Sundaram-Clayton Limited launching first U.S. operations
February 9, 2017
Aluminum Die-Cast Product Manufacturer Creating 130 Jobs In Dorchester County Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products to global automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),…
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Emerson expanding its ASCO operations in Aiken County
February 8, 2017
Company Investing More Than $8 Million In Regional Product Line Consolidation Emerson, which manufactures and markets ASCO fluid automation products for a wide range of process and manufacturing industry applications,…
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4Q16: Regional Economy Continues to Thrive, Industrial Market Sees Surge in Activity
February 8, 2017Charleston, SC – The fourth quarter of 2016 saw the culmination of yet another prolific year of economic activity for the Charleston metropolitan area. With the Port of Charleston achieving…
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The Carlstar Group invests significantly in Aiken County facility
February 8, 2017
The Carlstar Group LLC, a global manufacturer of specialty wheels and tires, is investing in its existing facility to expand process and production capacity, which will accommodate the company’s continued…
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The Carlstar Group invests significantly in Aiken County facility
February 8, 2017
The Carlstar Group LLC, a global manufacturer of specialty wheels and tires, is investing in its existing facility to expand process and production capacity, which will accommodate the company’s continued…
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4Q16: Regional Economy Continues to Thrive, Industrial Market Sees Surge in Activity
February 8, 2017
Charleston, SC – The fourth quarter of 2016 saw the culmination of yet another prolific year of economic activity for the Charleston metropolitan area. With the Port of Charleston achieving…
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Tradewind Energy establishing new solar project in Orangeburg County
February 1, 2017
Development Would Bring Approximately $85 Million Investment Tradewind Energy, one of the largest independent renewable energy development companies in the United States, is launching a new solar production facility in…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 23, 2017
Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 23, 2017
Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global provider of high-quality fibers, chemicals and plastics, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. To accommodate its continued growth, the company is projected to invest…
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Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments awarded $200,000 for work on Brownfield Sites in the neck area
January 19, 2017
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the tri-county region as one of 19 communities nationally to receive a portion of nearly $4 million for assistance in planning the…
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Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments awarded $200,000 for work on Brownfield Sites in the neck area
January 18, 2017The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the tri-county region as one of 19 communities nationally to receive a portion of nearly $4 million for assistance in planning the…
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USFibers expanding Edgefield County manufacturing facility
January 18, 2017
Fiber Manufacturer Adding Production Capacity And Creating New Jobs USFibers, a manufacturer of recycled polyester fiber, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Edgefield County. The company intends…
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USFibers expanding Edgefield County manufacturing facility
January 18, 2017
Fiber Manufacturer Adding Production Capacity And Creating New Jobs USFibers, a manufacturer of recycled polyester fiber, today announced plans to expand its current operations in Edgefield County. The company intends…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 18, 2017
Chemical Provider Investing $3.8 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. To accommodate…
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Ascend Performance Materials expanding Greenwood County operations
January 18, 2017
Chemical Provider Investing $3.8 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. To accommodate…
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NARENCO constructing new solar projects in Orangeburg County
January 5, 2017
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC – NARENCO (National Renewable Energy Corporation) will be constructing two new utility-scale solar farms in Orangeburg County. The projects are expected to bring $89.1 million in new…
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NARENCO constructing new solar projects in Orangeburg County
January 5, 2017
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC – NARENCO (National Renewable Energy Corporation) will be constructing two new utility-scale solar farms in Orangeburg County. The projects are expected to bring $89.1 million in new…
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LeGrand Elebash, Project Executive, Lorelei
January 5, 2017
LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with LeGrand Elebash,…
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Techtronic Industries continues growth in Anderson County
December 15, 2016
Techtronic Industries (TTI), a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of quality consumer, professional and industrial products, is expanding its Power Equipment Group’s operations in Anderson County. The…
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Techtronic Industries continues growth in Anderson County
December 15, 2016
Techtronic Industries (TTI), a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of quality consumer, professional and industrial products, is expanding its Power Equipment Group’s operations in Anderson County. The…
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MM Technics to construct first North American plant in South Carolina
December 14, 2016
Automotive Supplier Investing $12.6 Million In Newberry County MM Technics, a newly formed American subsidiary of Muhr Metalltechnik, Gmbh + Co. KG, is constructing a metal stamping facility in Newberry…
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PL Developments launching new Greenville County operations
December 14, 2016
Manufacturing And Distribution Center To Bring $45 Million Investment And Create 450 New Jobs PL Developments, a manufacturer, packager and distributor of pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products, is launching new…
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Ziff Properties acquires self-storage facility – Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA)
December 14, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Absolute Storage, a 45,530-square-foot self-storage facility located in Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA). The property was purchased for $4.450 million. Ziff Properties plans to…
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Ziff Properties acquires self-storage facility – Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA)
December 14, 2016
Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Absolute Storage, a 45,530-square-foot self-storage facility located in Simpsonville, SC (Greenville MSA). The property was purchased for $4.450 million. Ziff Properties plans to…
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CompuCom establishing new global headquarters in Lancaster County
December 8, 2016
CompuCom Systems, Inc. (CompuCom®), a leading technology infrastructure services company, is locating its new global headquarters operations in Lancaster County. The new development is projected to bring $41 million in…
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B&W Fiberglass, Inc. launching first South Carolina operations
December 7, 2016
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – B&W Fiberglass, Inc., an advanced materials manufacturer, is launching its first operations in South Carolina by acquiring a new facility in Greenville County. The company will…
