximately 1,000 new jobs
December 19, 2018
$24 Million Investment in 100,000-square-foot Office Facility ServiceMac, a mortgage subservicing company, today announced plans to locate new operations in Lancaster County. The company’s $24 million capital investment is projected…
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Ascend Performance Materials growing Greenwood County operations
December 18, 2018
Chemical provider investing $35.2 million to accommodate continued growth Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations once again. To…
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Grants awarded to improve 21 South Carolina communities
December 13, 2018
S.C. Department of Commerce awards $7.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds More than 20 communities across South Carolina are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by more…
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Owens Corning establishes new operations in Richland County
December 13, 2018
Manufacturing Acquisition Results in $13.6 Million Investment Owens Corning, a developer and producer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, has acquired an existing manufacturing facility in Blythewood, S.C., where it…
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W International creating more than 600 jobs in Berkeley County
December 11, 2018
Metal Fabricator Investing $35.2 Million to Support Submarine Industry W International, a full-service manufacturer of large, complex, welded metal fabrications, today announced plans to locate new production operations in Berkeley…
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KV Final launching new Spartanburg County operations
December 6, 2018
Automotive Supplier to Create 50 Positions KV Final, a Czech developer and producer of metal parts for the automotive industry, is locating its new operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s…
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DeepBD launching its first Charleston County operations
December 6, 2018High-tech artificial intelligence company creating 30 new jobs DeepBD, a developer and operator of artificial intelligence platforms, announced new operations in Charleston County. The company’s $1.6 million investment is projected…
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Santee Cooper funding project promoting economic development in Rock Hill
December 5, 2018
Santee Cooper has provided the Rock Hill Economic Development Corp. a $767,500 grant to assist in developing infrastructure for the planned Aspen Commerce Park located within the City of Rock…
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JTEKT North America to invest $50 million in Richland County facility
December 5, 2018
JTEKT North America, a global supplier of automotive systems and driveline components, bearings and machine tools, is investing in its Koyo brand bearing manufacturing facility in Richland County. The company…
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