Fenecon to establish North American headquarters in Greenville with multi-million dollar manufacturing facility investment
July 17, 2024
Fenecon International GmbH, a German producer of energy storage systems, has announced its first North American manufacturing location and headquarters, to be established in Greenville, SC. The $3 million dollar…
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Robbins Construction Group welcomes a new director to the team
July 16, 2024
Robbins Construction Group, a full-service design-build construction firm focusing on site selection, preconstruction, and project management, proudly welcomes Scott Murray as a new director of preconstruction. Murray is an accomplished…
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Emily Smith promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Signatures Apparel
June 28, 2024
Signatures Apparel, a Mauldin manufacturer in the uniform and branded product industry, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Emily Smith to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Emily,…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns the McGriff Workplace Safety Excellence Award for 14th consecutive year
June 26, 2024
GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance, construction, and workforce solutions provider, has earned the McGriff Workplace Safety Excellence Award for achieving excellence in safety performance throughout the company. Only companies who…
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ElringKlinger Group selects Pickens County to establish first South Carolina operation
June 24, 2024
$40.3 million investment will create 115 new jobs FAST FACTS ElringKlinger Group (ElringKlinger) selects Pickens County to establish the compay’s first South Carolina operation. The company’s $40.3 million investment will…
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Carolina Handling breaks ground on new Pickens County, South Carolina facility
June 21, 2024
Carolina Handling, the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s central time zone, broke ground on a new 267,000-square-foot facility in Pickens…
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Sandvik Coromant expanding Oconee County operations
June 19, 2024
Company investing $29.4 million to improve production facility Sandvik Coromant, a tooling solutions supplier, announced it is expanding operations in Oconee County. The $29.4 million investment will improve the company’s…
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skillsgapp launches two new Skillionaire Games
June 5, 2024
Skillionaire Games help to meet South Carolina’s rising demand for skilled talent in advanced manufacturing and healthcare In response to a statewide demand for skilled talent pipelines in both advanced…
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Zeus welcomes new General Manager, reinforcing commitment to catheter innovation
June 3, 2024
● Matthew Bradbury has been named General Manager of Catheter Solutions at Zeus ● In this role, Bradbury will oversee catheter design, manufacturing, and assembly and further position Zeus as…
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Expandable, LLC selects Greenville County to establish first North American operation
May 29, 2024
$3 million investment will create 10 new jobs Expandable, LLC (Expandable), a supplier of expandable, movable spaces, announced it selects Greenville County to establish the company’s first North American operation.…
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Brand building agency FUEL certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
May 28, 2024
FUEL – a Greenville, S.C.-based brand building agency – announced that it has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Greater Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner…
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Carolina Handling named 2023 Modula Top Performer of the Year
May 28, 2024
Carolina Handling has been named the 2023 Top Performer of the Year by Modula, Inc., a leading manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions. An authorized Modula dealer…
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BOC Sciences innovates in life sciences with advanced long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) technologies
May 28, 2024
BOC Sciences recently launched a package of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) services. The world-leading life sciences research company provides technical support that can propel advances in RNA therapeutics. Long non-coding…
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Clarios expanding Oconee County operations
May 23, 2024
Approximately $16 million investment will create 12 new jobs FAST FACTS Clarios is expanding operations in Oconee County. The company will invest approximately $16 million and create 12 new jobs.…
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SCMA announces 2024 Woman of the Year
May 23, 2024
Lindsay Leonard, Senior Director for Government Operations at Boeing South Carolina, was today named the 2024 South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) Woman of the Year at the annual Palmetto Women’s…
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Allegiance Flag Supply expands Charleston County operations
May 22, 2024
Allegiance Flag Supply, a producer of American flags, today announced the expansion of its Charleston County operations. The company’s $6.3 million investment will create 84 new jobs. “We are beyond…
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Reaching 13-year milestone takes stellar company culture and innovation for Greenville-based InvestiNet
May 14, 2024
InvestiNet says developing technologies that deliver added humanity and efficiency to debt collection is a key to their success Greenville’s InvestiNet, founded in 2011, is pairing its 13th anniversary with a…
