Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation Announces the Establishment of Operations in Charleston
April 28, 2010Company acquires International Forwarders, Inc. andexpects to create new jobs CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2010 – At the South Carolina State PortsAuthority today, the South Carolina Department of Commerce,…
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Municipal Association of SC Recognized for Excellence in Communications
April 28, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 28, 2010 – The Municipal Association ofSouth Carolina took home five trophies at the annual Mercury Awardsprogram presented by the SC Chapter of the Public Relations…
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Dept. of Commerce and Vought Aircraft Industries Announce the Completion of the Ashley-Cooper Rivers Environmental Trust
April 26, 2010Wetlands mitigation will preserve more than 7,500 acres CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Vought Aircraft Industries today announced that the Ashley-Cooper…
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Florence, SC County Council Chairman, K. G. Rusty Smith, Jr. designated as an SCRA Knowledge Economist
April 20, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 20, 2010 – SCRA and Florence County Economic Development Partnership are pleased to announce that K.G. Rusty Smith, Jr. was named as an SCRA Knowledge Economist…
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Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) to Address Economic Self-Reliance and Local Change at National Conference
April 8, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 20th to 23rd, 2010 – Economic stimulus need not come only from theFeds. This May, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is bringing together…
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SCRA’s SC Launch and Barnwell County Economic Development Corporation form Memorandum of Understanding
April 1, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 1, 2010 – SCRA, a global leader in applied research and commercialization services, and the Barnwell County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) announce the signing of a…
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McCall Farms Inc. Announces Expansion in Florence County
March 17, 2010Investment expected to create 65 new jobs FLORENCE, SC – March 17, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Florence County Economic Development Partnership today announced that McCall…
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The IMO Group to Locate New Operations in Dorchester County and Create 190 New Jobs
March 10, 2010Alternative energy company to service multiple markets from Dorchester County DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – March 9, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Dorchester County and the…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation Funds The Benefit Bank Start-up as Part of $5.7 Million in Grants Awarded Statewide in 2009
December 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 21, 2009 – The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation recently approved grant applications totaling $4.18 million for programs in South Carolina, bringing its total for 2009…
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CoEE Program Creates 3,200 Jobs, Boosts Economy
December 9, 2009New annual report reveals that program is improving S.C. economy and quality of life CHARLESTON, SC – December 9, 2009 – According to its fiscal year (FY) 2009 annual report,…
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Harry A. Huntley, CPA, Named Executive Director at JEDA
December 8, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – December 8, 2009 – Harry A. Huntley, CPA, has been named Executive Director of the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA). Perhaps now more than ever, helping entrepreneurs…
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Three SC Launch® Companies Recognized at New Ideas SC Business Contest
November 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 11, 2009 – SC Launch congratulates three Midlands SC Launch companies who participated the in New Ideas SC competition as part of the Small Business Innovation…
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S.C. Recycling Businesses Recognized for Achievements
November 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 11, 2009 – The South Carolina Recycling Market Development Advisory Council and the South Carolina Department of Commerce recently recognized the achievements of five recycling businesses for their…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Secure Mount Pleasant Charter School Building
November 10, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 10, 2009 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has helped secure the financial future of a fast-growing charter school in…
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Presbyterian College to host symposium on global partnership between U.S.-China
October 29, 2009CLINTON, SC – October 29, 2009 – Presbyterian College will host “Global Partnerships in the 21st Century: U.S. and China” – a symposium exploring the relation between the world’s superpowers –…
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Independent Pipe Products Announces New Facility in Abbeville County
October 14, 2009Investment expected to create 25 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Abbeville County today announced that Independent Pipe Products Inc. will…
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Senator Danny Verdin, Darla Moore Named SC Advocates of the Year
August 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 19, 2009 – At the South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture annual meeting on August 13, 2009 at the Palmetto Agribusiness Council Headquarters in West Columbia, president…
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South Carolina Business Week Awards Scholarships to Bright and Deserving Students
July 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce three distinguished scholarship award winners from the 26th annual South Carolina Business week…
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South Carolina Business Week Awards Scholarships to Bright and Deserving Students
July 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce three distinguished scholarship award winners from the 26th annual South Carolina Business week…
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FujiFilm Expands Digital Photo Printing and Fulfillment Operations
July 22, 2009New Digital Lab Facility in Greenwood, South Carolina to Bring Jobs to Region GREENWOOD, SC – July 22, 2009 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced that Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing and distribution…
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FujiFilm Expands Digital Photo Printing and Fulfillment Operations
July 22, 2009New Digital Lab Facility in Greenwood, South Carolina to Bring Jobs to Region GREENWOOD, SC – July 22, 2009 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced that Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing and distribution…
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Global Recovery LLC Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 13, 2009Investment expected to bring 15 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 13, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Global…
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Global Recovery LLC Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 13, 2009Investment expected to bring 15 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 13, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Global…
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Expansion in Lexington County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 37 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central SC Alliance today announced…
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Metalworx Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 25 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Metalworx Inc.…
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Expansion in Lexington County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 37 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central SC Alliance today announced…
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Metalworx Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 25 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Metalworx Inc.…
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12 Community Projects Selected to Receive Stimulus Funds Through Commerce CDBG Program
June 22, 2009More than $5.9 million in stimulus funds allocated to South Carolina’s CDBG Program COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that 12 Community…
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12 Community Projects Selected to Receive Stimulus Funds Through Commerce CDBG Program
June 22, 2009More than $5.9 million in stimulus funds allocated to South Carolina’s CDBG Program COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that 12 Community…
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S.C. Department of Commerce Participating in the Paris Air Show and VW Industrial Forum
June 17, 2009Delegation Promotes State’s Strengths at World’s Largest Aerospace Event and German Auto Supplier Forum COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2009 – This week the South Carolina Department of Commerce is…
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S.C. Department of Commerce Participating in the Paris Air Show and VW Industrial Forum
June 17, 2009Delegation Promotes State’s Strengths at World’s Largest Aerospace Event and German Auto Supplier Forum COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2009 – This week the South Carolina Department of Commerce is…
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SCEDA Presents Economic Development Awards at Annual Conference
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA) presented several awards and scholarships during the organization’s annual conference, held earlier this month in…
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SCEDA Presents Economic Development Awards at Annual Conference
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA) presented several awards and scholarships during the organization’s annual conference, held earlier this month in Myrtle…
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Annual Report Details CoEE Program’s Aachievements in FY 2008
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – South Carolina’s Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) Review Board has released its annual report to the members of the General Assembly and the…
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