Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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Southern Region Of South Carolina To Net 300 New Jobs, $38 Million In Investments
May 30, 2014Seven Companies To Locate Or Expand In Six-County Region COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined state and local economic development officials in Allendale on Thursday evening to announce…
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Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office
May 28, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in the…
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Pacific Rim Aerospace Opens Charleston County Office
May 28, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Pacific Rim Aerospace (PacRim), a provider of solutions for aerospace engineering applications, has established an office in Charleston County, allowing for more direct support of its customers in…
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E&I Engineering, Ltd. to locate U.S. operations in Anderson County
May 24, 2014
Ireland-based manufacturer to invest $17 million ANDERSON, SC – E&I Engineering, Ltd., a provider of switchgear and power distribution solutions throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, plans to invest $17…
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E&I Engineering, Ltd. to locate U.S. operations in Anderson County
May 24, 2014
Ireland-based manufacturer to invest $17 million ANDERSON, SC – E&I Engineering, Ltd., a provider of switchgear and power distribution solutions throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, plans to invest $17…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems To Establish Spartanburg Facility, Create 150 Jobs
May 6, 2014$50 Million Investment Represents Company’s First North American Facility For Agricultural Tires COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2014 – Leading global supplier of off-road tires, Trelleborg Wheel Systems, has selected…
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Trelleborg Wheel Systems To Establish Spartanburg Facility, Create 150 Jobs
May 6, 2014$50 Million Investment Represents Company’s First North American Facility For Agricultural Tires COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2014 – Leading global supplier of off-road tires, Trelleborg Wheel Systems, has selected…
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Aeterna Zentaris Selects Charleston County For New US Operations
May 5, 2014
$1 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments in oncology and…
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Aeterna Zentaris Selects Charleston County For New US Operations
May 5, 2014$1 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments in oncology and endocrinology,…
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Vision Award Winner Announced by EngenuitySC for Ignite! 2013 Celebration, Bill Mahoney of SCRA
November 7, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 11, 2013 – EngenuitySC announces that the winner of the Ignite! 2013 Vision Award is Bill Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer of South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA),…
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SC Biotech Scientists Meeting in Warsaw
September 25, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – September 25, 2013 – At the invitation of the Republic of Poland’s Ministry of Economy, three biotech scientists are representing the medical biotech industry in South Carolina…
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SC Biotech Scientists Meeting in Warsaw
September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 – At the invitation of the Republic of Poland’s Ministry of Economy, three biotech scientists are representing the medical biotech industry in South Carolina at a trade…
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Metromark Brings SC Biotech and Europe Together
August 16, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – August 17, 2013 – Emerson Smith, President of Metromark Research, announces an opportunity for emerging partnerships between SC biotech and pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies in Poland. …
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Charleston Company to Acquire Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy Lab and Bring Facilities + Estimated 30 High-Tech Jobs to Area
March 4, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – March 4, 2013 – A Charleston-based company working to commercialize affordable clean energy technologies has signed a letter of intent to acquire Ergenics, a New Jersey-based research…
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eCycling International SC establishing new facility in Allendale County
August 29, 2012More than $23 million investment expected to create 18 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – August 29, 2012 – eCycling International SC today announced that the company is locating its new…
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Morgan Olson LLC establishing new facility in Charleston County
August 15, 2012$1 million investment expected to create 119 new jobs CHARLESTON, SC – August 15, 2012 – Morgan Olson LLC, a maker of walk-in van bodies, announced that it will…
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JEDA Helps Conway Medical Center Refinance $19.5 Million
August 8, 2012CONWAY, SC – August 8, 2012 – Conway Medical Center is helping to ensure continued availability of high-quality care on the Grand Strand by refinancing debt through the S.C. Jobs-Economic…
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Dig South Conference Extends Call For Presenters To August 24
August 6, 2012Tickets for conference celebrating the Southeastern knowledge economy go on sale October 1 CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2012 – The first annual Dig South interactive conference and expo has extended…
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Mercom Corporation expanding operations in Georgetown County
August 1, 2012$1 million investment expected to create 30 new jobs GEORGETOWN, SC – August 1, 2012 – Mercom Corporation, a provider of network technology services, announced that it will expand its…
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World Trade Center Charleston Announces Award Winners
July 30, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 30, 2012 – World Trade Center Charleston (WTCC), an initiative of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, hosted its inaugural International Trade Luncheon, Wednesday, July 28.…
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SCRA Congratulates SC Academy of Science Award Winners
July 23, 2012Five Individuals Recognized for Outstanding Work in Scientific Research COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2012- SCRA congratulated therecipients of the South Carolina Academy of Science’s Governor’s Awardsfor Excellence in Science.…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association welcomes new members
July 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announces the addition of several new members: Martha Albergotti, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Stewart Bauknight, Modus21 LLC, Mount…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening to be Completed Sooner, Cost Less
July 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 11, 2012 – Charleston’s Post 45 Harbor Deepening Project is expected to be completed sooner and cost less, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Charleston District…
