Richard Blackwell named Public Executive of the Year
April 13, 2016
Richard Blackwell, executive director of the Oconee Economic Alliance in South Carolina, was named a winner of the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits 2016 Community Development Individual Achievement Awards. The…
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Legacy Charter School receives $13.7 million GNMO II allocation
April 13, 2016
Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has allocated $13.7 million in New Markets…
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Scott Garvin, Architect, The Palmetto Compress Building
April 11, 2016
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: …
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Early stage ventures create more than 250 new jobs, raise over $69 million in capital in 2015
April 7, 2016
From raising a remarkable $69.4 million in new capital to creating more than 250 new full-time jobs, the impact of innovation-based startups on the Upstate economy continues to grow rapidly.…
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Oconee Economic Alliance announces Destination Oconee Hire
April 7, 2016
The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) announced the addition of Janet Hartman as Manager of the Destination Oconee strategy. A native of Iowa, Hartman joins the OEA team after working as…
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RMF adding second facility in Greenville County
April 7, 2016
Automotive supplier’s new $16 million investment in Greenville County to add 40 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Roy Metal Finishing (RMF) is expanding its current operations by building a second…
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RMF adding second facility in Greenville County
April 7, 2016
Automotive supplier’s new $16 million investment in Greenville County to add 40 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Roy Metal Finishing (RMF) is expanding its current operations by building a second…
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MSI-Forks Inc. expanding York County operations
April 6, 2016
Company investing $3.5 million to construct a larger York County facility MSI-Forks Inc., a world leader in fork-arms manufacturing, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The company…
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MSI-Forks Inc. expanding York County operations
April 6, 2016
Company investing $3.5 million to construct a larger York County facility MSI-Forks Inc., a world leader in fork-arms manufacturing, is expanding its existing operations in York County. The company…
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Comcast to build Customer Experience Center of Excellence in North Charleston
April 5, 2016
80,000-square-foot facility on 17 acres key part of Comcast’s nationwide customer experience transformation CHARLESTON, SC – Comcast announced today that it is establishing a new customer service and technical support Center…
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Comcast to build Customer Experience Center of Excellence in North Charleston
April 5, 2016
80,000-square-foot facility on 17 acres key part of Comcast’s nationwide customer experience transformation CHARLESTON, SC – Comcast announced today that it is establishing a new customer service and technical support Center…
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Study shows how far money goes in Richland County
April 4, 2016
Balancing a budget can be tough: you have to know how far each dollar can be stretched. However, that may be easier in some places than others. A new study…
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Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation establishing operations in Spartanburg County
April 4, 2016
Development will bring $45 million investment and create 150 new jobs . . Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation is establishing operations in Spartanburg County. The company is investing $45 million…
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SterAssure establishing Upstate facility
March 31, 2016
Company Investing More Than $2.2 Million In Greenville County Operations SterAssure Processing (SterAssure), a company that specializes in medical waste collection, is establishing its corporate operations in Greenville County. The…
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SterAssure establishing Upstate facility
March 31, 2016
Company Investing More Than $2.2 Million In Greenville County Operations SterAssure Processing (SterAssure), a company that specializes in medical waste collection, is establishing its corporate operations in Greenville County. The…
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One pet food manufacturer demands USA chickens, protecting jobs and food safety
March 30, 2016
According to the National Chicken Council, Americans each eat an average of nearly 92 pounds of chicken per year. That’s a number that has steadily increased over the years, as…
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas Announces 2016 Upstate Leadership Team
March 30, 2016
Gavin Axson (Brasfield and Gorrie) Continues as Upstate Chairman The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas announces the 2016 leadership team for the organization’s Upstate (SC) Council.…
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WG Plastics Technology Corporation establishing Abbeville County operations
March 29, 2016
Company investing $2.7 million in project . . WG Plastics Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of plastics and injection molded assemblies, is establishing operations in South Carolina with a new facility…
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Local manufacturer CEO elected to Precision Metalforming Association Board chariman
March 29, 2016
Dayton Rogers’ owner and president Ron Lowry elected Precision Metalforming Association Board Chairman Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) recently announced that Ron Lowry, owner and president of Dayton Rogers Manufacturing Company,…
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Greenville County celebrates National Community Development Week
March 28, 2016
The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) announced today that National Community Development Week will be celebrated in the Brutontown community on Wednesday, March 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. with…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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Falcon Boats establishing Newberry County operations
March 24, 2016
Company Investing $1.5 Million In New Facility NEWBERRY, SC – Falcon Boats is establishing operations in Newberry County to manufacture a new line of sportfishing boats. The company purchased an existing…
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Upstate SC Alliance releases new global trade & investment strategy
March 23, 2016
Plan Calls for Expanded Professional Services, a Focus on Material Science Innovations and Collaboration, Growth of Industry Clusters, and Building a Global Reputation The Upstate SC Alliance announced the…
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Upstate SC Alliance releases new global trade & investment strategy to maximize region’s global potential
March 23, 2016
