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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Agtruss, Inc. expanding its Lee County operations
December 4, 2018Agricultural truss manufacturer creating 25 new jobs Agtruss, Inc., a leading manufacturer of agricultural trusses for the poultry and livestock industries, is expanding its Lee County operations. The company’s $2.8…
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Global Alliance for South Carolina announces collaborative funding opportunity
November 30, 2018
South Carolina-Estonia Industry R&D Program Launches Initial Request for Project Proposals . In a ceremony at the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Jim Melville, President and CEO of the Global…
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Global Location Strategies hires business analyst
November 29, 2018Global Location Strategies (GLS) has hired Parker Wyatt as a business analyst. Primary responsibilities are gathering and analyzing data to aid site selection decisions. Data is collected from a wide…
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Sundaram-Clayton Limited expanding Dorchester County operations
November 29, 2018Company Investing $40 million to Create 100 New Jobs Sundaram-Clayton Limited (SCL), a leading Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products to global original equipment manufacturers, today announced that it…
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Global Location Strategies hires business analyst
November 29, 2018
Global Location Strategies (GLS) has hired Parker Wyatt as a business analyst. Primary responsibilities are gathering and analyzing data to aid site selection decisions. Data is collected from a wide…
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South Carolina Life Sciences industry honors Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for leadership, contributions to industry
November 5, 2018Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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Life Sciences Industry honors SC Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for contributions to industry
November 5, 2018Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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Life Sciences Industry honors SC Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for contributions to industry
November 5, 2018
Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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South Carolina Life Sciences industry honors Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt, Abbott’s Tom Strange, Nephron Pharmaceuticals for leadership, contributions to industry
November 5, 2018
Nearly 350 industry leaders on hand to salute inaugural honorees for commitment to advancing South Carolina’s booming life sciences industry To resounding applause from a record gathering from 4 countries,…
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Carolina Poly, Inc. expanding its Chester County operations
October 31, 2018
Manufacturer Investing $25 Million to Increase Its Production Capacity Carolina Poly, Inc., a venture of Poly-America, one of the largest polyethylene film manufacturers in the United States,is expanding its Chester…
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Nanobébé selects Charleston for its U.S. headquarters
October 30, 2018
The Charleston region has added a new key player in life sciences, Nanobébé, which has engineered revolutionary new designs for infant feeding systems. Since launching earlier this year, the company has won multiple…
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Nucor Building Systems expanding Lexington County operations
October 26, 2018
Facility Expansion to Create 60 New Jobs Nucor Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of custom, pre-engineered metal building systems, is growing its existing operations in Lexington County. The company’s $7…
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Nutramax Laboratories expanding Lancaster County operations
October 24, 2018
Company investing $20 million to create 225 new jobs Nutramax Laboratories and its family of companies, a leading manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplement products for people and their pets, are…
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South Carolina expands economic development incentives
October 24, 2018New developments in South Carolina (Senate Bill 1043) will affect eligibility requirements for the Job Development Credit and introduce a new Agribusiness Service-Related Facility Credit. Below is a summary of the updates. Agribusiness…
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Georgia-Pacific to expand Clarendon County operations
October 19, 2018
The Georgia-Pacific Clarendon OSB facility will soon be expanding and installing upgraded equipment with the help of a $4.5 million investment. The investment will cover an expansion of the facility…
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Green Energy Biofuel locating new facility in Aiken County
October 18, 2018
Alternative fuels company creating more than 40 jobs Green Energy Biofuel announced plans to locate a new recycling facility in Aiken County. The company’s $4.3 million capital investment is projected…
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Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials launching operations in Spartanburg County
October 17, 2018Joint Manufacturing Venture Creating 50 New Jobs Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials, a 50-50 joint venture between Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited and South Korea-based Huvis Corporation, is launching new manufacturing…
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GADC relaunches data-rich website for site selectors, business and South Carolina community
October 17, 2018First major refresh in 6 years deploys leading-edge technologies, enhanced navigation, expanded use of video to improve user experience The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the non-profit organization established by…
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GADC relaunches data-rich website for site selectors, business and South Carolina community
October 17, 2018First major refresh in 6 years deploys leading-edge technologies, enhanced navigation, expanded use of video to improve user experience The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the non-profit organization established by…
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Study: Aerospace industry has $24.8 billion impact on South Carolina’s economy
October 15, 2018
South Carolina’s aerospace industry cluster is one of the largest in the state according to a study released by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness (Council). Authored by Dr. Joseph…
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Jillian Gaskins to serve as the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s Fall Intern
October 8, 2018The Greenville Area Development Corporation has named Jillian Gaskins as the economic development organization’s Public Relations and Social Media Intern for the Fall of 2018. A longtime resident of Charleston,…
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Jillian Gaskins to serve as the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s Fall Intern
October 8, 2018