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SCRA Helps Companies Gain Access to New Markets
July 11, 2012Will Assist Upstate Companies Innegra Technologies, LLC and Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc. CHARLESTON, SC – July 10, 2012 – SCRA’s Applied R&D sector, which manages national and international programs and collaborations…
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SCRA-Managed National Warheads and Energetics Consoritum Holds Annual Meeting
July 9, 2012Ordnance Technology Research, Development and Deployment Discussed CHARLESTON, SC – July 9, 2012 – The National Warheads and EnergeticsConsortium (NWEC), managed by SCRA Applied R&D, recently held itsannual General Membership Meeting…
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PyroTec Inc. establishing new operation in Charleston County
June 27, 2012$10 million investment expected to create 75 new jobs CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2012 – PyroTec Inc. announced plans to establish a new domestic and global corporate headquarters in…
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NuHub Receives Innovator Award from Southern Growth Policies Board
June 27, 2012NuHub Recognized for Improving Economic Opportunities in South CarolinaCHATTANOOGA, TN – June 26, 2012 – NuHub, an initiative of EngenuitySCwith the mission of maximizing economic and job creation opportunitiesfor the…
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Area Development Magazine Awards South Carolina the 2012 Gold Shovel and Project of the Year
June 13, 2012South Carolina receives top honors and national recognition for economic development efforts June 13, 2012 – Area Development magazine, a national,leading economic development publication, has awarded South Carolinawith its 2012…
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Washington D.C. Investment Firm Purchases Properties at 363 – 365 King Street
June 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 13, 2012 – Jennifer Davis, President of Domicile Real Estate Brokerage, announced the all-cash sale of the properties located at 363 – 365 King Street in…
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Pinewood Preparatory Notes Academic Achievements of Graduating and Rising Seniors
May 21, 2012SUMMERVILLE, SC – May 18, 2012 – With preparations for graduation underway, Pinewood Preparatory School, an independent, college preparatory school located in Summerville, S.C., announces the valedictorian and salutatorian for…
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South Carolina welcomes national, international trade partners this weekend
May 16, 2012Southeastern U.S. Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) conference to kick-off on Sunday COLUMBIA, SC – May 16, 2012 – South Carolina will open the 5th Annual Southeastern U.S. Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) trade conference…
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Daniel Young receives SCEDA Distinguished Service Award
May 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced that Daniel Young, director of grants and incentives with the S.C. Department of Commerce, received its…
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Gov. Haley Celebrates Another Drop in S.C. Unemployment
April 20, 2012Rate falls to 8.9 percent; below 9.0 percent for first time since 2008 COLUMBIA, SC – April 20, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley today visited Stier Building Supply Company in…
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Port of Charleston Increases Incentive for Truck Replacement
April 17, 2012Pre-1994 Trucks Eligible for $10,000 Financial Incentive to Upgrade CHARLESTON, SC – April 17, 2012 – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is encouraging local truck owners to replace their older…
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SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney Presents Knowledge Economist Award to BMW
April 13, 2012Award Given at SCRA-Sponsored BMW Supplier Matchmaking Event CHARLESTON,SC – April 13, 2012 – SCRA today announced the presentation of aKnowledge Economist Award to BMW Manufacturing Co., acknowledging theircommitment to…
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2012 Statewide Employer Benefits Survey Opens
April 4, 2012Rosenfeld Einstein Initiative Helps Companies Assess Competitive Standing Regionally, Nationally COLUMBIA, SC – April 4, 2012 – The 2012 South Carolina Employer BenefitsSurvey – a free bi-annual survey designed to help…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association welcomes new members
April 2, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announces the addition of several new members: Trent Acker, Alliance Pickens, Pickens Jim Burns, Design Strategies, Greenville…
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SCRA-Led Natonal Shipbuilding Research Program Announces New Projects
March 30, 2012Initiatives Will Reduce Shipbuilding and Repair Costs CHARLESTON, SC – March 29, 2012 – The SCRA-led National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) today announced $2.5 million awarded for new applied research and…
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LowCountry Biomass LLC expands Jasper County facility
March 28, 2012$16 million investment expected to create 26 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – March 28, 2012 – LowCountry Biomass, a recycler of wood residues, today announced plans to expand its existing…
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South Carolina Ports Awards $42.7-Million Project for Navy Base Terminal
March 25, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 25, 2012 – Progress on the Port of Charleston’sNavy Base Terminal has reached another milestone with today’s approvalof the next major construction project. The South Carolina Ports…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association welcomes new members
March 21, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 21, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announces the addition of several new members: Shaun C. Blake, Ellis Lawhorne & Sims PA, Columbia Jon…
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Grand Alliance Upsizes Ships in Port of Charleston
March 19, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 19, 2012 – With today’s call of the OOCL California, an alliance of ocean carriers is upsizing its vessels calling the Port of Charleston. The Grand Alliance,…
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SCRA Holds Winter Strategic Advisory Group Meeting
March 9, 2012Announces Addition of Four High-Profile Members The group was formed in June 2010 to provide feedback and guidance to assist SCRA in executing its business strategy and economic development mission. The…
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Publication reveals industry with nearly $6.7B impact and 1000+ career opportunities
March 6, 2012Report highlights growth opportunities for Columbia insurance technology and services cluster COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2012 – The Columbia region’s insurancetechnology and services industry generates more than $4.9 billion inannual…
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22nd annual Rural Summit awards leaders making an impact in rural South Carolina
March 5, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 5, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley and the SouthCarolina Department of Commerce gathered leaders from across SouthCarolina for the 22nd annual South Carolina Rural Summit for…
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