Governor Haley Introduces The South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program
June 24, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) Director Duane Parrish to introduce the…
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Parker Poe Assists Austrian Company on Launch of First North American Automotive Parts Facility
June 24, 2014
CARTERSVILLE, GA – Economic development professionals with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP have helped voestalpine Group develop its 17th production site in the United States. The voestalpine Automotive Body…
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JBE Inc. to Expand Into Berkeley County
June 24, 2014
HANAHAN, SC – JBE, Inc., a supplier to the automotive, aerospace, and industrial electrical industries, today announced its decision to expand into the city of Hanahan in Berkeley County. The investment is expected…
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JBE Inc. to Expand Into Berkeley County
June 24, 2014
HANAHAN, SC – JBE, Inc., a supplier to the automotive, aerospace, and industrial electrical industries, today announced its decision to expand into the city of Hanahan in Berkeley County. The investment is expected…
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Santee Cooper Approves $9 million in Loans for Five Industrial Development Projects Across State
June 23, 2014
MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $9 million in loans today to advance five industrial development projects across the state. The loans support projects representing…
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Santee Cooper Approves $9 million in Loans for Five Industrial Development Projects Across State
June 23, 2014MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved $9 million in loans today to advance five industrial development projects across the state. The loans support projects representing…
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CommunityWorks Helps Upstate MicroBusinesses Open and Expand
June 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Three Upstate microbusinesses recently opened their doors and two expanded their operations thanks to support from CommunityWorks (CW) MicroBusiness Loan Program. CW provided business coaching and loans…
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CommunityWorks Helps Upstate MicroBusinesses Open and Expand
June 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Three Upstate microbusinesses recently opened their doors and two expanded their operations thanks to support from CommunityWorks (CW) MicroBusiness Loan Program. CW provided business coaching and loans…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011
June 18, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…
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Gov. Nikki Haley, South Carolina Celebrate Over 50,000 New Jobs Since January 2011
June 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley and state business leaders today responded to the news that South Carolina has announced over 50,000 new jobs since 2011. This benchmark was reached on the same…
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New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…
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New World Pharmaceuticals And New World Consumer Products To Locate Headquarters In Charleston County
June 17, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – New World Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, and sister company New World Consumer Products, LLC, a producer of scientifically-advanced products and supplements based on technology developed…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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Governor Nikki Haley Announces 7,100 New Jobs, $800 Million In Capital Investment
June 16, 2014
Biggest Single Day Jobs Announcement In South Carolina State History COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley today joined elected officials, economic development professionals and company representatives to announce plans for three…
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KI Logistics expanding South Carolina operations
June 11, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – KI Logistics, a division of Kimura, Inc. a subsidiary of global logistics leader Kimura Unity, will expand its new North American headquarters and major logistics facility in South…
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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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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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First Quality Tissue Announces Next Phase of Investment in Anderson County
June 2, 2014
Company plans to hire 200 positions in support of third tissue line ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – First Quality Tissue SE, LLC, a manufacturer of ultra-premium towel and bath tissue products,…
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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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Clemson University cited as national leader in economic development
May 21, 2014New book calls university ‘enlightening example’ CLEMSON — Clemson University is among 12 universities nationwide that have been cited for helping drive economic growth at a time when more states…
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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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Electrolux Announces Additional $30 Million Investment in Anderson, SC
May 14, 2014Expansion to add advanced manufacturing; enhance capacity ANDERSON, SC – Electrolux announced today it is investing $30 million in its Anderson, S.C. manufacturing facility, which produces top-mount refrigerators as well…
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JEDA Bonds Help SENIOR Solutions Serve Upstate Communities
May 13, 2014
Creates 15 New Jobs and Retains 139 Existing Jobs Anderson and Greenville, SC – Anderson and Greenville Counties SENIOR Solutions, a provider of senior care services across the Upstate, has…
