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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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, 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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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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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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