Daniel Young receives SCEDA Distinguished Service Award

  May 7, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced that Daniel Young, director of grants and incentives with the S.C. Department of Commerce, received its…

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Nation Ford Chemical expands operations in York County

  April 25, 2012

$5.5 million investment expected to create new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – April 25, 2012 – Nation Ford Chemical, a custom manufacturer of specialty organic chemicals, announced expansion plans for its…

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JTEKT Automotive Expanding in Greenville County

  April 24, 2012

$102 million investment expected to create at least 80 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – April 24, 2012 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation and South Carolina Department of Commerce announced…

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Gov. Haley Celebrates Another Drop in S.C. Unemployment

  April 20, 2012

Rate falls to 8.9 percent; below 9.0 percent for first time since 2008  COLUMBIA, SC – April 20, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley today visited Stier Building Supply Company in…

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SCEDA members honored by S.C. Department of Commerce

  April 18, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – Two members from the S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) have been recognized as 2012 Ambassadors for Economic Development by the S.C. Department of…

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Port of Charleston Increases Incentive for Truck Replacement

  April 17, 2012

Pre-1994 Trucks Eligible for $10,000 Financial Incentive to Upgrade CHARLESTON, SC – April 17, 2012 – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is encouraging local truck owners to replace their older…

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SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney Presents Knowledge Economist Award to BMW

  April 13, 2012


Award Given at SCRA-Sponsored BMW Supplier Matchmaking Event CHARLESTON,SC – April 13, 2012 – SCRA today announced the presentation of aKnowledge Economist Award to BMW Manufacturing Co., acknowledging theircommitment to…

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2012 Statewide Employer Benefits Survey Opens

  April 4, 2012

Rosenfeld Einstein Initiative Helps Companies Assess Competitive Standing Regionally, Nationally COLUMBIA, SC – April 4, 2012 – The 2012 South Carolina Employer BenefitsSurvey – a free bi-annual survey designed to help…

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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association welcomes new members

  April 2, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announces the addition of several new members:  Trent Acker, Alliance Pickens, Pickens Jim Burns, Design Strategies, Greenville…

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Upstate SC Alliance Hires Two, Promotes One

  March 28, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – March 26, 2012 – Upstate SC Alliance, the public/private economic development group designed to stimulate jobs and capital investment in the 10-county Upstate South Carolina region, has…

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LowCountry Biomass LLC expands Jasper County facility

  March 28, 2012

$16 million investment expected to create 26 new jobs  COLUMBIA, S.C. – March 28, 2012 – LowCountry Biomass, a recycler of wood residues, today announced plans to expand its existing…

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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association welcomes new members

  March 21, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – March 21, 2012 – The S.C. Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announces the addition of several new members: Shaun C. Blake, Ellis Lawhorne & Sims PA, Columbia Jon…

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Grand Alliance Upsizes Ships in Port of Charleston

  March 19, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – March 19, 2012 – With today’s call of the OOCL California, an alliance of ocean carriers is upsizing its vessels calling the Port of Charleston. The Grand Alliance,…

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Walmart Foundation donates $35,000 to S.C. State Park Service

  March 10, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – March 12, 2012 – The Walmart Foundation has donated $35,000 to the South Carolina State Park Service for energy-efficiency projects across the system that could cut operating costs. …

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SCRA Holds Winter Strategic Advisory Group Meeting

  March 9, 2012

Announces Addition of Four High-Profile Members  The group was formed in June 2010 to provide feedback and guidance to assist SCRA in executing its business strategy and economic development mission. The…

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Jones-Hamilton chooses Chester County for new plant

  March 7, 2012

$29 million investment expected to create new jobs  COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2012 – Jones-Hamilton Co., an employee-owned manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, announced plans today to build…

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SCRA Releases 2011 Annual Reports

  February 28, 2012

Record Year for SCRA and SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch Program COLUMBIA, SC – February 28, 2012 – SCRA, an emerging global leader inapplied research and commercialization, today released two 2011…

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Clemson researchers to present at S.C. automotive summit

  February 14, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2012 – Three Clemson University faculty members will discussthe role of a research university in workforce development Thursday andFriday during the 2012 S.C. Automotive Council…

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Charleston Deepening Gets $3.5 Million in President's Budget

  February 13, 2012

Federal Share of FeasibilityStudy Now More than Halfway Funded CHARLESTON, SC – February 13, 2012 – For thefirst time, the President’s Budget includes funding forCharleston Harbor Deepening, demonstrating that leadersat…

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SC Small Business Development Centers rebrands

  February 13, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC—The South Carolina Small Business Development Centersnetwork has launched a fresh branding direction with a revamped logodesign that includes extensions for each center. The network also has anew slogan,…

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SCRA Contributes $1.45 Billion to South Carolina’s Economy in 2011

  February 7, 2012

28 Year Cumulative Contributions Total over $14 Billion COLUMBIA, SC – February 7, 2012 – SCRA continued to drive South Carolina’s technology-based economy with annual contributions of over $1.4 billion throughout…

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Highland Baking Company locating in Spartanburg County

  February 3, 2012

More than $9 million investmentexpected to create 196 new jobs COLUMBIA,SC – February 2,2012 – Highland Baking Company, a wholesale bread baking company, todayannounced plans to locate its new production facility…

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Two SCRA Executives Honored As “Most Influential”

  February 1, 2012

CEO Bill Mahoney and Executive Vice President Dave McNamara Receive Recognition COLUMBIA, SC – February 1, 2012 – SCRA today announced that two company executives have received recognition as part of…

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TATT Unveils New Local Information Source

  January 31, 2012

UPSTATE, SC – January 31, 2012 – Ten at the Top, an organization created to foster collaboration and partnerships across the Upstate, has officially launched a new “Upstate Information Hub”…

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South Carolina receives Silver Award in Business Facilities Competition

  January 26, 2012

Continental’s $500 million investment expected to create 1,700 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – January 26, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofCommerce earned second place in the Business Facilities 2011 EconomicDevelopment…

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SCRA Welcomes New Tenant to Upstate Innovation Center

  January 24, 2012

S-F LLC Signs Long-Term Lease with SCRA ANDERSON, SC – January 24, 2012 – SCRA, a global leader in applied research and commercialization, today announced a new tenant company in their…

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Southern Air Repair Announces New Facility in Greenville

  January 19, 2012

Aviation machining company plans to create 20 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – January 19, 2012 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation announced…

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