GADC names Matthew Duncan to lead expanded existing industry initiatives
June 1, 2023
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has launched an expanded initiative to support existing companies in Greenville County to grow and thrive, and named veteran management, maintenance and operations executive…
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Pyramid Contracting awarded Galeana dealership project in Mount Pleasant
May 16, 2023
Pyramid Contracting announced it has been selected as the general contractor for the new Galeana Automotive Dealership in Mount Pleasant, SC. This ground-up project includes the development and construction of…
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South Atlantic Canners, Inc. expanding Lee County operations
May 11, 2023
$28.7 Million Investment Will Create 15 New Jobs Over the Next Five Years South Atlantic Canners, Inc. (South Atlantic Canners), a Coca-Cola production cooperative that includes several Coca-Cola distributors, today announced…
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Veteran Business Outreach Center launches at The Citadel
May 2, 2023
The Citadel now hosts a center designed to help South Carolina’s veterans start or expand their small businesses. The college has been awarded funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration…
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Wells Fargo Foundation awards $300,000 grant to Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation® To Support Heirs’ Property Initiative
April 7, 2023
The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation® announced it has been awarded a $300,000 grant over two years from the Wells Fargo Foundation to support its educational outreach and legal assistance…
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MUSC named a founding partner in launch of first South Carolina Innovation Month
April 4, 2023The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce and South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) to launch, for the first time in…
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SCRA helps bring European bike manufacturer to South Carolina
March 23, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority collaborated with the Clemson University Composites Center, One Spartanburg, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce to bring TIME Bicycles to Landrum, South Carolina. TIME was founded in 1987, and its products became…
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Shawn Saulsberry named One Region chair
March 20, 2023
One Region, a comprehensive coalition formed to strengthen the local economy and produce opportunities for all tri-county residents, has named Shawn Saulsberry as its chairperson for 2023. Saulsberry, a senior…
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GADC issues comprehensive 2022 project report to real estate, development leaders
March 15, 2023
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has issued its 2022 Project Summary Report of all economic development projects worked to key allies in real estate, development and partner organizations across…
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HI Mark Capital announces equity investment from Bank of America
March 15, 2023
HI Mark Capital, the first majority Black-owned venture capital firm founded in South Carolina, has received an equity investment from Bank of America as part of the company’s commitment to…
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Chernoff Newman recruits esteemed global media executive to senior leadership
March 6, 2023
Matt Rayner joins agency as Executive Media Director Chernoff Newman, a long-standing and leading integrated communications agency based in the Southeast, has appointed Matt Rayner as its new executive media…
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Greenville Area Development Corporation adds Lucy Jacobs to team as intern
February 8, 2023
The Greenville Area Development Corporation, the county-chartered organization charged with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, has added Lucy Jacobs as an intern for the spring of…
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GE Appliances expanding South Carolina operations with planned distribution center in Greenville County
February 2, 2023
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has announced plans to expand its South Carolina operations with a new distribution center in Greenville County. The $50 million investment is projected to…
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Peak Drift Brewing Company hosts ribbon-cutting to unveil new state-of-the-art production facility
January 19, 2023
The 25,000-square-foot production facility represents phase one of the company’s future 65,000-square-foot brewery complex on North Main Peak Drift Brewing Company, South Carolina’s newest award-winning craft beverage company, celebrated the…
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How South Carolina businesses can prepare for an economic downturn
January 12, 2023
By Thomas Anderson Following a global pandemic, South Carolina finance executives have redefined adaptability with warp-speed reconfiguration of capital investment plans. With a potential economic slowdown on the horizon in…
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SCRA contributes over $1.15 billion to South Carolina’s economy
January 10, 2023
South Carolina Research Authority had an outstanding year in 2022, making over a $1.15 billion impact on the state’s economy. As published in its recently released annual report, the total includes jobs…
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Study shows 145% increase in South Carolina median home price since 2000
January 4, 2023
The red-hot pandemic housing market has finally cooled in recent months. Due to actions by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation, mortgage rates have more than doubled from the historic…
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Essential Cabinetry Group to expand operations in Greenville County, S.C.
