Vision Award Winner Announced by EngenuitySC for Ignite! 2013 Celebration, Bill Mahoney of SCRA
November 7, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 11, 2013 – EngenuitySC announces that the winner of the Ignite! 2013 Vision Award is Bill Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer of South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA),…
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KI Logistics locates HQ, major operations at Greenville County’s Matrix Technology Park
November 1, 2013Kimura subsidiary’s $11.5 million investment expected to add 149 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2013 – KI Logistics, a subsidiary of global logistics leader and innovator Kimura, Inc.,…
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Roding Technology Races Into Greenville County
October 8, 2013German engineering and technology company to establish North American headquarters, R&D functions at CU-ICAR GREENVILLE, SC – October 8, 2013 – Roding Technology North America, LLC, a subsidiary of Germany-based…
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GADC Adds Jackie Antunes to Team
September 26, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – September 26, 2013 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has added Jackie Antunes…
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SC Biotech Scientists Meeting in Warsaw
September 25, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – September 25, 2013 – At the invitation of the Republic of Poland’s Ministry of Economy, three biotech scientists are representing the medical biotech industry in South Carolina…
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SC Biotech Scientists Meeting in Warsaw
September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 – At the invitation of the Republic of Poland’s Ministry of Economy, three biotech scientists are representing the medical biotech industry in South Carolina at a trade…
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Crown Group opens new plant in Greenville County, SC
September 4, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – September 4, 2013 – The Crown Group, a provider of coating services to the automotive, heavy truck and agriculture industries, today announced that it has opened a…
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Upstate SC Alliance names Bock as Economic Developer of the Year
August 28, 2013UPSTATE, SC – August 28, 2013 -The City of Spartanburg’s director of economic development Patty Bock was chosen by her peers as this year’s Upstate Economic Developer of the Year.…
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Greenwood (S.C.) Partnership Alliance CEO Mark Warner to Leave Economic Development Organization, Names Jones Interim Director
August 20, 2013Recognized for tremendous contributions to Greenwood County economic development with $110 million invested, over 800 new jobs created GREENWOOD, SC – August 21, 2013 – Greenwood Partnership Alliance (GPA) CEO…
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Metromark Brings SC Biotech and Europe Together
August 16, 2013CHARLESTON, SC – August 17, 2013 – Emerson Smith, President of Metromark Research, announces an opportunity for emerging partnerships between SC biotech and pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies in Poland. …
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Officers Named for GADC Board of Directors
June 13, 2013Howard, Wilkerson, Lattimore and Case assume leadership positions in county economic development organization GREENVILLE, SC – June 13, 2013 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked…
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Four Directors Appointed to Greenville Area Development Corporation Board
May 23, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 23, 2013 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has announced that…
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UCAN Director Elected to National Advisory Board
May 22, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 22, 2013 – The Upstate Carolina Angel Network, LLC (UCAN), a group of local investors who support startup and early stage, high-growth businesses in the Southeast,…
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GADC President & CEO Jerry Howard To Leave Economic Development Organization; Landmesser Named Successor
May 13, 2013Recognized for tremendous contributions to Greenville County economic development with $2.8 billion invested, 16,500 jobs created during tenure GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – May 13, 2013 – Greenville Area Development Corporation…
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Upstate SC Alliance Recognized as “Best in Class” By National Site Selection Magazine
April 23, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2013 – The Upstate SC Alliance has been recognized with the “Achievement in Public Private Partnership Award” from Business Facilities magazine, a national publication oriented…
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Upstate SC Alliance Seeks Maximum Exposure at National Conference
April 19, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2013 – Up to 700 of the nation’s leading manufacturing leaders will be at the TD Convention Center in Greenville from April 22 to April…
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Greenville County Announces Strong Jobs and Investment, Honors Governor Nikki Haley
April 11, 2013GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 11, 2013 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation announced strong job creation and capital investment for 2012, and a 7-to-1 return in county revenues for…
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Waldschmidt Named 2013 Economic Development Ambassador for Greenville
March 20, 2013CEO of Gnoso, Inc. Cited for contributions in building Greenville’s technology economy GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – March 20, 2013 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, charged with promoting and enhancing…
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Best Chevrolet of the Upstate and Best Kia of the Upstate give $25,000 to March of Dimes
February 5, 2013EASLEY, SC – February 5, 2013 – Best Chevrolet of the Upstate and Best Kia of the Upstate announced they will be donating $25,000 to March of Dimes in Easley.…
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Upstate Metros See Major Increase In National Performance Index
January 28, 2013ANDERSON, SPARTANBURG, GREENVILLE, SC – January 28, 2013 – The three major metros that make up the Upstate – Anderson, Spartanburg and Greenville – all recently got strong rankings from…
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Second Ecoplosion Summit Announced – Focus on Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, and Economic Development
December 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2012 – Community and business leaders announced plans for the second annual ecoplosion summit, scheduled for January 24, 2013, at the Clemson University ICAR Campus. …
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RMF to Expand Capabilities With New Facility in Greenville, SC
November 15, 2012Automotive supplier’s $13 million investment in Greenville County to add at least 20 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – November 15, 2012 – RMF will expand its current operations in…
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Servosity Adding 30 High-Tech Positions in Greenville
October 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC, October 29, 2012 – Greenville-based Servosity Inc., which develops and supports mission-critical backup and disaster recovery solutions to managed service providers and IT resellers through an intuitive web-based…
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CommunityWorks Receives $100,000 From CDFI Fund
October 18, 2012Local nonprofit is one of three organizations in South Carolina awarded funding by U.S. Dept. of Treasure GREENVILLE, SC – October 18, 2012 – Just one year after its designation…
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MW Industries Expands Presence in Greenville County, SC
October 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 17, 2012- MW Industries (MWI), the second largest and most diversified specialty spring and fastener manufacturer in the United States, announced plans to expand its Springmasters/B&S…
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Mauldin Site Approved As South Carolina Certified Site
