Oconee Economic Alliance announces Destination Oconee Hire
April 7, 2016
The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) announced the addition of Janet Hartman as Manager of the Destination Oconee strategy. A native of Iowa, Hartman joins the OEA team after working as…
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RMF adding second facility in Greenville County
April 7, 2016
Automotive supplier’s new $16 million investment in Greenville County to add 40 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Roy Metal Finishing (RMF) is expanding its current operations by building a second…
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RMF adding second facility in Greenville County
April 7, 2016
Automotive supplier’s new $16 million investment in Greenville County to add 40 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Roy Metal Finishing (RMF) is expanding its current operations by building a second…
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MSI-Forks Inc. expanding York County operations
April 6, 2016
Company investing $3.5 million to construct a larger York County facility MSI-Forks Inc., a world leader in fork-arms manufacturing, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The company…
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MSI-Forks Inc. expanding York County operations
April 6, 2016
Company investing $3.5 million to construct a larger York County facility MSI-Forks Inc., a world leader in fork-arms manufacturing, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The company…
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Comcast to build Customer Experience Center of Excellence in North Charleston
April 5, 2016
80,000-square-foot facility on 17 acres key part of Comcast’s nationwide customer experience transformation CHARLESTON, SC – Comcast announced today that it is establishing a new customer service and technical support Center…
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Comcast to build Customer Experience Center of Excellence in North Charleston
April 5, 2016
80,000-square-foot facility on 17 acres key part of Comcast’s nationwide customer experience transformation CHARLESTON, SC – Comcast announced today that it is establishing a new customer service and technical support Center…
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Study shows how far money goes in Richland County
April 4, 2016
Balancing a budget can be tough: you have to know how far each dollar can be stretched. However, that may be easier in some places than others. A new study…
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SterAssure establishing Upstate facility
March 31, 2016
Company Investing More Than $2.2 Million In Greenville County Operations SterAssure Processing (SterAssure), a company that specializes in medical waste collection, is establishing its corporate operations in Greenville County. The…
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SterAssure establishing Upstate facility
March 31, 2016
Company Investing More Than $2.2 Million In Greenville County Operations SterAssure Processing (SterAssure), a company that specializes in medical waste collection, is establishing its corporate operations in Greenville County. The…
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One pet food manufacturer demands USA chickens, protecting jobs and food safety
March 30, 2016
According to the National Chicken Council, Americans each eat an average of nearly 92 pounds of chicken per year. That’s a number that has steadily increased over the years, as…
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WG Plastics Technology Corporation establishing Abbeville County operations
March 29, 2016
Company investing $2.7 million in project . . WG Plastics Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of plastics and injection molded assemblies, is establishing operations in South Carolina with a new facility…
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Local manufacturer CEO elected to Precision Metalforming Association Board chariman
March 29, 2016
Dayton Rogers’ owner and president Ron Lowry elected Precision Metalforming Association Board Chairman Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) recently announced that Ron Lowry, owner and president of Dayton Rogers Manufacturing Company,…
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Greenville County celebrates National Community Development Week
March 28, 2016
The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) announced today that National Community Development Week will be celebrated in the Brutontown community on Wednesday, March 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County
March 21, 2016
Company Opening Third Office Location In South Carolina GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Greenville County. The…
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Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County
March 21, 2016
Company Opening Third Office Location In South Carolina GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Greenville County. The…
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Call Experts expanding existing Lowcountry operations
March 16, 2016
Company Investing $1.8 Million To Expand, Creating 310 Jobs New Jobs In Charleston County CHARLESTON, SC – Call Experts, a leading answering service company, is expanding its existing operations in…
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Call Experts expanding existing Lowcountry operations
March 16, 2016
Company Investing $1.8 Million To Expand, Creating 310 Jobs New Jobs In Charleston County CHARLESTON, SC – Call Experts, a leading answering service company, is expanding its existing operations in…
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Fitesa expanding existing operations in Greenville County
March 16, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the design…
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Fitesa expanding existing operations in Greenville County
March 16, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the design…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Oconee County named Top Performing Micropolitan In South Carolina
March 7, 2016
The Seneca micropolitan area, which encompasses all of Oconee County, was recently named the top performing micropolitan in South Carolina for the second consecutive year by Site Selection magazine. Along…
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South Carolina’s booming automotive cluster provides prime opportunity for communities to attract suppliers and new jobs
March 4, 2016
By Mark Williams, President, Strategic Development Group South Carolina stands out like no other state as the preferred location for automotive manufacturing investments. In 2015 alone, multiple key automotive…
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South Carolina’s booming automotive cluster provides prime opportunity for communities to attract suppliers and new jobs
March 4, 2016
