Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. Introduces Ac Canvas Glossy, Expanding Its Northern Lights™ Collection Canvas Offerings
September 19, 2011TRAVELERS REST, SC – Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of AC Canvas Glossy to its Northern Lights™ product line. AC Canvas Glossy is a…
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JR Automation Technologies LLC announces new facility in Pickens County
September 13, 2011Investment expected to create 54 new jobs PICKENS COUNTY, SC – September 13, 2011 – JR Automation Technologies LLC, a maker of automation equipment for the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and…
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Few Tickets Remain for 2011 Salute to Manufacturing Luncheon
September 12, 2011Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt to address industry, business and political leaders at gala; 21 finalists for honors named SOUTH CAROLINA – September 12, 2011 – Fewer than 100 tickets remain…
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ZF Group announces expansion in Laurens County
September 7, 2011$80 million investment expected to create 300 new jobs LAURENS COUNTY, SC – September 7, 2011 – The ZF Group, a supplier to theautomotive industry, will expand its operations in…
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Griffin Thermal Products To Expand in Greenville County
August 17, 2011Investment Expected to Create at Least 50 New Jobs at New Facility GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – August 17, 2011 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area…
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GreenWood, Inc. Hosts Golf Tournament as Customer Appreciation Event
August 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2011 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently held their annual “GreenWood Invitational” golf tournament as a customer appreciation event. …
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Fehrer Automotive North America LLC announces expansion in Spartanburg County
August 3, 2011$14 million investment expected to create 130 new jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – August 3, 2011 – Gov.Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic FuturesGroup of Spartanburg…
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BMW announces new jobs in Spartanburg County
August 3, 2011Company expects to create 100 new jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – August 3, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and BMW today announced that the company…
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Finalists Named, Tickets Available For 2011 Silver Crescent Awards Luncheon
August 3, 201122 in contention for honors based on world-class standards in manufacturing, commitment to workforce, community and environment SOUTH CAROLINA – August 3, 2011 – Twenty-two finalist companies from across the…
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KEMET Offers High Voltage Large Case Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors for Higher Reliability Applications
August 2, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 29, 2011 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturerof tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced its KEMET Power Solutions (KPS) High Voltage…
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Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. Adds New Profiles To Its Northern Lights Website
August 2, 2011AURORA, IL & TRAVELERS REST, SC – August 2, 2011 – Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of profiles for several of their Northern Lights…
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KEMET Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012 Results
July 27, 2011Net sales of $289.9 million in the first quarter up 18.9% compared to prior year first quarter Gross margin improved to 27.4% in the first quarter compared to 25.0% in…
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Advisory Council Influences Direction for Jobscope ERP Solution
July 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 5, 2011 – Jobscope, Inc., who delivers a comprehensive manufacturing ERP solution for order-driven manufacturers, recently held their annual Advisory Council meeting comprised of representatives from…
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KEMET Corporation Set to Join Russell 3000 Index
June 24, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 24, 2011 – KEMET Corporation is set to join the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000® Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global…
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Draexlmaier Automotive of America Announces Expansion in Spartanburg County
June 22, 2011More than $22 million investment expected to create 150 new jobs SPARTANBURG, SC – June 22, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic…
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Michelin North America Chairman Richard Wilkerson To Retire, Pete Selleck Appointed To Succeed
June 22, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 21, 2011 – Michelin North America Chairman andPresident Richard “Dick” Wilkerson will retire from his role by the endof this year, the Michelin Group announced today. …
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OOBE Promotes Mijacevic to Director of Design
June 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 20, 2011 – OOBE, Inc., one of the country’s leading brands of custom-designed uniforms, announced today it has promoted Marijana Mijacevic to Director of Design. In…
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KEMET Acquires Foil Facility
June 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 14, 2011 – KEMET Corporation, a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced its acquisition of Cornell Dubilier Foil, LLC…
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VCI-SC Inc. Announces New Facility in Pickens County
June 12, 2011$2 million investment expected to create 50 new jobs COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Alliance Pickens today announced…
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Michelin North America Offers Access to Up-to-the-Minute News Coming Out of Michelin Challenge Bibendum – the Largest International Event for Sustainable Road Mobility
May 19, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 18, 2011 – For the first time, Michelin North America has made it possible, through an online hub at http://live.michelinmedia.com/ to obtain key information and announcements,…
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KEMET Announces New Chief Talent Development Officer
May 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2011 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturerof tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced that Richard M. Vosburgh,Ph.D. has joined the…
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OOBE Hires Senior Executive from VELUX
May 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 12, 2011 – OOBE, Inc., one of the country’s leading brands of custom-designed uniforms, has hired Joe H. Patrick for the newly created position of Vice…
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Amy’s Kitchen Announces New Facility in Greenville County
May 11, 2011$63 million investment expected to create at least 700 new jobs over the next six years GREENVILLE, SC – May 11, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department…
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Continental Tire the Americas CEO Matthias Schoenberg Moves on to Key Global Assignment
May 9, 2011Schoenberg named Global Head of ContiTech’s Fluid Technology Business Unit FORT MILL, SC – May 4, 2011 – Continental Tire the Americas (CTA) today announced that CEO Matthias Schoenberg has…
