Century Plastics Announces Expansion in Greenville County
December 6, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 6, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced that Century Plastics will expand its production facility in…
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Greer Executive Named To Carolinas Minority Business Council
January 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – January 26, 2010 – Upstate business executive Carmen Geschke, President and founder of Greer-based Protec Enterprises, has been named to the vice chair role of the Minority…
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Greer Executive Named To Carolinas Minority Business Council
January 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – January 26, 2010 – Upstate business executive Carmen Geschke, President and founder of Greer-based Protec Enterprises, has been named to the vice chair role of the Minority…
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New Mercedes Limousines Now Available
September 4, 2009Luxury cars clients and private users can now enjoy a luxurious ride inside the new Mercedes Limousine, enjoy drinks from the bar, watch TV and DVD, surf the internet, communicate…
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Zeus Expands International Support with New Hires
August 3, 2009Zeus announces a new International Business Development Manager and European Sales Supervisor to expand its support to international partners. ORANGEBURG, SC – August 3, 2009 – Zeus, Inc., a global leader in…
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Koyo Corporation Announces Continuing Investment in Orangeburg County
July 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 30, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Orangeburg County Development Commission announced that Koyo Corporation U.S.A. will increase its investment in its Orangeburg…
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Michelin Teams With Harley-Davidson for Original Equipment Motorcycle Tire
July 28, 2009Michelin unveils all-new Scorcher(TM) 31 tire for Harley-Davidson(R) Dyna(R) models GREENVILLE, SC – July 25, 2009 – For the first time in their long history, Michelin and Harley-Davidson have joined…
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BAE Systems Announces Expansion in Charleston County
July 24, 2009Investment expected to bring 75 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA), the City…
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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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Biopure Files Voluntary Petition for Relief Under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code
July 17, 2009CAMBRIDGE, MA – July 16, 2009 – Biopure Corporation (NASDAQ:BPUR) announced today that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in…
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Biopure Files Voluntary Petition for Relief Under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code
July 17, 2009CAMBRIDGE, MA – July 16, 2009 – Biopure Corporation (NASDAQ:BPUR) announced today that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in…
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ESAB Announces Restructuring of Manufacturing Operations in Florence, SC
July 16, 2009FLORENCE, SC – July 15, 2009 – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced a restructuring of its Florence, SC, manufacturing operations to advance a global approach to supplying superior…
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KEMET Announces Dates for the 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and June 2009 Quarter Earnings Release
July 16, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – July 15, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME) will hold its 2009 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on July 30, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. ET, at the…
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Rhythmlink International Hires Regulatory Affairs Specialist
July 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 13, 2009 – Rhythmlink International, a company that designs, manufactures and distributes neurodiagnostic accessories and provides custom OEM and manufacturing solutions, recently hired Martin Barry to…
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Force Protection, Inc. Amends Award Announcement For $77 Million of Contracts for Cougar IS Upgrade
July 10, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 9, 2009 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of life saving survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for…
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Force Protection, Inc. Amends Award Announcement For $77 Million of Contracts for Cougar IS Upgrade
July 10, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – July 9, 2009 – Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of life saving survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for…
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Rockland Industries Inc. Announces Division Relocation to Bamberg County
July 8, 2009Investment expected to bring 30 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and SouthernCarolina Alliance today announced that Rockland…
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Michelin Development to Provide Loans to Disadvantaged Upstate Businesses
July 8, 2009Program set to launch on Sept. 1 GREENVILLE, SC – July 8, 2009 – Michelin North America today announced a new development program to provide loans to new and existing…
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SCMEP Announces New Health Insurance Options for South Carolina Manufacturers
July 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 7, 2009 -In today’s difficult economy, companies are under pressure to find efficiencies in every area of their business in order to maximize profitability. For many…
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CT&T Announces Plans for U.S. Electric Vehicle Production
July 5, 2009Global Electric Vehicle and Battery Technology Leader CT&T United to Establish Multiple Facilities in Southeast and West Coast Regions to Manufacture Affordable Line of EVs by 2010 SEOUL, South Korea,…
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KEMET Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
June 30, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – June 29, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of the majority of capacitor types, including tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film,…
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Welded Tube-Berkeley Announces Expansion in Berkeley County
June 26, 2009Investment expected to bring up to 30 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance…
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Clemson Manufacturing Professor to Speak at Annual Salute
June 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Dr. Thomas R. Kurfess, the BMW Endowed Chair of Manufacturing at Clemson University,…
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Helps Youth Discover Manufacturing
June 24, 2009AIKEN, SC – June 24, 2009 – Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC is helping the Silver Crescent Foundation in its efforts to expose more Aiken youth to the future career…
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Hilex Poly Announces Plan to Double Recycling Capacity
June 23, 2009Leading Maker of Plastic Bags Continues Investment in Recycling Initiatives and Promotes Environmental Education HARTSVILLE, SC – June 23, 2009 – Hilex Poly, the leading manufacturer of plastic bag and film…
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Silver Crescent Foundation Names Advisory Board