By Mark Williams, President, Strategic Development Group South Carolina stands out like no other state as the preferred location for automotive manufacturing investments. In 2015 alone, multiple key automotive…
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$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness
March 2, 2016Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…
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2016 Upstate Regional Summit call for presenters
February 29, 2016
Upstate Organizations and Leaders Invited to Participate in Regional Conversations GREENVILLE, SC – Ten at the Top has issued a call for presenters for this fall’s 2016 Upstate Regional Summit “Creating…
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Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces Jon J. Robertson as shareholder
February 23, 2016
Abacus Planning Group, Inc., announces that Jon J. Robertson, LL.M, CFP® has become a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Robertson joined Abacus in 2007 shortly after receiving his Juris Doctor…
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Columbia Ranks as one of South Carolina’s Healthiest Housing Markets
February 22, 2016
New York financial technology company SmartAsset released the rankings from its second annual Healthiest Housing Markets Study and Columbia made the list at number 7 in South Carolina, up from…
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Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center
February 19, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…
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Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center
February 19, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…
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Oconee Economic Alliance named among “America’s Top Economic Development Corporations” by Global Trade Magazine
February 17, 2016
The Oconee Economic Alliance has been recognized as one of Global Trade Magazine’s “America’s Top EDCs” in their February/March 2016 issue. Global Trade – a magazine geared toward U.S. companies…
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South Carolina recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment
February 15, 2016
fdi Magazine Announces Palmetto State As Its National Champion Governor Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that the State of South Carolina has once again been…
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South Carolina recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment
February 15, 2016
fdi Magazine Announces Palmetto State As Its National Champion Governor Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that the State of South Carolina has once again been…
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Jason Speake joins South Carolina Power Team as Senior Project Manager
February 10, 2016
South Carolina Power Team announces the addition of Jason Speake to its Global Business team as senior project manager. In his new role Jason will focus on new industry recruitment and…
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Ten at the Top to host The Pique, Young Leaders Elevating the Upstate on March 7th
February 8, 2016
Ten at the Top (TATT) will host the PIQUE, an event focusing on the collaboration and connection of young professionals in the ten county Upstate, which includes Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee,…
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Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission establishing operations in Columbia, SC
February 3, 2016
Company expected to invest more than $10 million in operations facility Dominion Resources, Inc., one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, is expanding its operations in the…
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Strategic Development Group helps Nutramax Laboratories expand Lancaster County operations
February 3, 2016Strategic Development Group helps Nutramax Laboratories expand Lancaster County operations Company investing additional $15 million and creating 125 new jobs Strategic Development Group (SDG), one of the nation’s leading corporate site…
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South Carolina business recruitment tops $4.2 billion in 2015
February 3, 2016South Carolina posted another solid business recruitment year in 2015, with capital investment recruited to the state topping $4 billion. From January to December 2015, the state won 150 economic…
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Strategic Development Group helps Nutramax Laboratories expand Lancaster County operations
February 3, 2016
Strategic Development Group helps Nutramax Laboratories expand Lancaster County operations Company investing additional $15 million and creating 125 new jobs Strategic Development Group (SDG), one of the nation’s leading corporate site…
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Nutramax Laboratories, a family of companies, expanding Lancaster County operations
February 1, 2016
Company investing an additional $15 million to create 125 new jobs Nutramax Laboratories and its family of companies, a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplement products for people and their…
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South Carolina Angel Network announces record 2015 results
January 28, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN) announces its record results for 2015. Last year the organization expanded from three angel groups to eight, with more than 220 members across…
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NARENCO establishing solar power operations in Allendale County
January 27, 2016
Company on pace to invest more than $85 million in solar power facility National Renewable Energy Corporation (NARENCO), a leading renewable energy independent power producer focused on development, engineering,…
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Walmart Neighborhood Market brings new jobs and fresh groceries to Columbia
January 27, 2016
New store offers convenient in-store and digital shopping at Walmart prices; Opens Jan. 27, 2016 COLUMBIA, SC – The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Columbia will open to the community…
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3i Products Establishing Lancaster County Operations
January 25, 2016
Company Investing $3 Million To Create 100 New Jobs 3i Products, Inc., a company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of indoor and outdoor cushions and pillows, is establishing…
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Daimler Trucks North America expanding Upstate operations
January 20, 2016
Company investing more than $22 million to expand Cherokee County facility Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the investment of $22.7 million in Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) to…
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