FujiFilm Expands Digital Photo Printing and Fulfillment Operations
July 22, 2009New Digital Lab Facility in Greenwood, South Carolina to Bring Jobs to Region GREENWOOD, SC – July 22, 2009 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced that Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing and distribution…
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FujiFilm Expands Digital Photo Printing and Fulfillment Operations
July 22, 2009New Digital Lab Facility in Greenwood, South Carolina to Bring Jobs to Region GREENWOOD, SC – July 22, 2009 – FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. today announced that Fujifilm’s primary US manufacturing and distribution…
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Fastest-Growing Companies Program Evolves with Economy
July 16, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a new beginning for the Top 25 South Carolina Fastest-Growing Companies program. The…
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Global Recovery LLC Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 13, 2009Investment expected to bring 15 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 13, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Global…
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Global Recovery LLC Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 13, 2009Investment expected to bring 15 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – July 13, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Global…
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Expansion in Lexington County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 37 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central SC Alliance today announced…
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Metalworx Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 25 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Metalworx Inc.…
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Diamond Pet Foods Announces Expansion in Lexington County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 37 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central SC Alliance today announced…
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Metalworx Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 25 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Metalworx Inc.…
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National Study Shows Most Travelers Undeterred by Economy
July 5, 2009CLEMSON, SC – July 2, 2009 – The staycation may be last year’s news. A national survey conducted by Clemson University and Virginia Tech researchers shows that nearly half (49.4…
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A Road Map To A Talent-Powered Economy – Attracting the Best and Brightest to Columbia
June 30, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 30, 2009 – The Columbia Talent Magnet Project is challenging the Columbia region to launch “a thousand initiatives” to help build a talent-powered economy in our…
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A Road Map To A Talent-Powered Economy: Attracting the Best and Brightest to Columbia
June 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 29, 2009 – The Columbia Talent Magnet Project is challenging the Columbia region to launch “a thousand initiatives” to help build a talent-powered economy in our…
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The Municipal Association of South Carolina Announces New Staff
June 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 25, 2009 – The Municipal Association of South Carolina, which provides training, advocacy programs and other services for the state’s cities and towns, announces an addition…
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12 Community Projects Selected to Receive Stimulus Funds Through Commerce CDBG Program
June 22, 2009More than $5.9 million in stimulus funds allocated to South Carolina’s CDBG Program COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that 12 Community…
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12 Community Projects Selected to Receive Stimulus Funds Through Commerce CDBG Program
June 22, 2009More than $5.9 million in stimulus funds allocated to South Carolina’s CDBG Program COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that 12 Community…
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S.C. Department of Commerce Participating in the Paris Air Show and VW Industrial Forum
June 17, 2009Delegation Promotes State’s Strengths at World’s Largest Aerospace Event and German Auto Supplier Forum COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2009 – This week the South Carolina Department of Commerce is…
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S.C. Department of Commerce Participating in the Paris Air Show and VW Industrial Forum
June 17, 2009Delegation Promotes State’s Strengths at World’s Largest Aerospace Event and German Auto Supplier Forum COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2009 – This week the South Carolina Department of Commerce is…
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City Center Partnership Announces the Addition of Boyd Jones to the Board of Directors
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – City Center Partnership is pleased to announce that Boyd Jones, Executive Vice President for NBSC, has joined the Board of Directors. Jones will…
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'Interchange of Hope' to Provide Thousands of Jobs for 10 Years
May 31, 2009SC Department of Transportation approves funding to purchase land for I-73 corridor. FLORENCE, SC – May 28, 2009 – Efforts to secure federal funding for the South Carolina section of the…
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Record Crowds at City Center Partnership’s Spring Main Street Marketplace
May 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 26, 2009 – City Center Partnership is pleased to announce since the start of the Main Street Marketplace on May 1, more than 2,000 attendees have…
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SCEDA Presents Economic Development Awards at Annual Conference
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA) presented several awards and scholarships during the organization’s annual conference, held earlier this month in…
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SCEDA Presents Economic Development Awards at Annual Conference
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – The South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA) presented several awards and scholarships during the organization’s annual conference, held earlier this month in Myrtle…
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Hydrogen Initiative to be Dedicated
May 14, 2009Columbia, SC – May 8, 2009 – Santee Cooper and the Center for Hydrogen Research will dedicate a new solar panel array that will be used to further research into…
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US Development Announces First Venture in Columbia
May 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 1 – US Development, USD, announced today it has agreed to purchase the property at 1321 Lady St. in downtown Columbia. Redevelopment plans call for transforming the…
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Annual Report Details CoEE Program’s Aachievements in FY 2008
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – South Carolina’s Centers of Economic Excellence (CoEE) Review Board has released its annual report to the members of the General Assembly and the…
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Strategic Development Group Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its Founding
April 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 2009 – Strategic Development Group, Inc., a professional site selection company, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The firm is based in the Historic Sylvan…
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US Development Focuses on Revitalization of Urban Areas
April 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2009 – A new development company, headquartered in Columbia, has begun operation, filling a niche in the real estate market that promises new life to downtown…
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SC Employment Security Commission, Chamber and Agil Staff step up to match people to jobs!