June 23, 2009Columbia, SC – June 23, 2009 – The Silver Crescent Foundation has named the following business and community leaders to its Advisory Board: Jim Alexander, Economic Development Director, Oconee County,…
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Clemson Professor of Manufacturing to Speak at Annual Salute
June 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – The Silver Crescent Foundation announced today that Dr. Thomas R. Kurfess, the BMW Endowed Chair of Manufacturing at Clemson University, will provide the…
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Southeastern Petroleum Breaks Ground on New Facility in Chester County
June 17, 2009$30 million investment expected to generate 24 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Chester County today joined Southeastern Petroleum at…
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Southeastern Petroleum Breaks Ground on New Facility in Chester County
June 17, 2009$30 million investment expected to generate 24 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Chester County today joined Southeastern Petroleum at…
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Scienceuticals Expands Marketing Department
June 12, 2009Summerville, SC Facility Responding to Customer Demand SUMMERVILLE, SC – June 12, 2009 – Scienceuticals, Inc., a leading skin care products manufacturer, is pleased to announce the expansion of its…
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Carolina Filters Announces Expansion in Sumter County
June 10, 2009Investment expected to create 20 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – June 9, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter Economic Development today announced that Carolina Filters Inc.…
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New Michelin Tire Shatters Compromise Between Fuel-Efficiency, Performance
June 10, 2009The Michelin(R) Energy(TM) Saver A/S Passenger Car Tire Now Available GREENVILLE, SC – June 9, 2009 – Consumers can now enjoy all the benefits of an all-season, fuel-efficient tire without compromising performance…
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KEMET Announces Extension of Expiration Date for Its Tender Offer
June 5, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – June 3, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME.OB), a leading manufacturer of the majority of capacitor types, including tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film,…
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Operations Associates LLC Boosts Executive Team with Return of Original Founders
June 5, 2009Operations-Oriented Consulting Firm with INC. 500 Track Record GREENVILLE, SC – June 3, 2009 – Operations Associates LLC, a niche leader in specialized operational and logistics consulting projects for large…
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Less Than 10 Days Remain to Apply for Distinguished Manufacturing Awards
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation are seeking nominations for the 2009 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year awards.…
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Less Than 10 Days Remain to Apply for Distinguished Manufacturing Awards
June 4, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 4, 2009 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation are seeking nominations for the 2009 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year awards.…
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Gifford Named Zeus Director of International Sales
June 3, 2009ORANGEBURG, SC – May 29, 2009 – Zeus, Inc., a global leader in high-performance polymer extrusions, has named Timothy Gifford as its Director of International Sales. Gifford is experienced in general management,…
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Scienceuticals Augments Summerville Team with New Account Manager
May 21, 2009Cosmetics manufacturing leader encourages growth within company SUMMERVILLE, SC – May 21, 2009 – Scienceuticals, a leader in the cosmetics manufacturing industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Tracy…
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Center Manufacturing SC Announces Expansion in Greenwood County
May 20, 2009Investment expected to create 65 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – May 20, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Greenwood Partnership Alliance today announced that Center Manufacturing SC…
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SYKES Enterprises Inc. to Create 900 Jobs in South Carolina
May 12, 2009Business process outsourcing company invests in Greenwood, Williamsburg and Sumter Counties COLUMBIA, SC – May 11, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced that SYKES Enterprises Inc. will…
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Roche Carolina Celebrates Completion of Expansion Project in Florence County
May 7, 2009Company dedicates $60 million Multi-Purpose Production Facility COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Florence County Economic Development Partnership today celebrated the completion…
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Carl Zeiss Optronics USA Inc. Announces New Facility in Richland County
May 6, 2009Company to partner with SCRA and USC COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Richland County and the Central SC Alliance today announced that Carl Zeiss…
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Universal Nolin Company LLC Announces New Facility in Spartanburg County
May 4, 2009Investment expected to bring more than 150 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – April 30, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Economic Futures Group of…
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Unifi Announces Third Quarter Results
May 4, 2009GREENSBORO, NC – April 30, 2009 – Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) today released preliminary operating results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2009. Net sales for the current…
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American LaFrance LLC Announces Consolidation of Manufacturing Operations to Berkeley County
April 29, 2009Investment expected to generate 216 new jobs BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – April 29, 2009 – Last week American LaFrance LLC announced its intention to consolidate all corporate manufacturing into its…
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Gunmaker, Military Officer, Medal of Honor Recipients Recognized for Service
April 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 24, 2009 – Columbia gunmaker FN Manufacturing (FNM) was recognized Friday for its “service to country,” along with Lt. Col. W. Thomas Smith Jr. (Joint Services…
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Michelin Tires Drive Environmental Awareness Across The United States as Part of the 'Clean Air Green Tour'
April 22, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – April 22, 2009 – Tire performance plays a significant role in reducing the nation’s environmental footprint. This month, Michelin is teaming up with the Clean Air Green…
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Hilex Poly Announces Environmental Initiatives in Advance of Earth Day 2009
April 21, 2009Leading Maker of Plastic Bags Continues To Investments in Recycling Initiatives And Promotes Environmental Education HARTSVILLE, SC – April 21, 2009 – Hilex Poly, the leading manufacturer of plastic bag and…
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LMSPI to Present at GSATC Breakfast Briefing
April 21, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – April 21, 2009 Lean Manufacturing Solutions Partnership, Inc. (LMSPI), a regional Lean Manufacturing Implementation Resource, will host the Greenville Spartanburg Anderson Technology Council (GSATC) Breakfast Briefing on…
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