Charles River Expands in Charleston County
December 22, 2008New research and warehouse facility to add 60 new research and production jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – December 17, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Charleston County Economic Development…
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Horsehead Corporation Announces Plans to Reduce Costs
December 21, 2008PITTSBURGH, PA – December 19, 2008 – Zinc producer Horsehead Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horsehead Holding Corp (NASDAQ: ZINC) , today announced that it is taking aggressive steps to…
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Charles River Expands in Charleston County
December 18, 2008New research and warehouse facility to add 60 new research and production jobs COLUMBIA, SC – December 17, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Charleston County Economic Development…
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Koyo Corporation Announces Expansion in Richland County
December 18, 2008Company plans to expand facility, add production lines COLUMBIA, SC – December 17, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Richland County and the Central S.C. Alliance today announced…
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Insteel Industries Announces Guidance for First Quarter
December 14, 2008MOUNT AIRY, NC – December 12, 2008 – Insteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIIN) today announced guidance for its first quarter ending December 27, 2008. While the Company had not previously provided numerical…
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KEMET Adopts the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct
December 12, 2008GREENVILLE, SC – December 11, 2008 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM) has announced today that it has officially adopted the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC). The EICC is a comprehensive code…
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Nucor’s Darlington Steel Mill Announces $45 million Expansion
November 25, 2008COLUMBIA and DARLINGTON, SC – November 25, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Darlington County Economic Development Partnership and Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced the company’s plans to invest $45…
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Michelin Develops Lunar Wheel for NASA Moon Rover Vehicles
November 14, 2008Innovative wheel features breakthrough materials, enabling moon rovers to maintain mobility in demanding lunar conditions and terrain GREENVILLE, SC – November 13, 2008 – Michelin has developed a new lunar wheel…
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BFGoodrich Tires and Volkswagen of America Launch New SCORE Baja 1000 Online Experience
November 14, 2008GREENVILLE, SC – November 13, 2008 – BFGoodrich Tires and Volkswagen of America announced today the launch of a new first-of-its-kind online experience designed around bringing the captivating sights, sounds and…
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MGA Research Corporation Announces New Testing Facility in Spartanburg County
November 13, 2008Investment expected to create 25 new jobs; Grand Opening Set for Nov. 21 COLUMBIA, SC – November 13, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Economic Futures Group at…
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Carolina Ceramics Brick Company Names Denise Whittington Vice President of Marketing and National Accounts
November 3, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 3, 2008 – Carolina Ceramics Brick Company has named Denise Whittington Vice President of Marketing and National Accounts. She will be responsible for product development, marketing strategies…
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Dept. of Commerce and Florence County Secure Purchaser of Wellman’s Johnsonville Facility
October 23, 2008Investor Group Intends to Retain Wellman’s Workforce and Create New Jobs COLUMBIA and FLORENCE, SC – October 23, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Florence County…
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West Star Aviation Inc. Announces Facility in Lexington County
October 14, 2008Investment expected to bring 105 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – October 13, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central S.C. Alliance…
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FITESA to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Laurens County
October 14, 2008Brazilian Advanced Nonwovens Producer to Invest $120 million and Create 80 jobs COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Laurens County…
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South Carolina Chamber Announces Manufacturers of the Year
September 30, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 30, 2008 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) honored four outstanding manufacturing enterprises at the 14th Annual Manufacturers’ Appreciation Night…
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KEMET Enters Into Agreement for New Credit Facility
September 29, 2008GREENVILLE, SC – September 29, 2008 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM) today announced that it has entered into a new medium-term credit facility in the principal amount of EUR 60.0 million (Facility…
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Horsehead Corporation Announces New Facility in Barnwell County
September 24, 2008$87 million investment expected to bring up to 65 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 24, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Barnwell County Economic…
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KEMET Announces Prepayment of Senior Notes
September 20, 2008GREENVILLE, SC – September 19, 2008 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM) today announced that it has prepaid its obligations under its 6.66% Senior Notes, including the outstanding principal balance of $40.0 million,…
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SEM Products Inc. Announces New Facility in York County
September 10, 2008COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 9, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that SEM Products Inc. will locate its headquarters in York County. The $11 million investment…
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Owens to Lead Charge to Promote Manufacturing Vitality and Career Opportunities in South Carolina
September 9, 2008CHARLESTON, SC – September 8, 2008 – The Board of the Silver Crescent Foundation, a statewide organization committed to promoting manufacturing vitality and career opportunities in South Carolina, has named Karen…
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Conway Manufacturer Announces Significant Expansion
July 29, 2008Conway, SC – Monday, July 28 – The Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation and the South Carolina Department of Commerce announce that Metglas, Inc, a subsidiary of Hitachi Metals…
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New, Price Effective LED Lighting Modules
July 17, 2008CHARLOTTE, NC – July 17, 2008 – The Imaging Source – a multi-national manufacturer of industrial cameras – has just announced a new series of cost effective LED lighting modules,…
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H.J. Heinz Company to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Florence
June 3, 2008New Plant to Bring 350 Jobs to Florence County COLUMBIA, S.C. – June 3, 2008 – The Florence County Economic Development Partnership and the South Carolina Department of Commerce today…
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Silver Crescent Award Winners Recognized for Manufacturing Excellence in South Carolina
May 7, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2008 – Some of the state’s top manufacturing operations, Floralife, Inc. of Walterboro, BorgWarner TorqueTransfer Systems of Seneca, and Milliken and Company of Spartanburg were recognized…
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SCMEP Expands Focus on Business Growth Services
April 14, 2008SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership Expands Focus on Business Growth Services COLUMBIA, SC – April 14, 2008 – The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) has hired Chris Wayne to manage…
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Salute to Manufacturing to Recognize State’s Top Manufacturers
March 24, 2008Event Moves to Columbia Convention Center in May COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2008 – The Silver Crescent Foundation will recognize the state’s top small, medium and large-sized manufacturers at…
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Power Team Launches New Website
January 14, 2008Columbia, SC – January 14, 2008 – The South Carolina Power Team recently launched its new website at www.scpowerteam.com . Featuring state-of-the-art mapping and an abundance of data on industrial…
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Fluid Routing Solutions to Consolidate Operations, Creating 115 New Jobs
December 15, 2007EASLEY, SC – December, 2007 – Christmas came early to Pickens County this year as Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc., a Tier 1 automotive supplier, announced plans to maintain a presence…
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