OpTek Systems Inc. Announces Expansion in Greenville County
June 27, 2010Investment expected to create up to 20 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – June 22, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today…
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Helping Moms Become Automotive Champions
June 27, 2010Uniroyal® Tire and Savings Expert Develop Automotive Guide for Moms GREENVILLE, SC – June 22, 2010 – For most moms, their automobile is an important part of their daily lives,…
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PPG Launches First Use of Next Generation Automotive Waterborne Paint Process in the U.S.
June 16, 2010TROY, MI and SPARTANBURG, SC – June 16, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) , the world’s leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, has launched the first use of its next generation B1:B2 waterborne…
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Michelin employee wellness program wins second straight national award
June 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 14, 2010 – The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large employers, today honored Michelin North America with its highest award, the Platinum…
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RYOBI® ONE+(TM) Is Now Over 40
June 13, 2010Fully Compatible Line of Do-It-Yourselfer Tools That Share the Same Batteries and Chargers ANDERSON, SC – June 212, 2010 – RYOBI ONE+ 18V system is celebrating being over 40, over…
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Heavy-Duty EV Manufacturer Proterra Gets $20 Million in Funding from MK Energy and Infrastructure
June 12, 2010Market Leader in Zero Emission Transit Buses Will Use Funds to Create Jobs at New South Carolina Facility, Help Municipalities Reduce Fuel Costs and Dependence on Oil GOLDEN, CO &…
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Boeing Seeking Experienced Aircraft Assemblers for North Charleston Facility
June 9, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 8, 2010 – Boeing announced that the companyis looking to fill numerous positions at its manufacturing facility inNorth Charleston. Boeing is currently hiring Experienced Aircraft Assemblers…
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KEMET Announces DSCC-Approved Ceramic Surface Mount Capacitors in Small Case Sizes
June 3, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 2, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the…
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Eberspaecher North America Announces New Facility in Greenville County
June 2, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – June 2, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced that Eberspaecher North America will open its new automotive production…
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Customer Appreciation is Main Event at GreenWood Invitational
May 26, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 26, 2010 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently held the “GreenWood Invitational” golf tournament at the Cliffs Keowee Springs course…
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Jobscope Holds Advisory Council with Focus on Customer Experience
May 25, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 25, 2010 – Jobscope, Inc., who delivers a comprehensive ERP solution for order-driven manufacturers, recently hosted the company’s annual Advisory Council with participants representing numerous client…
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What's Good For You Is Good For Your Tires
May 20, 2010Michelin Uses Sunflower Oil To Increase Performance in All-New Luxury Tire GREENVILLE, SC – May 20, 2010 – Have Michelin-rated chefs had an impact on tire design? It may be…
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KEMET Exceeds Previously Announced Fourth Quarter Forecast
May 20, 2010Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010 were $213.0 million compared to $199.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 up by 6.5%. Gross margin…
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KEMET Corporation Announces Completion of Tender Offer for its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
May 18, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – May 18, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (KEME.OB) today announced completion of KEMET’s tender offer for its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (CUSIP Nos. 488360 AA6 and…
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Gov. Sanford and Anderson County Welcome First Quality Tissue to South Carolina
May 14, 2010Company plans to invest $1 billion and create 1,000 newjobs in Anderson County ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – May 14, 2010 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South CarolinaDepartment of Commerce and…
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Alexium Announces New Operations in Greenville County
May 12, 2010Company establishing a manufacturing and research facility; create 200 new jobs GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – May 12, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation…
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Allegro Industries Announces New Facility in Pickens County
May 4, 2010Investment expected to bring 45 new jobs to the area COLUMBIA, SC – May 3, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Pickens County today announced that Allegro…
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KEMET Announces Date for the March 2010 Quarterly and Annual Earnings Release
April 27, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 26, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC:KEME) (BULLETIN BOARD: KEME) will host a conference call at 9:00 AM (ET) on Thursday, May 20, 2010, to discuss its…
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MICHELIN Does It Again, Adding 3 More J.D. Power and Associates Original Equipment Customer Satisfaction Awards
April 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2010 – Adding to its alreadyimpressive list of J.D. Power and Associates original equipment customersatisfaction awards, MICHELINonce again receives the industry’s highest honors for customersatisfaction,…
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KEMET Unveils Advanced Industry-Focused Product Search Capabilities on KEMET.com
April 15, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC:KEME) (BULLETIN BOARD: KEME) announced new website functionality that enables customers to conduct capacitor and ferrite product part searches by industry…
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KEMET Scientists Win the John D. Moynihan Best Paper Award at CARTS USA
March 24, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – March 23, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC:KEME) (BULLETIN BOARD: KEME) , a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, film, paper and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, announced…
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KEMET Announces Consolidation of Ceramic and Film & Electrolytics Business Groups
March 23, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (KEME.OB), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced today that it will…
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Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Nominations Sought
March 16, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation are seeking nominations for the 2010 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year…
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Continental Tires Standard on Ram Chassis Cab
March 4, 2010FORT MILL, SC – March 4, 2010 – Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) will supply the original equipment truck tires for Ram medium-duty Chassis Cab trucks starting in 2010…
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KEMET and United States Department of Energy Sign Contract for $15.1 Million Government Grant
March 3, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – March 2, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and aluminum electrolytic capacitors, today…