The Greenville Area Development Corporation has named Jillian Gaskins as the economic development organization’s Public Relations and Social Media Intern for the Fall of 2018. A longtime resident of Charleston,…
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Camden top SC place to retire
October 2, 2018Retirement presents a chance for many Americans to meet new people and create new experiences, and according to a new study, Camden is among the best places to enjoy…
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Camden top SC place to retire
October 2, 2018Retirement presents a chance for many Americans to meet new people and create new experiences, and according to a new study, Camden is among the best places to enjoy…
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Ten at the Top’s 2018 Regional Summit brings together 800 Upstate leaders to discuss what it will take to “Win the Future”
September 27, 2018Ten at the Top’s signature biennial event, the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, took place on Tuesday, September 25. More than 800 business, community and…
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SCTAC hires fall intern
September 27, 2018The South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center has hired Laughton Short as a public relations intern for the 2018 fall semester. She will assist with internal and external communications and…
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SCTAC hires fall intern
September 27, 2018
The South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center has hired Laughton Short as a public relations intern for the 2018 fall semester. She will assist with internal and external communications and…
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Ten at the Top’s 2018 Regional Summit brings together 800 Upstate leaders to discuss what it will take to “Win the Future”
September 27, 2018Ten at the Top’s signature biennial event, the Upstate Regional Summit presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, took place on Tuesday, September 25. More than 800 business, community and…
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Longleaf Packaging, LLC locating new operations in Orangeburg County
September 26, 2018
Manufacturing facility to create 28 new jobs Longleaf Packaging, LLC today announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Orangeburg County. The company’s $6 million investment is projected to…
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Green Cloud Technologies growing its Greenville County headquarters
September 25, 2018
Cloud Solutions Provider Creating Approximately 50 New Jobs Green Cloud Technologies, one of the nation’s fastest-growing providers of hosted solutions and services, announced the opening of its new Greenville County…
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Turner named to Best and Brightest list
September 25, 2018Monty Turner, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s “2018 Best and Brightest” class. The annual list highlights young professionals…
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Turner named to Best and Brightest list
September 25, 2018
Monty Turner, a senior site selection consultant with Global Location Strategies (GLS), has been inducted into Greenville Business Magazine’s “2018 Best and Brightest” class. The annual list highlights young professionals…
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City of Charleston announces final approval for Joe Riley Waterfront Park expansion
September 19, 2018The City of Charleston announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has granted approval for the planned expansion of the Joe Riley Waterfront Park, the city’s most visited park. The Office…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of R3 Recovery Studio
September 11, 2018The 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 grand opening of…
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Congaree Vista Guild celebrates opening of R3 Recovery Studio
September 11, 2018
The 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 grand opening of…
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Aerospace Futures Alliance and SC Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace sign LOI to explore creating national aerospace coalition
September 6, 2018
The Aerospace Futures Alliance (AFA) and the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace (the Council) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of advancing the aerospace industry…
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ShayoNano USA, Inc. launching new Chester County operations
September 5, 2018
Manufacturing Facility to Bring More Than $14 Million of Capital Investment ShayoNano USA, Inc., an innovative developer of advanced materials, today announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in…
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JTEKT North America expands Greenville County headquarters
September 5, 2018
JTEKT North America (JTEKT), a subsidiary of global automotive and industrial supplier JTEKT Corporation, has completed a $5.8 million expansion of its headquarters on the campus of the Clemson University…
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Whitworth named local economic developer of the Year
September 4, 2018#TeamUpstate storytelling continues with life science, R&D, talent development, Vehicle Assembly Center and community building stories from across region The City of Greenville’s longtime economic developer, Nancy Whitworth, was recognized this…
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Google investing $600 million in its Berkeley County operations
August 29, 2018
2018 Marks the 10-year Anniversary of Landmark Data Center Google confirmed plans to further expand its existing campus in Berkeley County, marking the 10-year anniversary of its data center at…
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Southern Current launching new solar project in Orangeburg County
August 29, 2018
Company investing $28 million in solar farm development Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with a new…
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Google investing $600 million in its Berkeley County operations
August 28, 2018
Google today confirmed plans to further expand its existing campus in Berkeley County, marking the 10-year anniversary of its data center at the Mount Holly Commerce Park. The expansion is projected…
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JEDA provides Bonds for new Rock Hill sports & event center
August 28, 2018
The City of Rock Hill is using a $21,295,000 economic development revenue bond issued through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to finance the acquisition of a new…
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SCRA announces six new client companies
August 28, 2018
SCRA announced the recent acceptance of six Client Companies into its entrepreneurial program, SC Launch. Client Companies receive mentoring and support services and may also be eligible for funding. Lowcountry…
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Global tech firm bringing 200 jobs to Richland County
August 24, 2018
One of the world’s largest technology services companies announced it is expanding operations in Richland County, creating at least 200 jobs. Capgemini is a business consulting and information technology (IT)…
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