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Michelin Announces Expansion in Lexington County
May 9, 2011$200 million Investment expected to create 270 new jobs LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC – May 9, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the SouthCarolina Department of Commerce and Lexington County today announcedthat…
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Textile Trends LLC Announces New Operations in Union County
May 2, 2011Investment expected to create 100 new jobs JONESVILLE, SC – May 2, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Town of Jonesville and the Union…
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BMW Ranks 4th on EPA’s Top 20 Green Power Partners for On-Site Power Generation
April 28, 2011Alternative Energy Initiatives at South Carolina Facility Confirm Sustainability Strategy SPARTANBURG, SC – April 28, 2011 – BMW announced today that its South Carolina plant has increased its ranking to…
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Flame Spray S.p.A. Announces New Facility in Laurens County
April 19, 2011$9.2 million investment expected to create more than 50 new jobs LAURENS COUNTY, SC – April 19, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Laurens…
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ESAB Welding & Cutting Products Announces New Operations in Union County
April 13, 2011$19 million investment expected to create at least 100 jobs UNION COUNTY – April 13, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Union County…
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CollinsCraft Corporation announces expansion in Oconee County
April 5, 2011OCONEE COUNTY, SC – April 5, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Oconee County announced that CollinsCraft Corporation, a fiberglass and composites manufacturer, will…
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GreenWood, Inc. Reaches 4 Million Safe Work Hours at Merck Project
March 22, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2011 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently achieved 4 million safe work hours without a lost time accident at…
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Guardian Industries Corp. Announces Expansion in Chester County
March 16, 2011Investment expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area CHESTER COUNTY, SC – March 16, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Chester County…
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KEMET Operations Not Affected By Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
March 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2011 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that its operations have not…
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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 Announces Ground Breaking in St. James Parish Project
March 10, 2011CHARLOTTE, NC – March 7, 2011 – Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that it has broken ground on its direct reduced iron (DRI) making facility that will be located…
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Automation Engineering Corporation Announces Expansion in Greenville County
March 10, 2011Company expects to invest $6.1 million over the next five yearsGREENVILLE, SC – March 10, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area…
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KEMET Announces DSCC Qualified Parts for Military and Aerospace Applications
February 16, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2011 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced new DSCC (Defense Supply Center, Columbus)…
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O'Neal Inc. to Work With Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. on a $200 Million Manufacturing Plant
February 16, 2011MEMPHIS, Tenn. & GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2011 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based integrated design and construction firm, announced today that it is working with Mitsubishi Electric Power…
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BMW Manufacturing Announces 2010 Export Value: More than $4 Billion Annually
February 16, 2011Remains largest vehicle exporter from the U.S. to non-NAFTA markets SPARTANBURG, SC – February 16, 2011 – BMW Manufacturing Co. announced today that the export value of its passenger vehicles…
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President of BMW Manufacturing to Speak at Spartanburg Area Chamber’s Annual Meeting
February 10, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – February 10, 2011 – Josef Kerscher, President of BMW Manufacturing, Co. is scheduled to speak at the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on Monday, February…
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KEMET Expands Polymer Tantalum Capacitor Portfolio
January 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 10, 2011 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the expansion of its Polymer…
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KEMET Introduces Ceramic Chip Capacitor Array in Smaller Case Size
December 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 15, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturerof tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolyticcapacitors, today announced that it has expanded its Ceramic ChipCapacitor…
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KEMET Corporation Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering by Selling Securityholder
December 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 14, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) today announced the pricing of a secondary offering of 8.7 million shares of its common stock at a price…
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Boiler Manufacturer NEM Presents New U.S. Office at POWER-GEN International
December 12, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 2010 – NEM, a world leader in the supply of industrial boilers and heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), recently opened a full-service office in Greenville,…
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KEMET Corporation Announces Secondary Offering by Selling Securityholder
December 7, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 7, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) today announced a proposed secondary offering of 8.7 million shares of its common stock. The shares to be offered…
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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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Neely Brings Industry Expertise to Finance Team at GreenWood, Inc.
November 30, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2010 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, announces the addition of Kelly Neely to the company’s finance team. Kelly comes…
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CAV International Appoints Col. (ret.) Keith 'Goose' Moncrief as Vice President – Operations
November 17, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 16, 2010 – CAV International, Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, has appointed Col. (ret.) Keith Goose Moncrief to…
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KEMET Awards Digi-Key 2010 Catalog Distributor of the Year
November 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 10, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced Digi-Key as the winner…
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KEMET Features Flex Mitigation Technology at Electronica 2010
November 11, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 11, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that it will be…
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