Force Protection Announces Additional Members to its Board of Directors
March 21, 2011LADSON, SC – March 21, 2011 – Force Protection, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRPT) today announced the addition of Ms. Lynn Brubaker and Mr. Thomas A. Corcoran to its board of directors,…
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Boeing Names Jones to Lead Boeing South Carolina Operations
March 16, 2011NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – March 15, 2011 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that Jack Jones has been named vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina. Jones assumes…
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Charleston-Based Company Rolls Out First Public Safety Electric Vehicle to Lexington Medical Center
March 16, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 16, 2011 – What’s 2500 pounds, drives 25 to 35 miles per hour and costs only $10/month to maintain? The newest set of wheels for Lexington…
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The 3V Incorporated Announces Expansion in Georgetown County
March 16, 2011Investment expected to create 30 new jobs GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC – March 16, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Georgetown County today announced that…
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Boeing Selects SC Business For Small Business Mentoring Program
March 14, 2011COWPENS, SC – March 14, 2011 – J.I.T. Manufacturing has been selected as one of three companies to participate in the Boeing Company’s Small Business Development Mentoring Program. A Boeing…
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Nucor Undaunted by Latest Court Ruling on Class Certification
February 20, 2011Despite a recent procedural ruling on class certification by the U.S. District Court, Nucor remains confident that it will prove there is no merit to a racial discrimination case in…
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Robocom Systems Completes Acquisition of Cambar Solutions
February 16, 2011FARMINGDALE, N.Y., MARKHAM, Ontario, & CHARLESTON, SC – February 14, 2011 – Robocom Systems International announced the successful acquisition of Cambar Solutions based in Charleston, South Carolina. The conclusion of…
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VIN Viper® Debuts New Automotive Appraisal Mobile Application
February 16, 2011Free iPhone App Is Available for Download NOW on iTunes, Includes Access to Carfax CHARLESTON, SC – February 11, 2011 – Selig Technologies, LLC, an automotive solution software provider, is…
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Force Protection Announces Over $1 Billion in New Orders During 2010
December 16, 2010~$13.4 Million Order for Field Service Representative Support Pushes Total Orders Over $1 Billion~ ~Orders Reflect a Balanced Mix of 53% for Modernization, Spares and Sustainment and 47% for Vehicles~ …
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Bosch Announces Expansion and Green Initiative in Dorchester County
December 3, 2010$125 million investment expected to create approximately 300 new jobs over five years DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC – December 3, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Departmentof Commerce, Dorchester…
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Joins S&P SmallCap 600 Index
November 8, 2010NORTHBROOK, Ill – November 8, 2010 – KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) (KapStone), a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper products and linerboard, today reported that…
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Force Protection Announces Financial Results for 2010 Third Quarter
November 3, 2010– 2010 Q3 EPS is $0.05 Per Share Excluding Previously Announced Litigation Settlements, While 2010 Q3 GAAP EPS is Net Loss of $0.03 Per Share – Anticipated Deliveries of Ocelot…
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SCMEP Awarded Grant to Improve Competitiveness of US Supply Chains
October 24, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – October 24, 2010 – The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) is pleased to announce it will become a part of a special consortium consisting of five…
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Force Protection Selects Manufacturing Base for Ocelot in Australia
October 20, 2010LADSON, SC – October 20, 2010 – Force Protection Australasia, a Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) group company, today announced it had reached agreement with the South Australian Government to manufacture…
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Silver Scott Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Mexican Assets
October 5, 2010HILTON HEAD, SC – October 4, 2010 – Silver Scott Mines, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SILS) is pleased to announce the Company has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire all…
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Silver Crescent Manufacturers of the Year Announced
September 23, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – September 22, 2010 – The 2010 Silver CrescentManufacturers of the Year were announced at the Salute to Manufacturing,South Carolina’s premier manufacturing recognition event honoring thestate’s top small,…
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Kronotex USA Announces Expansion in Barnwell County
September 1, 2010Investment expected to create 40 new jobs BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – September 1, 2010 – The South Carolina Departmentof Commerce, Barnwell County and SouthernCarolina Alliance todayannounced that Kronotex USA will…
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I.T.I. Hydraulik Announces New Facility in Williamsburg County
September 1, 2010Investment expected to create 30 new jobs WILLIAMSBURG & GEORGETOWN COUNTIES, SC – August 31, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Williamsburg County, Georgetown County and the North…
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation Gains Approval as Producer of Cellulosic Biofuel
August 29, 2010Registration Qualifies Company for 2009 Income Tax CreditNORTHBROOK, Ill – August 26, 2010 – KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) (KapStone) announced that the Company was notified that its registration…
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Force Protection Receives $14.5 Million Award for Field Service Support
August 22, 2010Continued Sustainment in Afghanistan LADSON, SC – August 19, 2010 – Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Force Protection Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of…
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Boeing to Manufacture Certain 787 Interior Parts in North Charleston, S.C.