December 5, 2022
Essential Cabinetry Group, a leading cabinetry company, today announced plans to expand its operations in Greenville County. The company’s $4.75 million investment will create 156 new jobs. “The investment in…
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Tri-County STEMersion receives $25,000 grant from Power:Ed. Earmarked for expansion and development of new student camp
December 1, 2022Dorchester County Economic Development has been awarded a $25,000 grant on behalf of Tri-County STEMersion, a nonprofit created to link existing industry needs with local educators to implement high-demand STEM…
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Stevens Towing christens largest Marine Travelift in SC
October 20, 2022
The 820 ton lift is a world class addition to the state YONGES ISLAND, S.C. – In a ceremony reminiscent of a large ship christening, Stevens Towing Company– a family…
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BMW investing $1.7 billion to expand S.C. manufacturing capacity and footprint
October 20, 2022
Investment will create 300 jobs and prepare for production of electric vehicle The BMW Group continues the roll-out of its electromobility plan with a new investment to expand Plant Spartanburg…
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Niagara Pharmaceuticals establishing operations in Cherokee County
October 18, 2022
$9 million investment will create 45 new jobs Niagara Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of eye health and safety products, today announced plans to establish its first United States operation in Cherokee…
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Gary T. Pope Jr, public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, earns SCEDA Institute Certificate
October 18, 2022
Gary T. Pope Jr, a public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has completed a year-long program with the South…
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Next-Gen electric vehicle company Dash EV establishing operations in Greenville County
October 12, 2022
Carsharing pioneer to create at least 10 new jobs as it establishes headquarters Dash EV, an innovative electric car company, announced plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The company’s…
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Governor McMaster issues proclamation recognizing National Manufacturing Day and South Carolina Manufacturing Month
October 6, 2022
Andy Carr, President & CEO of the SCMEP; Chuck Hall, President & CEO of Barnet and SCMA Chairman; SC Governor Henry McMaster; Sara Hazzard, President & CEO of the SCMA.…
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SCBIO debuts refreshed branding for life sciences organization, launches new website
September 30, 2022
Moves made as life sciences organization prepares to share South Carolina story more widely Reflective of South Carolina’s dynamic, leading-edge and fastest-growing industry, SCBIO has introduced refreshed branding across all…
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Turn90 prison to workforce program receives $50,000 grant from Power:Ed to expand services to the Upstate
September 19, 2022Turn90, a nonprofit operating in Charleston and Columbia that equips men to succeed after prison by providing a route to a career-path job, is a first-time recipient of a $50,000…
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Sustain SC hires Chief Operating Officer
September 6, 2022
Brent Jonas joins as organization’s first COO Sustain SC is pleased to welcome its first ever Chief Operating Officer to the organization. Brent Jonas will take on the new position…
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Georgia-Pacific expanding operations in Clarendon County
August 11, 2022
Company investing approximately $40 million Georgia-Pacific, one of the world’s leading makers of tissue, pulp, packaging and building products, today announced plans to expand operations in Clarendon County. The company…
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Industrial packager Greif expanding operations in Greenville County
August 3, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, plans to expand existing operations in Greenville County,…
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Capital Square and Method Co. announce groundbreaking of new ROOST apartment hotel in Charleston
July 26, 2022
The New Project Will Bring 50 Apartment Hotel Units to Charleston’s Historic Downtown in 2024 Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an…
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SC Launch Inc. announces second investment in Bubble Paper
July 20, 2022
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA’s) investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has made its second investment in tForm, dba, Bubble Paper. This $300,000 investment will help the startup accelerate its growth to…
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GADC names officers for 2022-2023, adds two Directors to Greenville County’s Economic Development Board
July 19, 2022
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, has named Jim Burns (pictured) as Chairman…
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A Conversation with James Chappell, CEO, SCBIO
July 5, 2022
In November of 2021, SCBIO named James Chappell as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. South Carolina life sciences has seen a near-doubling of firms and 40% increase…
