WABCO Expanding Lowcountry Operations
March 25, 2015Global Manufacturing Company Investing $17 Million to Expand Operations in South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – WABCO (NYSE: WBC), a leading innovator and global supplier of technologies that improve the…
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Boeing Delivers First South Carolina-built 787-9 Dreamliner
March 17, 2015
Airplane is 250th 787 to be delivered NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner assembled at its North Charleston, S.C., facility to United…
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Mercedes-Benz Vans to Invest $500 Million in New Manufacturing Plant in Charleston County
March 6, 2015
New Plant Represents Company’s First Full Van Manufacturing Plant in North America, to Create 1,300 Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – Mercedes-Benz Vans, a division of Daimler, announced today plans to invest around…
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ISI Technology Set To Attend KBIS 2015
January 21, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – ISI Technology will be attending the 2015 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas from January 20-22 in booth S9005 in the South Hall. KBIS, in conjunction with the National Kitchen…
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Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC Expanding Berkeley County Manufacturing Facility
December 10, 2014$15 Million Investment Expected To Bring 15 Additional Jobs To Charleston CHARLESTON, SC – Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of high-quality coating systems for the aviation, automotive and…
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Boeing South Carolina Begins Final Assembly of its First 787-9 Dreamliner
November 25, 2014
North Charleston site joins Everett, Wash., team in building newest 787 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) has started final assembly of the 787-9 Dreamliner at its South Carolina facility. The…
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SCMA Announces 2014 Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award Recipients
November 23, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Harris DeLoach and Catherine Templeton are the 2014 recipients of the Roger Milliken Defender of Manufacturing Award. The recipients…
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SPF North America, Inc. Expanding Greenwood County Manufacturing Facility
November 20, 2014
$12 Million Investment Expected To Result In 15 New Jobs GREENWOOD COUNTY, SC – A developer of innovative solutions for pet food manufacturers is expanding its operations in Greenwood County. SPF North…
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Nestlé Waters North America To Open New Bottling Facility In McBee, S.C.
November 18, 2014
Company To Create At Least 40 New Jobs In Chesterfield County CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC – – Nestlé Waters North America, the nation’s leading bottled water company, plans to build a $40 million,…
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Valmet Corporation To Expand Lancaster County Manufacturing Facility
October 23, 2014
Expansion Expected To Create 40 New Jobs LANCASTER COUNTY, SC – Valmet Corporation, a leading global service and technology supplier for the pulp, paper and energy industries based in Espoo, Finland,…
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Valmet Corporation To Expand Lancaster County Manufacturing Facility
October 23, 2014
Expansion Expected To Create 40 New Jobs LANCASTER COUNTY, SC – Valmet Corporation, a leading global service and technology supplier for the pulp, paper and energy industries based in Espoo, Finland,…
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Boeing, Kenya Airways Partner with Non-Profits to Deliver Medical Resources for Children in Kenya
October 20, 2014
First humanitarian delivery flight from Boeing South Carolina NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Kenya Airways have partnered with First Baptist Church in Baytown, Texas, to transport…
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Hengst Announces Third Corporate Expansion In Kershaw County
October 8, 2014
$8 Million Investment By Automotive Manufacturer To Create 20 New Jobs KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – Hengst of North America Inc. will expand its Kershaw County manufacturing facility for the third time in…
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Hengst Announces Third Corporate Expansion In Kershaw County
October 8, 2014
$8 Million Investment By Automotive Manufacturer To Create 20 New Jobs KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – Hengst of North America Inc. will expand its Kershaw County manufacturing facility for the third time in…
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NutriFusion Appoints Myra Mackey To Vice President of Business Development
October 2, 2014
Mackey to Accelerate Industry Adoption of GrandFusion Among top Food Manufacturers HILTON HEAD, SC – NutriFusion, a provider of diverse and complex natural nutrition and phytonutrient products for food manufacturers, today…
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Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Expands Well Maintenance Treatments
September 29, 2014LITTLE RIVER, SC – Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. today announced that it has commenced well maintenance treatments utilizing its flagship product Excelyte™ on five additional oil producing wells for an existing customer,…
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Prysmian Group To Expand Abbeville County Cable Manufacturing Facility
September 22, 2014
$8.2 Million Investment Expected To Create 20 Jobs ABBEVILLE, SC – Prysmian Group, a global cable producer serving the energy and telecom industries, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Abbeville County.…
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The Ritedose Corp. Announces Richland County Expansion
September 17, 2014
Pharmaceutical Company’s Plans Include New Jobs, More Than 80,000 Square Feet Of Manufacturing Space COLUMBIA, SC – The Ritedose Corp., a leading pharmaceutical products manufacturer, announced today that it has decided to…
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ACI Plastics Expanding Manufacturing Operations Into Oconee County
September 15, 2014
$4.1 Million Investment By Thermoplastics Company Expected To Create 25 Jobs OCONEE, SC – Thermoplastics processor and recycler ACI Plastics, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operations into Oconee County. The company’s $4.1 million…
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Emitec To Expand Laurens County Manufacturing Plant
September 12, 2014
$3 Million Investment By Automotive Component Manufacturer To Create 20 New Jobs LAURENS, SC – Emitec, an exhaust technology company and wholly owned subsidiary of Continental, is expanding its Laurens County…
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Glen Raven Expanding Anderson County Sunbrella® Manufacturing Center
September 12, 2014$13.5 Million Investment To Create 10 New Jobs ANDERSON, SC – Glen Raven, Inc., a global leader in high-performance fabrics, is expanding its Anderson County Sunbrella® manufacturing center through a $13.5…
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Ruhlamat America Inc. Establishes U.S. Operations In Greenville County
August 27, 2014Investment Expected To Create 35 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – ruhlamat America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of top tier customized automation equipment intent on accelerating its growth in North…
