Pure Barre Announces International Expansion
August 3, 2015North America’s leading barre concept to launch in Canada SPARTANBURG, SC – Pure Barre, the largest and most established barre concept inNorth America, is pleased to announce it will soon expand…
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Moderna Products establishing Upstate manufacturing operations
July 31, 2015Company Investing $6.5 Million To Open Cherokee County Plant CHERLOKEE COUNTY, SC – Moderna Products, a Belgian company that specializes in the creation, production and distribution of well-designed plastics for…
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KING Automation expanding Upstate operations
July 31, 2015Company Investing $4 Million To Relocate To Larger Spartanburg County Facility SPARTANBURG, SC – KING Automation, an industrial automation engineering company, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations by relocating to…
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KING Automation expanding Upstate operations
July 31, 2015Company Investing $4 Million To Relocate To Larger Spartanburg County Facility SPARTANBURG, SC – KING Automation, an industrial automation engineering company, is expanding its Spartanburg County operations by relocating to…
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Kershaw gets $1 million check
July 29, 2015S.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority grants will fund projects at Haile Gold Mine KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-27) presented a $1 million check to Kershaw officials…
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Sea Pro Boats Returns With Manufacturing Facility In Newberry County
July 29, 2015Original Company Ownership Investing $5.5 Million In New Plant, Creating An Expected 238 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Sea Pro Boats, a renowned brand in the boating industry, is…
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CH2M Expanding Upstate Operations
July 21, 2015Engineering Firm Investing Millions To Open New Greenville Facility GREENVILLE, SC – CH2M, a global, Fortune 500 consulting, design, construction and operations firm, is expanding its Upstate South Carolina operations with…
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MAIREC Establishing Recycling Operations In Spartanburg County
July 21, 2015Company Investing $4.6 Million To Open New Upstate Facility SPARTANBURG, SC – MAIREC, a Germany-based metals recycler, is establishing operations in Spartanburg County. The $4.6 million investment is expected…
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Town of Lexington Unveils Next Phase of Vision Plan
July 20, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – The Town of Lexington announces the newest phase of the Vision Plan, a “roadmap” for development in the Town of Lexington over the next 20 years by prioritizing…
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Dollar Tree Establishing Upstate Distribution Facility
July 14, 2015Company Investing $104.4 Million To Create 400 New Jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – Dollar Tree, Inc. is establishing new distribution operations in the Upstate Corporate Park located in both Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.…
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Dollar Tree Establishing Upstate Distribution Facility
July 14, 2015Company Investing $104.4 Million To Create 400 New Jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – Dollar Tree, Inc. is establishing new distribution operations in the Upstate Corporate Park located in both Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.…
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Grants awarded to improve 34 South Carolina communities
July 12, 2015More than 30 communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $16.3 million in funds from the latest round of the Community Development…
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Grants awarded to improve 34 South Carolina communities
July 12, 2015More than 30 communities across the state are slated to benefit from public improvement projects supported by nearly $16.3 million in funds from the latest round of the Community Development…
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Oconee County Launches Youth Apprenticeship Program
July 9, 2015SENECA, SC – Oconee County has launched a new ‘Youth Apprenticeship Program’ in partnership with the School District of Oconee County and Apprenticeship Carolina. This workforce development program aims to place…
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McCall Farms expanding Florence County operations
July 9, 2015Company investing $4 million to open new production facility FLORENCE, SC – McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts and Bruce’s Yams, is expanding…
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McCall Farms expanding Florence County operations
July 9, 2015Company investing $4 million to open new production facility FLORENCE, SC – McCall Farms, the South Carolina-based manufacturers of Margaret Holmes, Glory Foods, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts and Bruce’s Yams, is expanding…
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Cott Beverages expanding Upstate operations
July 8, 2015Company Opening New $10 Million Warehouse And Distribution Center In Greer, S.C. GREER, SC – Cott Beverages , U.S. subsidiary to Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) , one of the…
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Cott Beverages expanding Upstate operations
July 8, 2015Company Opening New $10 Million Warehouse And Distribution Center In Greer, S.C. GREER, SC – Cott Beverages , U.S. subsidiary to Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) , one of the…
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Clemson institute secures USDA grant to expand use of wood
July 7, 2015CLEMSON, SC — Finding new markets for South Carolina’s abundance of timber, changing how commercial buildings are constructed and keeping the state’s more than 13 million acres of timberland healthy…
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CRM Global Manufacturing opens Oconee County facility
July 7, 2015SENECA, SC – Full service contract manufacturer, CRM Global Manufacturing, has announced its new location in Oconee County. The Seneca facility will provide custom production of steel, plastic and alloy components…
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National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert Sumwalt to Keynote Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
July 7, 2015The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt will be one of the keynote speakers for the conference, which…
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Titan Stainless establishing operations in Chesterfield County
July 7, 2015Company investing $2.6 million to establish manufacturing facility CHESTERFIELD, SC – Titan Stainless, a custom stainless equipment manufacturer, is establishing manufacturing operations in Chesterfield County. The $2.6 million investment is expected…
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MPW Establishing Georgetown County Operations
July 7, 2015Company Investing $10 Million To Open Regeneration Plant GEORGETOWN, SC – MPW Industrial Services, a company that provides a variety of industrial cleaning, water purification, facility management and environmental management…
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National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert Sumwalt to Keynote Second Annual SC Aerospace Conference
July 7, 2015The second annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announces that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt will be one of the keynote speakers for the conference, which…
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Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie
June 30, 2015MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…
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Arnold Companies Announces Marina Bay – Lake Wylie
June 30, 2015MT. HOLLY, NC – Arnold Companies announced the ground breaking of the new Marina Bay – Lake Wylie development located at 1000 Marina Village Drive in Mt. Holly, North Carolina.…
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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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Boeing to sponsor S.C. Aerospace Conference; Gov. Nikki Haley to open second annual event
June 29, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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JEDA Bonds Help Anderson University Expand, Pay Off Older Debt
June 25, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Anderson University is using $32.2 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds from the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to finance new facilities and re-finance older debt at favorable…
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SC Council on Competitiveness Supports Removal of the Confederate Flag from Statehouse Grounds
June 24, 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 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, 2015Port 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, 2015Port 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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Pantex Americas, Inc. establishing first U.S. facility in Greenville County
June 17, 2015Company investing $10.4 million to open Upstate manufacturing facility GREENVILLE, SC – Pantex International S.p.A., a hygiene materials producer primarily serving the global personal care market, is establishing its first…
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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, 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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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, 2015Help 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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Diocese of Charleston Leverages JEDA Bonds for Columbia, Ridgeland Schools
June 10, 2015The schools employ 71 employees; the projects will create six new jobs CHARLESTON, SC – The Catholic Diocese of Charleston is financing major school projects in Columbia and Ridgeland…
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Republic National Distributing Company Expanding Lexington County Facility
June 4, 2015Company 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, 2015Business 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, 2015GREENVILLE, 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, 2015Company 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, 2015CLEMSON, 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, 2015Company 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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CareCam Health Systems Opens Greenville Customer Care Center
May 21, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, announced that CareCam Health Systems (CareCam), has…
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City of Seneca Announces New Tenant in the Seneca Commerce Center
May 20, 2015SENECA, 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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