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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 endocrinology,…
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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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Greenville, SC Economic Development Group Announces Strong Job, Investment Creation for 2013
April 23, 2014GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 23, 2014 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment,…
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Verdae Development announces plan for $100 million Laurens Road redevelopment project
April 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 8, 2014 – Officials with Verdae Development announced Tuesday a plan to redevelop more than 100 acres stretching between Laurens and Woodruff Road–radically changing the look…
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GADC Honors Dr. Larry Brotherton as Economic Development Ambassador for 2014
April 4, 2014GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 4, 2014 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment,…
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Precorp to open new facility, expand operations in Greenville County, SC
April 2, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 2, 2014 – Precorp Inc., a provider of innovative machining solutions to the automotive and aerospace industries, today announced that it will expand operations by building…
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Leadership Greenville launches “Where the Trail Am I?” Campaign
March 31, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 31, 2014 – Users of the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail will notice some changes in the coming weeks that will make their trail experience…
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Global Location Strategies Names Longshore, Turner Consultants
March 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 26, 2014 – Global Location Strategies (GLS), the rapidly-growing South Carolina-based site selection and economic development firm, has promoted Monty Turner and John Longshore to Consultants…
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Upstate Launches Survey to Identify Barriers to Exporting
March 12, 2014UPSTATE, SC – March 12, 2014 – The Global Cities Exchange core team, in partnership with the Upstate SC Alliance and economic development organizations across the region, has launched on…
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Meyer Tool Inc. Expands Greenville County Manufacturing Operations
March 4, 2014Global supplier to turbine engine industry selects Upstate for 50 new jobs, $5 million investment GREENVILLE, SC – March 4, 2014 – Meyer Tool, Inc., an innovative high-tech supplier to…
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New Esurance sales and claims office in Greenville S.C. to bring 450 new jobs
February 20, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 20, 2014 – Another Fortune 100 Company is coming to South Carolina, and bringing with it at least 450 new jobs. Esurance, the nation’s largest publicly held…
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Greenwood Partnership Alliance Names Heather Simmons Jones As CEO for Economic Development Organization
February 17, 2014GREENWOOD, SC – February 17, 2014 – The Greenwood Partnership Alliance (GPA) has announced that Heather Simmons Jones will assume the reins as Chief Executive Officer of the economic development…
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Global Location Strategies Completes Three Site Selection Assignments
February 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 10, 2014 – From Pennsylvania to Georgia and right here in its hometown, South Carolina-based site selection and economic development consultancy Global Location Strategies (GLS) has…
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Global Location Strategies Adds Woody Hydrick as Senior Principal
February 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 3, 2014 – Global Location Strategies (GLS), the rapidly-growing South Carolina-based site selection and economic development firm, has named veteran site selection consultant Woody Hydrick as…
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Upstate SC Alliance Plays International Matchmaker Role in Local Biotech Partnership
January 28, 2014UPSTATE, SC – January 30, 2014 – An international partnership between Greenville County’s Selah Genomics and Barelona-based Ferrer inCode is an example of how the Upstate SC Alliance is working…
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ChartSpan locating headquarters in Greenville County
January 16, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 16, 2014 – ChartSpan Medical Technologies, LLC, a healthcare data company that has developed the world’s first automated tool allowing users to upload, store and manage…
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Stueken to Expand Operations, Add Jobs in Greenville
January 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 14, 2014 – Stueken, LLC which provides precision deep draw and metal stamping to the automotive, electronics and consumer goods markets, will expand its Fountain Inn…
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Upstate slected for Global Cities Initiative’s New Exchange Network
November 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 25, 2013 – The Upstate region of South Carolina, representing the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, S.C. Combined Statistical Area, is joining a new exchange network created by the Global…
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Tax Advantage Group Secures $8.7 Million Economic Development Project
November 11, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2013 – Tax Advantage Group (tag) recently managed the successful closing of an $8.7 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation for Associated Hardwoods SC,…
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