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B&W Fiberglass, Inc. launching first South Carolina operations
December 7, 2016
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – B&W Fiberglass, Inc., an advanced materials manufacturer, is launching its first operations in South Carolina by acquiring a new facility in Greenville County. The company will…
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Magna International constructing fourth manufacturing plant in South Carolina
December 7, 2016
SPARTANBURG COUNTY – SC Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier, is constructing a new seat manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County. Representing its fourth manufacturing plant in South Carolina, the…
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Magna International constructing fourth manufacturing plant in South Carolina
December 7, 2016
SPARTANBURG COUNTY – SC Magna International, a leading global automotive supplier, is constructing a new seat manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County. Representing its fourth manufacturing plant in South Carolina, the…
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VELUX expanding Greenwood County operations
December 7, 2016
VELUX, a world leader in skylights and roof window manufacturing, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. The company intends to invest $4 million and create 21 new jobs as a…
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VELUX expanding Greenwood County operations
December 7, 2016
VELUX, a world leader in skylights and roof window manufacturing, is expanding its Greenwood County operations. The company intends to invest $4 million and create 21 new jobs as a…
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Ziff Properties plans self-storage conversion
December 6, 2016Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Buncombe Plaza, a 52,000-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville, South Carolina’s water tower district near downtown. The mostly vacant property will be redeveloped…
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Ziff Properties plans self-storage conversion
December 6, 2016
Ziff Properties, Inc. announced the acquisition of Buncombe Plaza, a 52,000-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville, South Carolina’s water tower district near downtown. The mostly vacant property will be redeveloped…
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Ortec expanding Anderson County operations
December 5, 2016
Ortec, a leading biomaterial and polymer technology company, is expanding its existing operations in Anderson County. Complementing recent growth at its facilities in both Pickens and Greenville Counties, the company…
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Ortec expanding Anderson County operations
December 5, 2016
Ortec, a leading biomaterial and polymer technology company, is expanding its existing operations in Anderson County. Complementing recent growth at its facilities in both Pickens and Greenville Counties, the company…
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Ashland expanding operations in Greenville County
November 30, 2016
Ashland, a premier global specialty chemicals company, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations in order to accommodate continued growth. This new expansion is projected to bring at least $5.6…
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Safran expands existing Charleston County operations
November 29, 2016
Safran – a leading provider of systems and equipment for aircraft, including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner – has expanded its Charleston County footprint by constructing a new facility adjacent to…
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Adger Solar investing $200 million in Clarendon County solar projects
November 22, 2016
Solar Farm Development To Bring $200 Million In New Investment Adger Solar, a clean energy development company, intends to invest $200 million in two separate solar farm projects in Clarendon…
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Adger Solar investing $200 million in Clarendon County solar projects
November 22, 2016
Solar Farm Development To Bring $200 Million In New Investment Adger Solar, a clean energy development company, intends to invest $200 million in two separate solar farm projects in Clarendon…
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Beringer Aero USA relocates operations to Greenville
November 17, 2016
Beringer Aero USA announced relocating its U.S. operations to the City of Greenville. By locating in the NEXT Manufacturing Center at 400 Bernie Street, it permits the company to relocate…
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Beringer Aero USA relocates operations to Greenville
November 17, 2016
Beringer Aero USA announced relocating its U.S. operations to the City of Greenville. By locating in the NEXT Manufacturing Center at 400 Bernie Street, it permits the company to relocate…
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Thorne Research establishing headquarters and manufacturing operations in Berkeley County
November 10, 2016
Nutritional Supplement Company Investing $35 Million and Creating 330 Jobs in Berkeley County Thorne Research, Inc., a privately-held nutritional supplement manufacturing company, will be constructing a new manufacturing facility and…
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OneMain Holdings, Inc. expanding York County operations
November 10, 2016
Financial services company bringing 175 jobs to Fort Mill, S.C. . OneMain Holdings, Inc., a leading consumer finance company, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The expansion is…
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OneMain Holdings, Inc. expanding York County operations
November 10, 2016
Financial services company bringing 175 jobs to Fort Mill, S.C. . OneMain Holdings, Inc., a leading consumer finance company, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The expansion is…
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Martin Printing Co. expands operations in Pickens County
November 9, 2016
Martin Printing Co., a family-run print solutions company, is expanding its Upstate operations in Pickens County. This project is expected to bring $2 million in new capital investment and create…
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Golfbreaks.com chooses Charleston County for first U.S. operations
November 4, 2016
Golfbreaks.com, a specialty golf travel company and participant in the state’s new Landing Pad program, is establishing its first U.S. operations in Charleston County. Established in 1998 and headquartered in…
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Golfbreaks.com chooses Charleston County for first U.S. operations
November 4, 2016
Golfbreaks.com, a specialty golf travel company and participant in the state’s new Landing Pad program, is establishing its first U.S. operations in Charleston County. Established in 1998 and headquartered in…
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Charleston Symphony Orchestra economic impact exceeds $6.6 Million
November 3, 2016
As the Charleston Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 80th Anniversary season, the organization’s longstanding contribution to the Charleston community has not gone unnoticed. The Citadel School of Business Administration recently produced…
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Mount Franklin Foods establishing new Sumter County operations
October 20, 2016
Mount Franklin Foods, a leading North American manufacturer of high-quality candy and nut products, is launching new operations in Sumter County. The project is expected to bring $10 million in…
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Lorelei project team returns to Charleston for weeklong design charrette
October 12, 2016
This summer, North American Properties (NAP) revealed plans to transform 160 acres of waterfront property on Charleston’s upper peninsula into Lorelei, an experiential mixed-use community on Laurel Island. In an…
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