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GreenWood, Inc. achieves 1.5 million safe hours at Syensqo
May 14, 2024
GreenWood, Inc., an industrial maintenance, operations, and construction solutions provider, recently reached a milestone of 1.5 million safe work hours without a lost time event at their Syensqo project in…
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Southern Wall Products, Inc. selects Anderson County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation
May 13, 2024
$23 million investment will create 28 new jobs FAST FACTS Southern Wall Products, Inc. (Southern Wall Products) selects Anderson County to establish its first South Carolina operation. The company’s $23…
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Celebrating the journey of a working Mom: Morgan Suttles’s inspiring career transformation at BASF ECMS
May 8, 2024
As Mother’s Day approaches in the United States, ECMS recognizes the incredible journeys of working moms who courageously pursue their dreams while balancing family responsibilities. One such inspiring woman is…
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TTS Studios expands operations in Charleston County
May 7, 2024
TTS Studios, a custom fabrication company, announced the expansion of its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $845,000 investment will create 14 new jobs. TTS Studios recently moved to a…
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Carolina Handling celebrates anniversary with 58 for 58 giveaway
May 1, 2024
Carolina Handling is celebrating its 58th anniversary in 2024 with a yearlong campaign entitled “Handling Hunger Together” to assist hunger relief organizations throughout the company’s five-state footprint. According to Feeding…
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Kevin Brown to chair South Carolina’s premier association for manufacturers
May 1, 2024
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has elected Kevin Brown, Senior Vice President of Global Operations for the Textile Division at Milliken & Company, as the chair of the organization’s…
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Carolina Handling wins safety award for AGV implementation from Kautex
April 26, 2024
Carolina Handling has received the 2023 Health & Safety Award for Excellence from Kautex, A Textron Company, a Tier One automotive supplier with more than 30 manufacturing facilities in 13…
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Tradd Advisory Company expands operations in Charleston County
April 25, 2024
Tradd Advisory Company (Tradd), a freight transportation services provider, announced the expansion of its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $88,800 investment will create 100 new jobs in the next…
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Carolina Handling named a 2024 Raymond Dealer of Distinction
April 18, 2024
For the 33rd year in a row, Carolina Handling has been named a Dealer of Distinction (DOD) by The Raymond Corporation, a global provider of best-in-class material handling equipment and…
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Master Steel, LLC expanding Jasper County operations
April 18, 2024
Master Steel, LLC (Master Steel), a structural steel fabrication and erection company, announced it is expanding its operations in Jasper County. The company’s $10 million investment will create 14 new…
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Michelin North America, Inc., Pledges $30,000 to Lexington One Educational Foundation to Invest in District’s VEX Robotics Teams
April 17, 2024
Michelin North America’s Lexington, South Carolina leadership recently announced its continued investment and support of the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation via a $30,000 commitment. The generous gift…
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Rick Crawford from Emerger Strategies earns Sustainability Excellence Associate Credential
April 17, 2024
Rick Crawford, from Emerger Strategies has earned the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). By obtaining this credential, Rick has demonstrated competency in the field of…
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Carolina Handling names Joe Perkins Chief Operating Officer
April 17, 2024
Carolina Handling, one of the Southeast’s leading integrated material handling solutions providers, has named Joe Perkins its Chief Operating Officer. Perkins has served as executive vice president of operations at…
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Scout Motors opens Columbia Connection Center in BullStreet District
April 9, 2024
The new space will serve as a hub for community members to learn more about the company Scout Motors Inc. (“Scout Motors”), formed to craft the next generation of all-electric…
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Ashlyn Vickers joins GreenWood, Inc. as Safety Coordinator
April 3, 2024
GreenWood, Inc., an industrial maintenance, construction and workforce solutions provider, announces the addition of Ashlyn Vickers as Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator for the GreenWood home office. In this role,…
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Delta Children’s Products selects Orangeburg County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operations
April 2, 2024
Delta Children’s Products (Delta Children), a children’s furniture manufacturer, announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish its first South Carolina operations. The company’s $33.1 million investment will create 123 new jobs.…
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Giti Tire honors exceptional students in Chester County STEAM Competition