October 16, 2012South Carolina Department of Commerce Industrial Site Certification Program rigorously analyzes industrial site potential MAULDIN, SC – October 16, 2012 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has completed review…
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Global Location Strategies Names Monty Turner Consultant
October 8, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 8, 2012 – Global Location Strategies, the rapidly-growing South Carolina-based site selection and economic development firm, has announced the promotion of Monty Turner to the level…
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MAPAL, Inc. locating new operations in Greenville, SC
October 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC, October 4, 2012 – MAPAL Inc., a global leader and innovator in the tooling industry, today announced that it will establish its new North American production facility in…
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South Carolina Plastics LLC locating new facility in Greenville County
October 3, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 3, 2012 – South Carolina Plastics LLC, asubsidiary of Carolina Technical Plastics Corporation, a maker ofplastic automotive components, today announced plans to establish a newfacility in…
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Drive Automotive Industries of America expanding facility in Greenville County
September 28, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 28, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation and South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that Drive Automotive Industries of America will expand its existing…
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Greenville Area Development Corporation Adds Emily Tumlin to Team
September 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 24, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has added Emily Tumlin…
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Con-Pearl North America establishing first North American facility in Greenville County
September 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 14, 2012 – Con-Pearl North America,a maker of lightweight recycled plastic boards, today announced plansto establish its first North American production facility in GreenvilleCounty. The $14.25…
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Dig South Conference Extends Call For Presenters To August 24
August 6, 2012Tickets for conference celebrating the Southeastern knowledge economy go on sale October 1 CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2012 – The first annual Dig South interactive conference and expo has extended…
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AVX increases operations in Greenville County
July 5, 2012$14 million investment expected to create 279 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – July 5, 2012- AVX, a global manufacturer and supplier of electronic and interconnect components, plans to increase…
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Genetec Global Technologies expanding operations in Greenville County, SC
June 8, 2012GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 7, 2012 – Genetec Global Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genetec Technology Berhad of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located in Fountain Inn, announced plans…
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Greenville Area Development Corporation Adds Debbie Amell to Team
June 4, 2012GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 4, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and…
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SC Department of Commerce Receives 2012 International Economic Development Award
May 16, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber and Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. presented the 10th annual International Economic Development Award to the South Carolina Department of Commerce (SCDOC) for helping international…
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South Carolina welcomes national, international trade partners this weekend
May 16, 2012Southeastern U.S. Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) conference to kick-off on Sunday COLUMBIA, SC – May 16, 2012 – South Carolina will open the 5th Annual Southeastern U.S. Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) trade conference…
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New Directors Appointed to Greenville Area Development Corporation Board
May 8, 2012Kent, Justice, Wilkerson Join GADC Board for inaugural terms; Wilkins re-appointed GREENVILLE, SC – May 8, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting…
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Daniel Young receives SCEDA Distinguished Service Award
May 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced that Daniel Young, director of grants and incentives with the S.C. Department of Commerce, received its…
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aeSolutions expanding operations with new Greenville County headquarters
April 26, 2012Growth brings new jobs, investment, opportunity to Upstate GREENVILLE, SC – April 26, 2012 – aeSolutions, a supplier of performance-based process safety engineering and automation solutions for the petroleum, chemical and…
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Forum to help businesses turn S.C. aerospace companies into customers
April 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 24, 2012 – There are more than 180 aerospace and aviation firms inSouth Carolina. To help entrepreneurs make them customers, the ClemsonSmall Business Development Center, Greenville…
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Nation Ford Chemical expands operations in York County
April 25, 2012$5.5 million investment expected to create new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – April 25, 2012 – Nation Ford Chemical, a custom manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals, announced expansion plans for its…
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JTEKT Automotive Expanding in Greenville County
April 24, 2012$102 million investment expected to create at least 80 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – April 24, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation and South Carolina Department of Commerce announced…
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Gov. Haley Celebrates Another Drop in S.C. Unemployment
April 20, 2012Rate falls to 8.9 percent; below 9.0 percent for first time since 2008 COLUMBIA, SC – April 20, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley today visited Stier Building Supply Company in…
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GADC Announces Record Job Announcements in 2011, Honors Economic Development Leaders
April 19, 2012$291 million invested, 3,092 jobs created; County sees 7-to-1 return on investment GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 19, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, charged with promoting and enhancing…
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SCEDA members honored by S.C. Department of Commerce
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – Two members from the S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) have been recognized as 2012 Ambassadors for Economic Development by the S.C. Department of…
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GADC Honors Larry Jackson as Economic Development Ambassador for 2011
April 17, 2012Chairman of Jackson Marketing Group Cited for Passionate Positioning of Region as Great Place to Live, Work GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 17, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation…
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Grace Plastics Locating New Operation in Greenville County
April 16, 2012$1.2 million investment expected to create 16 new jobs in two years GREENVILLE, SC – April 16, 2012 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development…
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SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney Presents Knowledge Economist Award to BMW
April 13, 2012Award Given at SCRA-Sponsored BMW Supplier Matchmaking Event CHARLESTON,SC – April 13, 2012 – SCRA today announced the presentation of aKnowledge Economist Award to BMW Manufacturing Co., acknowledging theircommitment to…
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