GADC Launches State-of-the-Art Website for Site Selectors, Economic Development Community
January 6, 2011GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – January 6, 2011 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation, the non-profit organization established by Greenville County Council to promote and enhance the economic development of Greenville…
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Keep Charleston Beautiful 4th Annual Wipe Out Wireless Waste Recycling Drive
January 4, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – January 4, 2011 – Is it broken? Old? We don’t care! The holidays are a great time for giving which often means the replacement of outdated or…
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Charleston Day School Renovates and Expands using JEDA Bond Financing
January 4, 2011Charleston Day School Library, Science and Technology Center CHARLESTON, SC – January 4, 2011 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) will help Charleston Day…
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Huntington Foam Announces New Facility in Spartanburg County
January 2, 2011Investment expected to generate 60 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – December 23, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Futures Group of Spartanburg County today announced…
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Lancaster County Appoints 10-x Group to Conduct Economic/Workforce Development Analysis
December 22, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 22, 2010 – Lancaster County, SC recently awarded the 10-x Group a contract to conduct a workforce and economic development analysis of the Lancaster County’s industries,…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Testing-Materials Company Expand High Purity Standards
December 15, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – December 15, 2010 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) will help a scientific testing supplies manufacturer expand its operations. The…
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Regal Logistics Announces New Facility in Berkeley County
December 13, 2010Investment expected to create 30 new full-time jobs, more than 50 seasonal jobs COLUMBIA, SC – December 13, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina…
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High-tech Coatings Manufacturer Lands Southeastern Operations at SCTAC
December 8, 2010Boston-based GVD Corporation establishes first operation outside of Massachusetts at Upstate technology center GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 2010 – Massachusetts-based GVD Corporation has selected the SC Technology and Aviation…
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Southeast Renewable Energy Announces New Facility in Allendale County
November 22, 2010Investment expected to create 20 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Allendale County and the SouthernCarolina Alliance today announced that…
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Ten at the Top Wraps Up 12 Successful Community Forums Across the 10 Upstate Counties
November 11, 2010Over 730 Attendees Shared Their Vision for the Future of the Upstate GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2010 – Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to foster collaboration…
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Heritage Propane Express Announces New Facility in Anderson County
November 8, 2010Investment expected to create 24 new jobs ANDERSON, SC – November 8, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Anderson County today announced that Heritage Propane Express, full…
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Husqvarna North America Announces Investment in Orangeburg County
November 4, 2010Investment will increase operations, add product linesCOLUMBIA, SC – November 2, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Orangeburg County and the Central SC Alliance announced that Husqvarna North…
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Upstate SC Alliance Adds Flint as Business Development Associate
November 3, 2010UPSTATE, SC – November 1, 2010 –The Upstate SC Alliance announced the addition of Charlotte Flint as business development associate. Ms. Flint will work with the Upstate SC Alliance business…
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Unitex USA Announces New Facility in Anderson County
November 3, 2010ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – October 29, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Anderson County today announced that Unitex USA will establish its new synthetic products operation in…
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Coast Sign Inc. Announces New Facility in Greenville County
October 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 27, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced that Coast Sign Inc. will establish its new facility…
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Greenville Housing Fund Receives South Carolina Community Economic Development Award
October 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 26, 2010 – The South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations (SCACDC) has awarded the Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) the Eagle Award of Excellence in Community…
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Illinois Vacuum Workholding Manufacturer Relocates to Greenville, SC
October 19, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – October 19, 2010 – After an exhaustive nationwide search process that lasted more than a year, Vac-U-Lok and The Greenville Area Development Corporation have announced the…
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Gildan Activewear Creating 87 New Jobs in Berkeley County
October 7, 2010Positions will be filled by December 2011 BERKELEY COUNTY – October 7, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County, the City of Charleston and the Charleston Regional…
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Maverick Equipment Manufacturing Inc. Announces New Facility in Dorchester County
August 18, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 18, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dorchester County today announced that Maverick Equipment Manufacturing Inc., a maker of hydraulic hammers and components,…
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Upstate Elected Officials Coming Together For First-Ever Regional Update
August 16, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 16, 2010 – On August 19th, elected leaders from the cities and counties within the 10-county Upstate will assemble for the first-ever Upstate Elected Officials Update,…
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Michelin Doubles Commitment to Upstate Development Program
August 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2010 – Michelin is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Michelin Development Upstate low-interest loan program but it’s the Upstate community that is getting the…
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SCTAC received FAA grant
August 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2010 – In 2009, SCTAC lobbied state officials to begin vital renovations to Donaldson Field’s Taxiway B, and that project has received an important economic…
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JEDA, Anderson County, SCRA Announce Completion of Bond Financing for Clemson-SCRA Innovation Center in Anderson County
July 28, 2010ANDERSON, SC and COLUMBIA, SC – July 27, 2010 – The SouthCarolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA), Anderson County andSCRA announce this week that bond financing for SCRA’s portion of theClemson-SCRA…
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Upstate South Carolina Sees More than $1.3 Billion in Economic Development Activity During First Half of 2010
July 28, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2010 – The Upstate SC Alliance today announced that, through just the first six months of 2010, the region’s efforts have already resulted in more…
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Gov. Sanford and ZF Group Announce New Manufacturing Operations in South Carolina
July 23, 2010FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY – July 22, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford today joined ZF Group in Friedrichshafen, Germany to announce the company’s decision to expand its operations in South Carolina. ZF Group plans…
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Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Expansion in Spartanburg County