July 18, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 15, 2010 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that it has chosen North Charleston, S.C., as the location for its new 787 Dreamliner interiors fabrication…
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Gov. Sanford, Sen. Graham, Chairman Leatherman and Sec. Taylor Praise Boeing’s Announcement to Locate its New Interiors Facility in N. Charleston
July 18, 2010New Interiors Fabrication Facility is Expected to Create 150 New Jobs NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 15, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, State Senator Hugh Leatherman…
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Behr Heat Transfer Systems Announces Expansion in Charleston County
July 18, 2010Behr Heat Transfer Systems Announces Expansion in Charleston County CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – July 15, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Charleston County and the Charleston Regional Development…
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KapStone Charleston Upgrades Their Sustainability Leadership With SFI Fiber Sourcing: (SFI)® 2010-2014
July 13, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 12, 2010 – As part of their continuing commitment to balancing environmental responsibility and corporate growth, KapStone Charleston Kraft LLC, an unbleached Kraft paper and lumber producer,…
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Fava joins Boeing South Carolina team
July 8, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – July 9, 2010 – Boeing recently named Mark Fava Chief Counsel for its South Carolina site. In this role, Fava is part of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes…
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Salute to Manufacturing to Feature Prominent Author
July 6, 2010SOUTH CAROLINA – July 6, 2010 – The annual Salute toManufacturing, South Carolina’s premier manufacturing recognition eventhonoring the state’s top small, medium and large manufacturing companiesfor their manufacturing excellence, economic…
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Force Protection Receives $19.6 Million Award for Additional Field Service Support
June 28, 2010Installation of ISS Kits on Cougar Fleet Continues in Kuwait LADSON, SC – June 25, 2010 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability…
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Boeing Seeking Experienced Aircraft Assemblers for North Charleston Facility
June 9, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 8, 2010 – Boeing announced that the companyis looking to fill numerous positions at its manufacturing facility inNorth Charleston. Boeing is currently hiring Experienced Aircraft Assemblers…
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Force Protection Receives $62.4 Million Award for 60 Buffalo Vehicles
May 5, 2010LADSON, SC – May 5, 2010 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those…
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Zeus: Accelerated FEP Lay-flat Heat Shrink Capabilities
May 4, 2010Enhanced capabilities make Zeus FEP Lay-flat Heat Shrinkideal for next-generation developments as composite release aids, fuelcell, downhole petroleum insulations, and other applications thatrequire thin film-like properties in a heat shrink…
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Force Protection Receives $24 Million Award for 30 Cougar Vehicles
May 4, 2010LADSON, SC – May 4, 2010 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those…
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ACAS Landing Gear Services Welcomed to Marion County by State and Local Leaders
May 3, 2010Company to create up to 300 jobs in Marion County MARION COUNTY, SC – April 26, 2010 – ACAS Landing Gear Services was formally welcomed to South Carolina today by…
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Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Nominations Sought
March 16, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation are seeking nominations for the 2010 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year…
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Force Protection, Inc. Announces Results for 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
March 10, 2010Quarterly Revenues Increase 21% to $289 Million vs. Year-Ago $239 Million Quarterly Earnings Increase 57% to $0.27 Per Share vs. Year-Ago $0.17 Per Share Year-End Cash Balance Increases to $147…
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Zeus Expands Drawn Fiber Capabilities
February 17, 2010Expanding beyond PEEK, Zeus’ drawn fiber product offering now consists of fibers made out of additional polymers, including PFA, FEP, and ETFE ORANGEBURG, SC – February 16, 2010 – Zeus,…