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Innovative Machining Technology To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
August 26, 2014$7.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 45 New Jobs DORCHESTER, SC – Innovative Machining Technology, Inc. (IMT), a global supplier of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components for the power generation industry,…
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Boeing to Assemble 787-10 Dreamliner in South Carolina
July 30, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that final assembly of the 787-10, the newest and longest member of the 787 Dreamliner family of airplanes, will take place exclusively…
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SpecChem To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
July 30, 2014$5.5 Million Investment Expected To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – SpecChem LLC, a supplier to concrete distributor networks, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Dorchester County.…
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SpecChem To Open Manufacturing Facility In Dorchester County
July 30, 2014$5.5 Million Investment Expected To Create 50 New Jobs CHARLESTON, SC – SpecChem LLC, a supplier to concrete distributor networks, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Dorchester County.…
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Final Environmental Impact Statement Released for the proposed Haile Gold Mine project
July 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Haile Gold Mine project near Kershaw, S.C. in Lancaster County.…
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Sportsman Boats Manufacturing to Double Size of Dorchester Operations
July 21, 2014
DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, a manufacturer of saltwater fishing boats, is more than doubling the size of its existing facility in Dorchester County. The $3.5 million investment is…
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Boeing Partnership to Preserve Thousands of Acres of Threatened Wetlands in South Carolina
July 14, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) received approval on Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a comprehensive wetlands mitigation plan to preserve approximately 4,000 acres of land, including more…
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Boeing Partnership to Preserve Thousands of Acres of Threatened Wetlands in South Carolina
July 14, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Boeing (NYSE: BA) received approval on Friday from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a comprehensive wetlands mitigation plan to preserve approximately 4,000 acres of land, including more…
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Senior Aerospace AMT To Open Satellite Operations In Charleston County
July 10, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Senior Aerospace AMT, a manufacturer of structural parts for leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the large commercial jet market, will be opening satellite operations in Charleston County,…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility
June 18, 2014
$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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Giti Tire To Establish Chester County Manufacturing Plant, Create 1,700 Jobs
June 16, 2014
CHESTER, SC – Giti Tire, the 10th largest tire company in the world, will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Chester County. The company plans to invest $560 million and…
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GE Breaks Ground In Greenville County, Investing $400 Million
June 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – General Electric (GE) today broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art Power & Water advanced manufacturing facility, announcing plans to invest $400 million and create more than 80 new jobs…
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GE Breaks Ground In Greenville County, Investing $400 Million
June 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – General Electric (GE) today broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art Power & Water advanced manufacturing facility, announcing plans to invest $400 million and create more than 80 new jobs…
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WishBox reaches goal of featuring 100th U.S. manufacturers on its European web site
June 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In an astounding 9 months, WishBox has made available an opportunity for these 100 manufacturers, mostly small to medium size companies, ready access to the 400 million consumer…
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WishBox reaches goal of featuring 100th U.S. manufacturers on its European web site
June 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – In an astounding 9 months, WishBox has made available an opportunity for these 100 manufacturers, mostly small to medium size companies, ready access to the 400 million consumer…
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TDC Cutting Tools and Greenfield Industries to Expand Operations in Oconee County
June 6, 2014
$8.2 Million Investment Will Result In 38 New Positions OCONEE, SC – TDC Cutting Tools, Inc. will establish its overseas headquarters in Oconee County at the same site as its subsidiary,…
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TDC Cutting Tools and Greenfield Industries to Expand Operations in Oconee County
June 6, 2014
$8.2 Million Investment Will Result In 38 New Positions OCONEE, SC – TDC Cutting Tools, Inc. will establish its overseas headquarters in Oconee County at the same site as its subsidiary,…
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SOCMA Leadership Forum Provides Key Networking Opportunities
June 4, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Dozens of chemical industry executives travelled to Charleston, SC, last week to participate in the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) 2014 Leadership and Business Development Forum. The event, held at…
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Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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Ruiz Foods to locate in Florence County, create more than 500 jobs
June 3, 2014
Company to invest $55 million in frozen food manufacturing facility FLORENCE, SC – Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of leading frozen Mexican food and snack products, has selected Florence County for…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Tetramer Technologies To Expand In Anderson County, Plans To Create 25 New Jobs
May 29, 2014
Expansion to occupy 100% available space of Griffith Building ANDERSON, SC – Tetramer Technologies™, an innovation company that manufactures advanced materials and performs research and development for new materials, announces the…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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Comact Equipment U.S. Inc. To Expand Dorchester County Facility
May 21, 20141.8 Million Investment Expected To Create 60 New Jobs DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – Less than a year after establishing local operations, The BID Group of Companies, a British Columbia-based equipment manufacturer…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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Plastic Products Company To Open New Facility In Oconee County
May 21, 2014$3.2 Million Investment Is Expected To Create 68 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Plastic Products Company Inc. (PPC), a manufacturer of plastics and injection molding, has selected Oconee County for the…
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