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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Force Protection, Inc. Announces Results for 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
March 10, 2010Quarterly Revenues Increase 21% to $289 Million vs. Year-Ago $239 Million Quarterly Earnings Increase 57% to $0.27 Per Share vs. Year-Ago $0.17 Per Share Year-End Cash Balance Increases to $147…
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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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Zeus Expands Drawn Fiber Capabilities
February 17, 2010Expanding beyond PEEK, Zeus’ drawn fiber product offering now consists of fibers made out of additional polymers, including PFA, FEP, and ETFE ORANGEBURG, SC – February 16, 2010 – Zeus,…
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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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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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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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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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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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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation Announces Move to New York Stock Exchange
December 10, 2009NORTHBROOK, Ill – December 9, 2009 – KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC) (KapStone) announces that it has filed an application to list its common stock on the New York…
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Mankiewicz Coatings LLC Announces New Facility in Berkeley County
December 3, 2009Investment expected to create 25 new job BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – December 3, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance today announced…
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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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Machinists Dispute Boeing Strike Concerns
October 29, 2009CHARLESTON, SC & WASHINGTON, DC – October 28, 2009 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today rejected suggestions by the Boeing Company that the decision to…
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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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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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New Michelin(R) LTX(R) M/S2 Tire Offers an Exceptional Combination of Performances for Light Trucks and SUVs
September 2, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2009 – The tire industry’s best light truck tire just got better. Today, Michelin announced the introduction of the new MICHELIN LTX M/S2 tire for…
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Michelin Development Upstate Opens Its Doors to Assist Local Businesses
September 2, 2009Carolina First tapped as banking partner for low-interest loan program GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2009 – Michelin will officially begin accepting applications for low-interest business loans today as the company opens…
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GE Aviation Announces Expansion in Greenville County
September 2, 2009100 new jobs to be created by 2013 GREENVILLE, SC – September 1, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today joined GE Aviation…
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Continental Exceeds SmartWay(R) Transport Partnership Goal
August 11, 2009FORT MILL, SC – August 11, 2009 – Continental Tire North America, Inc. (Continental) has officially exceeded its goal of increased compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership…
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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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