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Georgia-Pacific Announces Interest in Acquisition of Certain Grant Forest Products Facilities
January 13, 2010ATLANTA, GA, ALLENDALE & CLERENDON, SC – January 11, 2010 – Georgia-Pacific announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Grant Forest Products’ oriented strand board (OSB) facility at…
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Hilex Poly Expands Plastic Bag Recycling Facility
January 11, 201021 Jobs Added in North Vernon, IN HARTSVILLE, SC – January 7, 2010 – Hilex Poly, operator of the world’s largest plastic bag recycling facility, held a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation Announces Move to New York Stock Exchange
December 10, 2009NORTHBROOK, Ill – December 9, 2009 – KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC) (KapStone) announces that it has filed an application to list its common stock on the New York…
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Mankiewicz Coatings LLC Announces New Facility in Berkeley County
December 3, 2009Investment expected to create 25 new job BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – December 3, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance today announced…
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Four Star Industries LLC Announces New Facility in Allendale County
November 24, 2009Investment expected to create 50 new jobs ALLENDALE COUNTY, SC – November 24, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Allendale County and the SouthernCarolina Regional Development Alliance (SCA)…
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The Truss Company Announces New Facility in Williamsburg County
November 24, 2009Investment expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SC – November 24, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Williamsburg County today announced that…
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Jim Albaugh Welcomes South Carolina to Boeing Family
November 21, 2009Remarks by Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh at groundbreaking for second 787 manufacturing line in North Charleston, S.C. NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – November 20, 2009 – The…
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Machinists Dispute Boeing Strike Concerns
October 29, 2009CHARLESTON, SC & WASHINGTON, DC – October 28, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today rejected suggestions by the Boeing Company that the decision to…
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KEMET to Expand Greenville County Operations and Create 113 New Jobs
October 26, 2009Investment brings new product line to support electric vehicles and alternative energy markets GREENVILLE, SC – October 26, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville…
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Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation to Locate Operations in Marion County
September 29, 2009Investment expected to generate 262 new jobs MARION COUNTY, SC – September 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Marion County today announced that Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation…
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Silver Crescent Foundation Honors Founder with New Scholarship
September 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 23, 2009 – The board of directors for the Silver Crescent Foundation honored the organization’s founder, Tony Smith, at yesterday’s Salute to Manufacturing Awards luncheon in…
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PBI Performance Products, Inc. Announces a New Safety Record Achieved by its Rock Hill, SC Manufacturing Facility
September 16, 2009ROCK HILL, SC – Sept. 14, 2009 – PBI Performance Products, Inc. announces a new safety record achievement for its Rock Hill, SC manufacturing facility. Last week, the world’s only producer…
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GE Aviation Announces Expansion in Greenville County
September 2, 2009100 new jobs to be created by 2013 GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today joined GE Aviation…
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Honeywell Announces Expansion in York County
July 21, 2009Investment expected to create 80 new jobs in safety products division COLUMBIA, SC – July 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, York County and the Town of…
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Honeywell Announces Expansion in York County
July 21, 2009Investment expected to create 80 new jobs in safety products division COLUMBIA, SC – July 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, York County and the Town of…
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