COLUMBIA 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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Innovative 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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GREENVILLE, 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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Investment 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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COLUMBIA, 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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Investor 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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Investment 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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Brazilian 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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COLUMBIA, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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$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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GREENVILLE, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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CHARLESTON, 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, 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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CHARLOTTE, 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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New 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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COLUMBIA, 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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SC 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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Event 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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Columbia, 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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EASLEY, 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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