April 9, 2009People Without Jobs – Jobs Without People COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2009 – You’re an employer with jobs to fill. There are unemployed workers who need jobs. So why…
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Department of Commerce Recognizes Accomplishments of Rural Leaders
March 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 31, 2009 – Five outstanding South Carolina individuals and organizations were honored on last month, at the Department of Commerce’s Rural Summit held in Clemson. The…
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Strategic Development Group, Inc. has been Selected to Certify Sites for Economic Development in Northeast Indiana
March 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 31, 2009 – Strategic Development Group, Inc., a professional site selection company, has been selected by the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership to certify industrial and office…
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City Center Partnership Announces the Addition of Brett Frantz to the Board of Directors
March 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2009 – City Center Partnership is pleased to announce that Brett Frantz, Director of Corporate Real Estate for First Citizens, has joined the Board of…
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Strategic Development Group Certifies Sites for Development in West Tennessee
March 9, 2009STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. Joins the West Tennessee Industrial Association to Announce New Certified Industrial Sites in West Tennessee COLUMBIA, SC – March 9, 2009 – Strategic Development Group, Inc.,…
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Central SC Alliance Hires Lead Generation Firm
March 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 5, 2009 – The Central SC Alliance recently hired the lead generation firm of Gruber Phillips (GP) http://gruberphillips.com/ headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey. After meeting…
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Columbia World Affairs Council is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Global Vision Award Gala
March 2, 2009COLUMBIA, March 2, 2009 – The Global Vision Award is a prestigious annual award presented to the individual, organization or business that has demonstrated a vision toward the advancement of…
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Commerce Announces Recruitment Efforts in 2008
February 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 13, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and economic development professionals from across the state today reported recruitment efforts in 2008 resulted in companies committing to…
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New Coalition Advocates for Job Creation; Pushes for DHEC Approval of Pee Dee Clean Coal Facility
February 11, 2009Former Governor Edwards among those at the launch of South Carolina Action for Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – South Carolina Action for Jobs, a non-partisan citizens group, has…
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Samsung Networks America Establishes New Office and Job Opportunities in Greenville County
February 5, 2009Company to Locate North American Customer Care Center in Mauldin COLUMBIA and MAULDIN, SC – February 5, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation and the…
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South Carolina Rural Summit Scheduled for February 22 – 24 in Clemson
February 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 30, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has scheduled the 19th annual South Carolina Rural Summit for February 22 – 24 at The Conference…
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Triumph Tube Inc. Announces Facility in Orangeburg County
January 29, 2009Investment expected to bring 40 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – January 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Orangeburg County Development Commission and the Central S.C. Alliance…
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South Carolina Revolving Loan Fund Offers Commercial Financing to Small Businesses
January 9, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2009 – South Carolina Revolving Loan Fund provides commercial financing to traditional and non- traditional small and minority owned firms. The program is designed to…
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UniTech Announces New Jobs
January 9, 2009Expansion Will Create 50 Jobs at Barnwell Facility COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2009 – UniTech Services Group (UniTech) has announced an expansion of their operations in Barnwell, South Carolina, creating 50…
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Regional Utility Services Announces New Facility in Spartanburg County
December 16, 2008Investment expected to generate 202 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – December 16, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Futures Group of Spartanburg County today announced that Regional…
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Appalachian Underwriters Announces Expansion in Richland County
December 11, 2008Investment expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Central S.C. Alliance today announced that…
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Fisher Tank Company Announces Expansion in Lexington County
December 10, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – December 10, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County, Town of Batesburg-Leesville and the Central S.C. Alliance today announced that Fisher Tank Company will expand…
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Tri Tech USA Relocating to Pickens County
December 9, 2008Advanced Manufacturer to create at least 40 new jobs, build new facility PICKENS, SC – December 9, 2008 – Pickens County is receiving an early Christmas present. Alliance Pickens and the South…
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Titanium Holdings Selects South Carolina as Headquarters Location
December 4, 2008Company partnering with local government, bringing hundreds of jobs to area FORT MILL and COLUMBIA, SC – December 4, 2008 – Titanium Holdings, Inc. recently announced that it has selected…
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AFL Telecommunications Announces Expansion in Spartanburg County
November 25, 2008Investment expected to bring 15 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – November 25, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Spartanburg County Economic Futures Group today announced…
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PBI Performance Products Announces Major Capacity Expansion, Advanced Polymer Applications
November 18, 2008ROCK HILL and COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, York County and PBI Performance Products, Inc. announced that over the next five years the…
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CareCore National Announces Expansion in Beaufort County
November 17, 2008Investment expected to bring 125 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – November 17, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Lowcountry Economic Network today announced that CareCore…
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New Carolina Celebrates Launch of Creative Industries Cluster in South Carolina’s Lowcountry
November 13, 2008Event unites creative industries in Charleston and surrounding areas CHARLESTON, SC – November 13, 2008 – New Carolina–South Carolina’s Council on Competitiveness is celebrating the launch of a new Creative…
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