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Bosch Rexroth Corporation Announces Investment in Greenville County
February 17, 2010Investment expected to bring up to 50 new jobs to the area GREENVILLE, SC – February 17, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the Greenville Area Development Corporation…
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KEMET Corporation Postpones Proposed Financing and Terminates Tender Offer for Its 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026
February 12, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – February 11, 2010 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME) announced that, as a result of unfavorable market conditions, it has indefinitely postponed its previously announced intent…
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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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Navistar Selects Continental Tires as Standard Equipment for Severe Service and Medium Duty
January 26, 2010FORT MILL, SC – January 25, 2010 – Navistar International Corporation (NYSE:NAV) and Continental Tire North America, Inc. (Continental) announced today that Continental truck tires are the standard fitment for…
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Parkdale Mills Announces Expansion in Edgefield County
January 26, 2010Investment expected to create 16 new jobs EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SC – January 26, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Edgefield County and the Economic Development Partnership today announced…
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Michelin Details Future of Tire Innovation at North American International Auto Show
January 14, 2010Michelin EV Concept Tire, Michelin Active Wheel paving way for Electric Vehicles Tire Performance Directly Responsible for 9 percent of Global Oil Consumption DETROIT, MI – January 12, 2010 –…
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DC Machine LLC Announces Expansion in Berkeley County
January 14, 2010Investment expected to create more than 25 new jobs BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – January 14, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Berkeley County today announced that DC…
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Georgia-Pacific Announces Interest in Acquisition of Certain Grant Forest Products Facilities
January 13, 2010ATLANTA, GA, ALLENDALE & CLERENDON, SC – January 11, 2010 – Georgia-Pacific announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Grant Forest Products’ oriented strand board (OSB) facility at…
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Hilex Poly Expands Plastic Bag Recycling Facility
January 11, 201021 Jobs Added in North Vernon, IN HARTSVILLE, SC – January 7, 2010 – Hilex Poly, operator of the world’s largest plastic bag recycling facility, held a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Composite Resources Inc. Announces Expansion in York County
January 6, 2010Investment expected to create 50 new jobs YORK COUNTY, SC – January 6, 2010 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, the City of Rock Hill and York County today…
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KEMET Introduces Two New High Temperature Ceramic Dielectric Platforms Which Include First-To-Market Ultra Stable X8R
November 30, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (KEME.OB), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced the launch of…
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Four Star Industries LLC Announces New Facility in Allendale County
November 24, 2009Investment expected to create 50 new jobs ALLENDALE COUNTY, SC – November 24, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Allendale County and the SouthernCarolina Regional Development Alliance (SCA)…
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The Truss Company Announces New Facility in Williamsburg County
November 24, 2009Investment expected to bring 50 new jobs to the area WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SC – November 24, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Williamsburg County today announced that…
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SPF North America Inc. Announces Expansion in Greenwood County
November 23, 2009Investment expected to create 50 new jobs GREENWOOD, SC – November 23, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenwood Partnership Alliance today announced that SPF North…
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KEMET Wins the 'Outstanding Performance Award' from Sanmina-SCI
November 23, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 23, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced…
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Jim Albaugh Welcomes South Carolina to Boeing Family
November 21, 2009Remarks by Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh at groundbreaking for second 787 manufacturing line in North Charleston, S.C. NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – November 20, 2009 – The…
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Fujifilm Outsources Camera Recycling Operation to GreenWood, Inc.
November 12, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 12, 2009 – GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently assumed responsibility for Fujifilm’s QuickSnap camera recycling operations through an outsourced model. …
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KEMET Wins 2009 InnoVision Award for Technology Development
November 10, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – November 9, 2009 – KEMET Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: KEME), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid aluminum, plastic film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, was honored…
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KEMET to Expand Greenville County Operations and Create 113 New Jobs
October 26, 2009Investment brings new product line to support electric vehicles and alternative energy markets GREENVILLE, SC – October 26, 2009 – Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville…
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Fujifilm Announces Expansion in Greenwood County
October 23, 2009Investment expected to bring 20 new jobs to the area GREENWOOD COUNTY, SC – October 21, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Greenwood County today announced that Fujifilm…
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Milliken Acquires Constantine Contract Carpet
October 8, 2009Acquisition Will Further Strengthen Key Industry Relationships SPARTANBURG, SC – October 8, 2009 – Milliken & Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Constantine LLC, effective October 6, 2009.…
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Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation to Locate Operations in Marion County
September 29, 2009Investment expected to generate 262 new jobs MARION COUNTY, SC – September 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Marion County today announced that Softee Supreme Diaper Corporation…
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Silver Crescent Foundation Honors Founder with New Scholarship
September 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – September 23, 2009 – The board of directors for the Silver Crescent Foundation honored the organization’s founder, Tony Smith, at yesterday’s Salute to Manufacturing Awards luncheon in…
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PBI Performance Products, Inc. Announces a New Safety Record Achieved by its Rock Hill, SC Manufacturing Facility
September 16, 2009ROCK HILL, SC – Sept. 14, 2009 – PBI Performance Products, Inc. announces a new safety record achievement for its Rock Hill, SC manufacturing facility. Last week, the world’s only producer…
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Michelin(R) and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott Partner to Help Consumers Weigh Their Options
September 9, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – September 9, 2009 – Two legends are teaming up this week as Michelin announced its launch of the MICHELIN LTX M/S2 tire and its partnership with National…
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