Plan calls for expanded professional services, a focus on material science innovations and Collaboration, Growth of Industry Clusters, and Building a Global Reputation The Upstate SC Alliance announced the…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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Autoneum expanding Aiken County operations
March 22, 2016
Expansion Will Result In $35.5 Million Investment AIKEN, SC – Autoneum, a global market leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles, is expanding its Aiken County operations. This…
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Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County
March 21, 2016
Company Opening Third Office Location In South Carolina GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Greenville County. The…
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Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County
March 21, 2016
Company Opening Third Office Location In South Carolina GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Greenville County. The…
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South Carolina Ports Authority exports two millionth South Carolina-made BMW
March 21, 2016
South Carolina Ports Authority exported the two millionth BMW manufactured in South Carolina, a milestone celebration of the Port’s longstanding partnership with the nation’s top vehicle exporter by value. .…
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South Carolina Ports Authority container volume up 4.4 percent
March 21, 2016
Inland Port handles record rail moves in February . . South Carolina Ports Authority reported fiscal year-over-year growth through February, with 4.4 percent gains in container volume since the 2016 fiscal…
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Ushers Machine & Tool Company expanding Upstate presence
March 21, 2016
Expansion to bring $12.5 million in new investment to Greenville County . The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that…
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Call Experts expanding existing Lowcountry operations
March 16, 2016
Company Investing $1.8 Million To Expand, Creating 310 Jobs New Jobs In Charleston County CHARLESTON, SC – Call Experts, a leading answering service company, is expanding its existing operations in…
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Call Experts expanding existing Lowcountry operations
March 16, 2016
Company Investing $1.8 Million To Expand, Creating 310 Jobs New Jobs In Charleston County CHARLESTON, SC – Call Experts, a leading answering service company, is expanding its existing operations in…
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Fitesa expanding existing operations in Greenville County
March 16, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the design…
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Fitesa expanding existing operations in Greenville County
March 16, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced today that Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the design…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Essex Weld Solutions establishing Cherokee County operations
March 10, 2016
Investment To Bring $2.6 Million In New Investment To The Upstate Essex Weld Solutions, an international manufacturer of automotive racking products, is establishing operations in Cherokee County with Essex Weld…
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Oconee County named Top Performing Micropolitan In South Carolina
March 7, 2016
The Seneca micropolitan area, which encompasses all of Oconee County, was recently named the top performing micropolitan in South Carolina for the second consecutive year by Site Selection magazine. Along…
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South Carolina’s booming automotive cluster provides prime opportunity for communities to attract suppliers and new jobs
March 4, 2016
By Mark Williams, President, Strategic Development Group South Carolina stands out like no other state as the preferred location for automotive manufacturing investments. In 2015 alone, multiple key automotive…
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South Carolina’s booming automotive cluster provides prime opportunity for communities to attract suppliers and new jobs
March 4, 2016
By Mark Williams, President, Strategic Development Group South Carolina stands out like no other state as the preferred location for automotive manufacturing investments. In 2015 alone, multiple key automotive…
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$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness
March 2, 2016Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…
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$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness
March 2, 2016Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…
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2016 Upstate Regional Summit call for presenters
February 29, 2016
Upstate Organizations and Leaders Invited to Participate in Regional Conversations GREENVILLE, SC – Ten at the Top has issued a call for presenters for this fall’s 2016 Upstate Regional Summit “Creating…
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2016 Upstate Regional Summit call for presenters
February 29, 2016
Upstate Organizations and Leaders Invited to Participate in Regional Conversations GREENVILLE, SC – Ten at the Top has issued a call for presenters for this fall’s 2016 Upstate Regional Summit “Creating…
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Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces Jon J. Robertson as shareholder
February 23, 2016
Abacus Planning Group, Inc., announces that Jon J. Robertson, LL.M, CFP® has become a shareholder in the firm. Mr. Robertson joined Abacus in 2007 shortly after receiving his Juris Doctor…
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Columbia Ranks as one of South Carolina’s Healthiest Housing Markets
February 22, 2016
New York financial technology company SmartAsset released the rankings from its second annual Healthiest Housing Markets Study and Columbia made the list at number 7 in South Carolina, up from…
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Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center
February 19, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…
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Sun City Produce establishing new Upstate distribution center
February 19, 2016
The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with advancing the area’s economic growth, announced that Sun City Produce, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Commodities, Inc., is establishing…
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Oconee Economic Alliance named among “America’s Top Economic Development Corporations” by Global Trade Magazine
February 17, 2016
The Oconee Economic Alliance has been recognized as one of Global Trade Magazine’s “America’s Top EDCs” in their February/March 2016 issue. Global Trade – a magazine geared toward U.S. companies…
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South Carolina recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment
February 15, 2016
fdi Magazine Announces Palmetto State As Its National Champion Governor Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that the State of South Carolina has once again been…
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