Mogul establishing first North American operations in the Upstate
August 26, 2015
Company Investing $17.6 Million To Establish A Facility In Laurens County LAURENS COUNTY, SC – Mogul, a privately-owned company that focuses on the production of and sale of nonwovens, is…
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Mogul establishing first North American operations in the Upstate
August 26, 2015
Company Investing $17.6 Million To Establish A Facility In Laurens County LAURENS COUNTY, SC – Mogul, a privately-owned company that focuses on the production of and sale of nonwovens, is…
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Haier America expands Kershaw County operations
August 20, 2015
$72 million investment expected to create 410 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Haier America has announced plans to expand its Kershaw County refrigerator manufacturing operations, which will support Haier’s…
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Barnwell County wins SCAC’s 2015 J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award
August 17, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Barnwell County won the 2015 J. Mitchell Graham Memorial Award at the 48th Annual Conference of the South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC), held Aug. 2–5. The J.…
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Richard K. Blackwell named Developer of the Year
August 17, 2015
SENECA, SC – The Oconee Economic Alliance’s executive director, Richard K. Blackwell, was chosen by his peers as this year’s “Regional/Local Economic Developer of the Year.” The award was announced…
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Boeing South Carolina’s Mike Bunker to Headline Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
August 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that Mike Bunker, Boeing South Carolina’s Director of 787 Aftbody Operations, will be the headline speaker for…
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Boeing South Carolina’s Mike Bunker to Headline Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
August 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that Mike Bunker, Boeing South Carolina’s Director of 787 Aftbody Operations, will be the headline speaker for…
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Impresa Aerospace establishing Berkeley County operations
August 9, 2015
Company Acquires Dynamic Solutions and its Existing Lowcountry Manufacturing Facility BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Impresa Aerospace, a leading manufacturer in the aerospace industry, has acquired Dynamic Solutions and its existing…
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Impresa Aerospace establishing Berkeley County operations
August 9, 2015
Company Acquires Dynamic Solutions and its Existing Lowcountry Manufacturing Facility BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Impresa Aerospace, a leading manufacturer in the aerospace industry, has acquired Dynamic Solutions and its existing…
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KING Automation expanding Upstate operations
July 31, 2015
Company Investing $4 Million To Relocate To Larger Spartanburg County Facility SPARTANBURG, SC – KING Automation, an industrial automation engineering company, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations by relocating to…
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KING Automation expanding Upstate operations
July 31, 2015
Company Investing $4 Million To Relocate To Larger Spartanburg County Facility SPARTANBURG, SC – KING Automation, an industrial automation engineering company, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations by relocating to…
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Kershaw gets $1 million check
July 29, 2015
S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority grants will fund projects at Haile Gold Mine KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-27) presented a $1 million check to Kershaw officials…
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Sea Pro Boats Returns With Manufacturing Facility In Newberry County
July 29, 2015
Original Company Ownership Investing $5.5 Million In New Plant, Creating An Expected 238 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Sea Pro Boats, a renowned brand in the boating industry, is…
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Town of Lexington Unveils Next Phase of Vision Plan
July 20, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – The Town of Lexington announces the newest phase of the Vision Plan, a “roadmap” for development in the Town of Lexington over the next 20 years by prioritizing…
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Dollar Tree Establishing Upstate Distribution Facility
July 14, 2015
Company Investing $104.4 Million To Create 400 New Jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – Dollar Tree, Inc. is establishing new distribution operations in the Upstate Corporate Park located in both Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.…
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Dollar Tree Establishing Upstate Distribution Facility
July 14, 2015
Company Investing $104.4 Million To Create 400 New Jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – Dollar Tree, Inc. is establishing new distribution operations in the Upstate Corporate Park located in both Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.…
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Grants awarded to improve 34 South Carolina communities
July 12, 2015
More than 30 communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $16.3 million in funds from the latest round of the Community Development…
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Grants awarded to improve 34 South Carolina communities
July 12, 2015More than 30 communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $16.3 million in funds from the latest round of the Community Development…
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McCall Farms expanding Florence County operations
July 9, 2015
Company investing $4 million to open new production facility FLORENCE, SC – McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts and Bruce’s Yams, is expanding…
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McCall Farms expanding Florence County operations
July 9, 2015
Company investing $4 million to open new production facility FLORENCE, SC – McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts and Bruce’s Yams, is expanding…
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Cott Beverages expanding Upstate operations
July 8, 2015
Company Opening New $10 Million Warehouse And Distribution Center In Greer, S.C. GREER, SC – Cott Beverages , U.S. subsidiary to Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) , one of the…
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Cott Beverages expanding Upstate operations
July 8, 2015
Company Opening New $10 Million Warehouse And Distribution Center In Greer, S.C. GREER, SC – Cott Beverages , U.S. subsidiary to Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) , one of the…
