Bridgestone Opens First US Giant Off Road Radial Tire Manufacturing Facility
November 18, 2014South Carolina plant extends company leadership in large and ultra-large earthmoving tires for mining and aggregates applications AIKEN, SC – Extending its leadership in the heavy-duty, earthmoving tire segment, Bridgestone…
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BASF gives $2,000 to first responders in Seneca
November 7, 2014
SENECA, SC – The BASF plant in Seneca, South Carolina, recently donated $2,000 to area emergency responders. The Oconee County Hazmat unit received $1,000; the Seneca Fire Department received $500…
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Sonoco Completes Acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group
November 1, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), Europe’s leading provider of composite…
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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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Two Named to Leadership Roles for Aviation Project Site at GreenWood, Inc.
October 22, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, operations and construction solutions provider has named Bob Gafner as maintenance site supervisor and Greg Hyatt as maintenance data analyst for the…
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Wyman-Gordon To Establish Dillon County Manufacturing Plant, Create 400 Jobs
October 15, 2014Investment To Support Aerospace And Power Generation Sectors COLUMBIA, SC – Wyman-Gordon, a manufacturer of large titanium and super alloy forgings for the aerospace and power generation markets, will establish its…
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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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Global Aviation Engine Manufacturer Chooses GreenWood, Inc. for Production Equipment Maintenance Services
October 7, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, was recently awarded a contract to deliver on-going production equipment maintenance services for a world-leading provider of aviation…
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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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LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification
September 19, 2014LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC – LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…
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LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification
September 19, 2014LaserForm & Machine, Inc. obtains ISO 9001:2008 Certification COLUMBIA, SC – LaserForm & Machine, Inc., a metal fabrication and machine shop located in Columbia, South Carolina, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008…
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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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Apex Tool Group To Expand Sumter County Employment
August 25, 2014Manufacturer To Create More Than 150 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Apex Tool Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer of power and hand tools with more than 30 brands, is expanding its…
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Upstate Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014Unemployed seeking fresh start, underemployed wanting to “take next step to quality careers with family sustaining wages” targeted for manufacturing training initiative GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON, SC – A local partnership of Upstate non-profit…
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South Carolina Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014SOUTH CAROLINA – A partnership of non-profit organizations and area technical colleges has begun offering “absolutely free” training, along with job placement support, to unemployed and underemployed Upstate and Midlands…
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South Carolina Job Seekers to Receive Free Training, Inside Track on New Career Opportunities
August 25, 2014SOUTH CAROLINA – A partnership of non-profit organizations and area technical colleges has begun offering “absolutely free” training, along with job placement support, to unemployed and underemployed Upstate and Midlands…
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Wood Elected Vice President, Industrial Europe and Sonoco Officer
July 31, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced Adam Wood has been elected vice president of Industrial Europe and a Corporate Officer by the Company’s Board…
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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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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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Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
July 16, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.32 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 10, 2014, to shareholders of record…
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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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McCall Farms Makes Changes to Reduce Emissions, Save Energy
June 25, 2014EFFINGHAM, SC – McCall Farms, maker of popular canned vegetable brands Margaret Holmes® and Glory Foods®, has initiated changes to its packaging system that significantly reduce its environmental impact by using…
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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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Red Ventures Expanding Lancaster County Headquarters, Adding 200 Jobs
June 9, 2014Expansion To Add 180,000-square-foot Facility In Indian Land For Tech Company COLUMBIA, SC – Red Ventures, a technology company headquartered in Indian Land, S.C., is expanding for the second time in…
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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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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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Greenfield Industries establishes two nationally-credentialed apprenticeship programs
May 29, 2014SENECA, SC – Apprenticeship Carolina, an integral part of the SC Technical College System, announced today that Greenfield Industries, a subsidiary of TDC Cutting Tools Company, has established two registered apprenticeship…
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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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