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Engineering Council launches infrastructure advancement initiative
June 28, 2022
ACEC-SC guides lawmakers on critical state infrastructure projects, funding allocation Through the launch of its Infrastructure Works (IW) initiative, the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) will…
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Kontakt.io opens new office in Charleston
June 16, 2022
Kontakt.io, the industry leader in smart building IoT, has announced the opening of a new national sales office in Charleston, South Carolina to support the company’s growth in healthcare and…
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Carolina Precision Foods, LLC establishing operations in Florence County
June 16, 2022$10 million investment to create 402 new jobs Carolina Precision Foods, LLC – a joint venture of Carolina Fresh Foods and owners of Lake Foods – today announced plans to…
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ENGESER USA Corp. establishing first North American manufacturing operation in Dorchester County
June 15, 2022
$1.5 million investment to create 26 new jobs ENGESER USA Corp., a world leading cable specialist, today announced plans to establish operations in Dorchester County. The company’s $1.5 million investment…
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Gehl Foods, LLC establishing operations in Colleton County
June 15, 2022
$46 million investment will create 106 new jobs Gehl Foods, LLC (Gehl Food & Beverage Companies), a leading food and beverage manufacturing company, today announced it has established operations in Colleton County.…
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Golfbreaks by PGA TOUR expanding operations in Charleston County
June 9, 2022
Expansion to create 32 new jobs Golfbreaks by PGA TOUR (Golfbreaks), a leading, worldwide golf vacation specialist, today announced plans to expand operations in Charleston County. The company’s expansion will create…
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Recovery auditing firm launches new branding initiative
May 31, 2022
A leading global recovery auditing firm is launching a revitalized brand to better communicate the company’s broad range of services and enhanced business intelligence solutions. The new name is Illumis.…
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WingIts establishing operations in Georgetown County
May 25, 2022
$7.4 million investment to create more than 40 new jobs WingIts®, a specialty designer and manufacturer of bathroom accessories, fastening systems and Americans with Disabilities (ADA)-compliant products, today announced plans…
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E.A. Sween Company establishing operations in Greenwood County
May 18, 2022
$38 million investment will create 300 new jobs E.A. Sween Company, a leading supplier in the ready-to-eat sandwich industry, today announced plans to establish operations in Greenwood County. The company…
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Appalachian Development Corporation hires Michael Smith as Vice President
May 18, 2022
Appalachian Development Corporation (ADC) welcomes Michael Smith as their new Vice President. He will be working with banks, lenders, credit unions, and small businesses throughout South Carolina providing the SBA…
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SCATCC announces 2022 award winners
May 17, 2022
The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) announces the selection of its 2022 award winners. Commissioner Leadership, Garry Powers, Midlands Technical College Honors an individual who has made…
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Charleston Regional Development Alliance announces new business development and marketing hires
May 16, 2022
The Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) is pleased to welcome Brendan Barry as the organization’s new Business Development Coordinator, and Jillian Bunting as Marketing Communications Manager. As business development coordinator, Brendan Barry provides a full…
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Trison Wells establishing operations in Colleton County
May 12, 2022
$1.2 million investment to create 35 new jobs Trison Wells, a consumer products manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Colleton County. The company’s $1.2 million investment will create 35…
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Matt Gedney receives SCEDA Ally of the Year Award
May 11, 2022
The L&C Railroad exec was integral in bringing E.&J. Gallo to Chester County The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) awarded Matt Gedney, of the Lancaster & Chester Railroad (L&C)…
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South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association announces 2022-23 President and Board of Directors
May 11, 2022
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2022-23 officers and board of directors during the organization’s annual conference in Hilton Head. SCEDA and its 600+ members have been…
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DC BLOX growing S.C. footprint with new data center in Horry County
May 10, 2022
$31.5 million investment to create three new jobs DC BLOX, a multi-tenant data center in the Southeast, today announced plans to expand its South Carolina presence with a new operation…
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