April 2, 2024
Contest promotes STEAM education in local schools Giti Tire, a global leader in tire manufacturing, proudly announces the winners of its esteemed STEAM Competition in Chester County, where the company’s…
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Just In Time (JIT) Manufacturing announces expansion of operations in Cherokee County
April 1, 2024
Existing employer investing $600,000 Just In Time Manufacturing (JIT), a leading provider of manufacturing solutions, is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its operations in Cherokee County, South Carolina.…
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AFL executive to lead Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Board
March 28, 2024
AFL announced that Mary Ellen Grom, Executive Director of Customer Experience Solutions, has been appointed as the chair of the Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) national Board of Directors. WiMEF…
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AFL announces a multi-million-dollar investment and expansion to its U.S. fiber optic cable manufacturing operations
March 28, 2024
AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cables, connectivity and equipment, today announced an investment of over $50 million to expand its fiber optic cable manufacturing operations in South Carolina.…
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Giti Tire earns Industry of the Year Award
March 27, 2024
GT Radial Tires Proudly Manufactured in Richburg, S.C. Giti Tire Manufacturing (USA) proudly received the esteemed Industry of the Year Award from the Chester County Chamber of Commerce, recognizing its…
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Sage Automotive Interiors announces leadership transition
March 26, 2024
Sage Automotive Interiors, a leader in the automotive interior materials industry, has announced the appointment of Dan Russian as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Russian succeeds Chris Heard,…
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GSSM honors SCbio at 30th Annual Townes Award celebration
March 21, 2024
SCbio, South Carolina’s only economic development organization exclusively focused on building, advancing and growing the life sciences industry, was awarded the prestigious Townes Award by the South Carolina Governor’s School…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jan Spies, Scout Motors
March 18, 2024
In March of 2024, Scout Motors announced that were investing a record-setting $2 billion to establish a manufacturing operation in the Columbia, SC region. The company’s investment into this region…
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Top 4 products announced in Coolest Thing Made in SC competition
March 18, 2024
Four products have advanced in the 3rd Annual Manufacturing Madness contest presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The winner will earn the title of “Coolest Thing Made in SC.”…
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GreenWood, Inc. earns bronze medal sustainability rating through EcoVadis
March 7, 2024
GreenWood, Inc., an industrial maintenance, operations, and construction solutions provider, announces the receipt of the EcoVadis sustainability bronze medal and certificate. EcoVadis is the world’s largest provider of business sustainability…
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Matica Group establishing first North American manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County
March 7, 2024
Matica Group (Matica), a global identity and payment solutions provider, announced it is establishing its first North American manufacturing operation in Spartanburg County. The company’s $2 million investment will create…
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McEntire Produce continues growing Richland County operations
March 6, 2024
$26.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs McEntire Produce, a full-service fresh produce supplier, announced the continued development of its state-of-the-art facility in Richland County. The company’s $26.2 million…
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Dynamic Fluid Components expanding operations in Oconee County
March 5, 2024
$4.8 million investment will create 10 new jobs Dynamic Fluid Components, a wholesale distributor of fluid power products, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s…
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Gnosis Freight expands operations in Charleston County
February 27, 2024
Gnosis Freight, a leading provider of supply chain and logistics software, announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company’s $438,500 investment will create 51 new jobs over…
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Milliken & Company names Bethany Smith Chief Human Resources Officer
February 26, 2024
Milliken & Company is pleased to announce Bethany Smith as its Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, overseeing all HR matters on behalf of the diversified global manufacturer.…
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Ritedose buys 105 acres of land for major expansion
February 22, 2024
50-percent growth in pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales spurs expansion, job creation The Ritedose Corporation (Ritedose) today announced a major expansion of its rapidly-growing pharmaceutical company with the recent purchase of 105…
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E.A. Sween Company opens new production facility
February 21, 2024
Greenwood County’s industrial partner, E.A. Sween Company, officially opened their new production facility. The plant, located in the North Greenwood Industrial Park, will run two shifts per day, with plans…
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