July 14, 2010Investment expected to create 60 new jobs SPARTANBURG, SC, July 14, 2010 – Cooper-Standard Automotive will expand its operating facility in Spartanburg County. The $7 million investment is expected to…
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Greenville County Redevelopment Authority Announces Darrell Kellett as Board Member
July 7, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 30, 2010 – Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) is pleased to announce Darrell Kellett as a member of its 2010 Board of Directors. Greenville County Council…
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CT&T and 2AM Group join to Establish Electric Vehicle Production Facility in Spartanburg County
July 1, 2010Korean-based world leader in manufacturing electric vehicles to create 370 new jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – July 1, 2010 – CT&T and 2AM Group officials joined Governor Sanford with officials from Spartanburg…
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Matrix Technology Park in Greenville County Approved As South Carolina Certified Site
June 17, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 17, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has completed review of The Matrix Business and Technology Park in Greenville County and has awarded…
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ArborGen to Invest $14.3 Million and Create 25 New Jobs in Dorchester County
June 16, 2010Company credits leaders, regional partnerships in the expansion of its global headquarters COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2010 – Dorchester County, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Charleston Regional Development…
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Black Forest Container Systems Announces Relocation, Expansion in Greenville, SC
June 16, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 16, 2010 – The South Carolina Departmentof Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) andGreenville-based Black Forest Container Systems LLC announces itsrelocation and expansion to…
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U.S. Engine Valve Company Announces Expansion in Oconee County
June 15, 2010OCONEE COUNTY, SC – June 14, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Oconee County today announced that U.S. Engine Valve Company will expand its operations in Oconee County. The…
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Saint-Gobain Abrasives Announces Expansion in Greenville County
June 9, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – June 9, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced that Saint-Gobain Abrasives will expand its operations at its…
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Greenville Area Development Corporation Names Mary Ann Pires to Board
May 26, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – May 26, 2010 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the county-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth of Greenville County, announced the…
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Ten at the Top Launches Survey to Ask Upstate Residents
May 12, 2010As the Upstate region prepares to add more than 235,000 residents and 200,000 new jobs over the next 20 years, the regional collaboration and planning organization, Ten at the Top…
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Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation Announces the Establishment of Operations in Charleston
April 28, 2010Company acquires International Forwarders, Inc. andexpects to create new jobs CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2010 – At the South Carolina State PortsAuthority today, the South Carolina Department of Commerce,…
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Municipal Association of SC Recognized for Excellence in Communications
April 28, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 28, 2010 – The Municipal Association ofSouth Carolina took home five trophies at the annual Mercury Awardsprogram presented by the SC Chapter of the Public Relations…
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Dept. of Commerce and Vought Aircraft Industries Announce the Completion of the Ashley-Cooper Rivers Environmental Trust
April 26, 2010Wetlands mitigation will preserve more than 7,500 acres CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Vought Aircraft Industries today announced that the Ashley-Cooper…
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Florence, SC County Council Chairman, K. G. Rusty Smith, Jr. designated as an SCRA Knowledge Economist
April 20, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 20, 2010 – SCRA and Florence County Economic Development Partnership are pleased to announce that K.G. Rusty Smith, Jr. was named as an SCRA Knowledge Economist…
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Sage Automotive Interiors to Expand Manufacturing Capacity, Workforce in Greenville County
April 13, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – April 13, 2010 – Sage Automotive Interiors and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced the company’s investment and expansion plans for its Gayley manufacturing facility…
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Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) to Address Economic Self-Reliance and Local Change at National Conference
April 8, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 20th to 23rd, 2010 – Economic stimulus need not come only from theFeds. This May, the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is bringing together…
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Drew Industries Inc. Announces New Facility in Chester County
April 7, 2010Investment expected to generate 125 new jobs CHESTER COUNTY, SC – April 7, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerceand Chester County today announced that Kinro Inc., a subsidiary…
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Greenville County Redevelopment Authority unveils new logo and website in celebration of National Community Development Week
April 7, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 6, 2010 – To honor National CommunityDevelopment Week, the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA)unveiled its new logo and website at the Brutontown Community Center.The organization will…
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SCRA’s SC Launch and Barnwell County Economic Development Corporation form Memorandum of Understanding
April 1, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 1, 2010 – SCRA, a global leader in applied research and commercialization services, and the Barnwell County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) announce the signing of a…
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GADC 2009 Annual Report To Community Now Available
March 24, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – March 24, 2010 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation’s Annual Report to the Community detailing 2009 economic development progress and initiatives in Greenville County has been…
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McCall Farms Inc. Announces Expansion in Florence County
March 17, 2010Investment expected to create 65 new jobs FLORENCE, SC – March 17, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Florence County Economic Development Partnership today announced that McCall…
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IT Networking and Security Firm Launches in Greenville County, SC
March 16, 2010GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – March 16, 2010 – Convinced that Greenville County is a great area to grow a business in, Network Aces and the Greenville Area Development Corporation have announced…
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The IMO Group to Locate New Operations in Dorchester County and Create 190 New Jobs
March 10, 2010Alternative energy company to service multiple markets from Dorchester County DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – March 9, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Dorchester County and the…
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Quality Conference of the Carolinas Scheduled for April 20th
March 5, 2010CHARLOTTE, NC – March 5, 2010 – The Quality Conference of the Carolinas will be held April 20, 2010 at York Technical College in Rock Hill, SC. This year’s conference will focus…
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Bosch Rexroth Corporation Expands in Greenville County, SC
February 17, 2010GREENVILLE, SC- February 17, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation and Bosch Rexroth Corporation today announced that the company will expand its hydraulics…
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