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 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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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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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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Continental Tire the Americas Provides Advice for Drivers About to Hit the Road for Thanksgiving Travel
November 11, 2010Proper tires for the conditions and proper tire care – the first line of defense Winter tires are critical in many parts of the United States FORT MILL, SC –…
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KEMET Features High Voltage Polymer and CECC Qualified Parts at Electronica 2010
November 10, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 10, 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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GreenWood, Inc. Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Corporate Headquarters
November 9, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 9, 2010 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially initiate the construction of the company’s…
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KEMET Showcases Industry's Largest Dielectric Selection at Electronica 2010
November 8, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 8, 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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KEMET Corporation Announces Stockholder Approval to Effect a Reverse Stock Split
November 5, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 4, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM) (the Company) announced today that the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to…
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KEMET Corporation Names Susan Barkal to Leadership Team
November 3, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – November 2, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that Susan (Sue) Barkal,…
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SCMEP Awarded Grant to Improve Competitiveness of US Supply Chains
October 27, 2010COLUMBIA,SC – October 24, 2010 – The South Carolina Manufacturing ExtensionPartnership (SCMEP) is pleased to announce it will become a part of aspecial consortium consisting of five MEP Centers (Southern…
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KEMET Corporation Files Form S−3 Resale Shelf Registration Statement on Behalf of Selling Stockholder
October 24, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 24, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM) (the Company) today announced the filing of a resale shelf registration statement on Form S−3 with the Securities…
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KEMET Corporation Files Definitive Proxy Statement Related to Special Meeting of Stockholders
October 13, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – October 12, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM) (the Company) announced today that it has filed a definitive proxy statement (the Definitive Proxy Statement) with the…
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Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ Funds Critical Equipment and Training for Community Firefighters
October 13, 2010Grants initiative surpasses $600,000 in support ATLANTA, SC – October 13, 2010 – Every day, millions of people count on volunteer and rural community fire units to protect them and…
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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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KEMET Addresses Critical Applications with Flexible Tin/Lead Termination System
September 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – September 14, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the addition of tin/lead…
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KEMET Enhances High Voltage Product Portfolio with Flexible Termination System
September 14, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the addition of high…
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Lava USA Inc. Announces New Operations in York County
September 8, 2010Investment expected to create 30 new jobs YORK COUNTY, SC – September 8, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and York County today announced that Lava USA Inc.,…
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BMW Manufacturing announces production of the New BMW X3
September 1, 2010Expects to continue success established by first-generation X3 SPARTANBURG, SC – September 1, 2010 – BMW Manufacturing announced todaythat production of the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle got underwayat…
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JPS Industries, Inc. Reports Improved Third Quarter Results
August 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 27, 2010 – JPS Industries, Inc. (Pink Sheets: JPST) today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2010. For the third…
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Revstone Buys Kaiser Aluminum Forging Operations
August 25, 2010GREENWOOD, SC – August 24, 2010 – Revstone Industries, LLC announced Friday the acquisition of Kaiser Aluminum’s forged metals facility in Greenwood, SC. The facility will operate as part of…
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CAV International Wins $57MM Airfield Contract with US Navy in Rota, Spain
August 25, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 24, 2010 – CAV International Inc., a US Government outsourcing contractor with expertise in airfield services & logistics, announces that the United States Navy has awarded…
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Hubbell Lighting Launches Web Site with Brochure for Education Market
August 20, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 19, 2010 – Hubbell Lighting announces the new Education Solutions web site for engineers, lighting designers, facilities managers and education board members: www.hubbelllighting.com/markets/education From K-12 to…
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KEMET Receives the Digi-Key Exceptional Sales Performance Award for 2010
August 12, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – August 11, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (NYSE Amex: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that it received the…
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Mid-Life Upgrade P-3 Orion
July 14, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – July 13, 2010 – The first Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) enhancements was delivered to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in…
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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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Pulcra Chemicals LLC Announces New Headquarters and Expanded Operations in York County
July 6, 2010Investment expected to create 15 new jobs YORK COUNTY, SC – July 6, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and York County today announced that Pulcra Chemicals will…
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The Michelin® Primacy™ Mxm4® Luxury Touring Tire Now Available For Consumers Who ‘Want It All’
July 2, 2010Safety, All-Weather Handling, Great Ride Quality,Comfort, and a 55,000 Mile Warranty GREENVILLE, SC – July 1, 2010 – Today, luxury vehicle owners have a newtire choice with the MICHELIN Primacy™…
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GreenWood, Inc’s Rick Phillips Achieves NCCER Master Trainer Status
June 28, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 28, 2010 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, announces that Rick Phillips, Director of Maintenance and Construction Operations, has successfully achieved…
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KEMET Announces Approval for Listing on the NYSE Amex
June 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 21, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME) a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, announced today…
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