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National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert Sumwalt to Keynote Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
July 7, 2015The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt will be one of the keynote speakers for the conference, which…
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National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert Sumwalt to Keynote Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
July 7, 2015
The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt will be one of the keynote speakers for the conference, which…
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Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie
June 30, 2015MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…
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Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie
June 30, 2015
MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…
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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, announces that The Boeing…
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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, announces that The Boeing…
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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, which will be held on Aug. 26-27, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, announces that The Boeing…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – In the aftermath of the tragic shooting in Charleston on June 17, South Carolina’s citizens and business community are calling for the removal of the Confederate flag…
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SC Ports Projects 7% Container Growth, $165.5 Million in Capital Expenditures
June 17, 2015
Port of Charleston, Inland Port handle unprecedented volumes in May . . CHARLESTON, SC – Following a record-setting month of container volumes achieved in May, the SC Ports Authority Board of…
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SC Ports Projects 7% Container Growth, $165.5 Million in Capital Expenditures
June 17, 2015
Port of Charleston, Inland Port handle unprecedented volumes in May . . CHARLESTON, SC – Following a record-setting month of container volumes achieved in May, the SC Ports Authority Board of…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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SC passes sales tax exemption for owner operator aircraft parts
June 15, 2015
Supporters anticipate more capital investment and jobs COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has signed a bill into law removing the state’s seven percent sales tax from…
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Local Business, Elite Nutrition & Performance needs support to be moved on to the next step for a $100,000 grant from the Mission Main Street Grants program
June 10, 2015
Help Elite Nutrition & Performance grow by voting online before June 19th. . COLUMBIA, SC – Elite Nutrition & Performance, a local comprehensive nutrition and fitness consulting business, has applied…
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Republic National Distributing Company Expanding Lexington County Facility
June 4, 2015
Company Investing More Than $10 Million In South Carolina Expansion COLUMBIA, SC – Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the fastest-growing distributor of premium wine and spirits in the United States,…
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South Carolina Earns Area Development’s Gold Shovel and Investment Project Of The Year
June 4, 2015SOUTH CAROLINA – The State of South Carolina once again has been awarded a Gold Shovel by Area Development magazine, a leading national economic development publication. The Gold Shovel is awarded to states…
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GADC Announces Record Setting Year for 2014, Areas of Focus for 2015 at Annual Meeting
June 3, 2015
Business leaders, Clemson University president underscore economic successes and workforce preparedness GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth…
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GSHRM Offers “Economic Development Hardball for the Heavy Hitters”
June 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Interested in hearing about economic development from those on the front lines? Wondering how economic development impacts human resource issues? The Greenville Society for Human Resource Management…
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Suominen expanding Kershaw County manufacturing operations
June 2, 2015
Company confirms the addition of a new product line at Bethune, S.C. plant COLUMBIA, SC – Suominen, a globally-leading supplier of nonwovens, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Kershaw County.…
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Clemson Impacts magazine earns notable document award
May 27, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson Public Service and Agriculture magazine that enhances economic development in agribusiness, South Carolina’s largest industry, won a Notable State Document award from the South Carolina…
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ITT Corporation Expanding Oconee County Manufacturing Operations
May 21, 2015
Company Expands Testing Facility As Part Of Expected $2.5 Million, Five-year Investment In Plant OCONEE, SC – ITT Corporation announced today that it is expanding its manufacturing operations in Oconee County by…
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City of Seneca Announces New Tenant in the Seneca Commerce Center
May 20, 2015
SENECA, SC – BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in powertrain technology, has agreed to lease approximately 100,000 square feet within the former Propex facility, now known as the Seneca Commerce Center,…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association announces 2015-16 board, officers
May 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2015-16 board of directors and officers during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. David Cuda with Colliers…
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Economic Analysis Shows Business License Tax Needs Reform
May 13, 2015Business leaders rallying behind business license tax reform bill COLUMBIA, SC – On May 6, 2015 more than 100 members of South Carolina’s business community joined state policymakers for…
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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for first American plant
May 11, 2015
$500 million Berkeley County automotive factory to create up to 4,000 jobs BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Volvo Car Corporation has selected Berkeley County, South Carolina for its first manufacturing facility in the Western…
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Center Street Beautification Day on Folly Beach is May 18
May 4, 2015
Locals & Folly Association of Business members come together to tidy up Folly’s commercial district FOLLY BEACH, SC – On Monday, May 18, volunteers on Folly Beach will gather…
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