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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Honor Capital Opens its First Food Store in South Carolina
May 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Honor Capital, LLC will open its first Save-a-lot Food Store in South Carolina at 2016 Harden Street, an economic development property of the Columbia Housing Authority. The ribbon-cutting…
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Bess Awarded Friends Underwriting Economic Development (FUED) Scholarship
May 4, 2015LANCASTER, SC – The Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is pleased to announce that Joanna Bess, director of marketing has been awarded a professional development scholarship from Friends Underwriting…
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Colorado-Based Production Company Little Spider Creations Announces Relocation to Horry County
April 22, 2015
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Little Spider Creations, a specialty prop and set production company from Denver, Colo., has announced plans to relocate its operations to the North Myrtle Beach area…
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See Lancaster S.C. Seeks Cultural District Designation
April 21, 2015LANCASTER, SC – Lancaster, South Carolina may soon have another reason to visit – a state-recognized cultural district in the downtown area. See Lancaster, a department of the City of…
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Orchids Paper Products Company establishing operations in Barnwell County
April 20, 2015
Investment expected to result in 134 new jobs BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – Orchids Paper Products Company, (NYSE: TIS) a company that specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality, private label consumer tissue…
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EuWe Eugen Wexler US Plastics, Inc. establishing operations in Anderson County
April 16, 2015
Automotive supplier investing $11.1 million in Upstate plant ANDERSON, SC – EuWe Eugen Wexler US Plastics, Inc., a subsidiary of the Germany-based EuWe Group, is establishing manufacturing operations in Anderson County.…
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See Lancaster S.C. Receives 2015 National Main Street Accreditation
April 14, 2015LANCASTER, SC – See Lancaster S.C. has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®,…
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President and CEO of Ranger Aerospace to Lead SC Aerospace Group
April 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Steve Townes has been named chairman of SCAerospace, a private-sector leadership group organized by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. …
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Prestige Appliance And Appliance Professional Forge Appliance Service Partnership for Columbia, S.C. Market
April 6, 2015Appliance Professional, LLC of West Columbia, SC will serve as the Exclusive Service Provider for Prestige Appliance in Columbia, SC and the surrounding area. . AIKEN, SC — Prestige Appliance, headquartered…
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Monica Graham Named Lancaster County 2015 Ambassador for Economic Development
April 3, 201524th Annual South Carolina Ambassadors for Economic Development Awards LANCASTER, SC – Individuals and companies from every county in South Carolina were recognizedThursday at the Governor’s Mansion for the many…
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Greenville Technical College to Host Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair
April 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College is sponsoring an Advanced Manufacturing Job Fair on April 14 as part of the 2015 SC Manufacturing Conference and Expo. More than 30 employers…
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Hickory Springs Bottling, Inc. Expanding Calhoun County Operations
March 25, 2015Florida’s Largest Privately-held Bottled Water Firm Acquiring, Expanding Existing Calhoun County Operations COLUMBIA, SC – Silver Springs Bottled Water Company, a bottled water manufacturing firm, is acquiring and expanding Hickory…
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ScanSource Conference Has Nearly $1M Economic Impact
March 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – ScanSource, Inc., the leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products headquartered in Greenville, S.C., kicked off its Worldwide Partner Conference in Greenville this week. Approximately 600…
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Wire Mesh Corporation Establishing Manufacturing Operations in Calhoun County
March 10, 2015Family-Owned Company Investing $13.9 Million to Open Saint Matthews, S.C. Facility CALHOUN COUNTY, SC – Wire Mesh Corporation (WMC), a manufacturer of high-quality welded wire products, is establishing manufacturing operations in…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans to Invest $500 Million in New Manufacturing Plant in Charleston County
March 6, 2015
New Plant Represents Company’s First Full Van Manufacturing Plant in North America, to Create 1,300 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Mercedes-Benz Vans, a division of Daimler, announced today plans to invest around…
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Broad River Furniture Establishing Corporate Campus and Distribution Center in York County
March 3, 2015
Company Investing $12.6 Million, Bringing an Expected 200 Jobs to South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC – Ashley Furniture HomeStore licensee Broad River Furniture, a home furnishings retailer, is establishing a new…
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Mark Williams Appointed to the Board of the Prestigious Site Selectors Guild
March 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Mark Williams, President of Columbia South Carolina-based Strategic Development Group, Inc. and member of the Site Selectors Guild has been appointed to the organization’s board. The Guild’s…
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Expert Machine & Fabrication, LLC Expanding Dillon County Manufacturing Operations
February 25, 2015Company Investing $2.6 Million Investment to Relocate to Larger Facility DILLON COUNTY, SC – Expert Machine & Fabrication, LLC a manufacturer of various engineered and fabricated products is expanding its…
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Med-Enroll Establishing Company Headquarters and Processing Center in Florence County
February 20, 2015$3.5 Million Investment Expected to Result in 153 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – A company that specializes in assisting businesses with the management of healthcare costs is establishing its company…
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Footprint, LLC establishing manufacturing facility in Chester County
February 18, 2015$15.4 million capital investment expected to result in 115 new jobs CHESTER COUNTY, SC – Footprint, LLC, a company that specializes in the direct manufacturing of sustainable materials and packaging, is…
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South Carolina exporters post 5th consecutive record year: $29.7 billion in 2014
February 11, 2015State ranked as the top exporter of tires and completed passenger motor vehicles COLUMBIA, SC – For the fifth consecutive year, the state of South Carolina has set a record for total…
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South Carolina business recruitment tops $5 billion for second year running
February 5, 2015Commerce records 146 projects, 19,020 jobs recruited to state in 2014 COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina posted another solid business recruitment year in 2014, with capital investment recruited to…
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Haddon House Food Products Expanding Chester County Operations
February 4, 2015Food Distributor Investing $4.6 Million to Expand and Create New Jobs CHESTER COUNTY, SC – Haddon House Food Products, the largest privately-owned distributor, importer and exporter of specialty, natural, organic, ethnic…
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Demolition of Building Next Phase in Decker Boulevard Facelift
February 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – As part of ongoing projects to revitalize Richland County’s Decker Boulevard, the demolition of a shuttered former bank building on Decker Boulevard got underway Monday, bringing a fresh…
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Greenville Company Announces Completion of 2014 SC Revitalization Fund for State Tax Credits
January 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville-based Tax Credit Marketplace LLC (“TCM”) announces the successful closing of the 2014 SC Revitalization Tax Credit Fund, LLC (“The 2014 Fund”). The 2014 Fund was established to…
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The Fitts Company, Inc. is Expanding with New Calhoun County Operations
January 28, 2015$4.2 Million Investment to Expand Operations in South Carolina, Creating an Expected 105 New Jobs GASTON, SC – A solutions based design and manufacturing company that delivers a diverse range of…
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The Fitts Company, Inc. is Expanding with New Calhoun County Operations
January 28, 2015$4.2 Million Investment to Expand Operations in South Carolina, Creating an Expected 105 New Jobs GASTON, SC – A solutions based design and manufacturing company that delivers a diverse range of…
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LCEDC Staff Completes Economic Development Certification Courses
January 12, 2015LANCASTER, SC – Lancaster County Economic Development Director of Business Retention and Expansion Elaine McKinney and Joanna Bess, LCEDC Director of Public Relations and Marketing, have completed classes that will…
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