Join the Smart Manufacturing Road Show to explore Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing. The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) has partnered with ThinkIQ and CESMII to help small and medium-sized manufacturers: Discover industry applications Participate in immersive learning sessions Get practical insights on Smart Manufacturing implementation…
Carolina Handling is helping fight childhood cancer with a $5000 donation to NEGU: Never Ever Give Up, a program of the Jessie Rees Foundation. Carolina Handling associates took the Greenville Swamp Rabbits #NEGU challenge during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this past September to raise awareness and funds…
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has announced its inaugural class of the SC Manufacturing Leadership Program. The class is comprised of nineteen professionals representing a variety of manufacturing industry sectors and ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. “The SCMLP inaugural class is a cross-section of what…
Carolina Handling, a recognized leader in the material handling industry, has received the 2024 Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Award from the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) for outstanding achievements in 2023. This marks the fourth consecutive year that the company has received the award. The MVP…
About five years ago, I was asked the following question: What issue for today’s working women is of most concern to you? When I started writing my response, I noticed that I had more concerns than I realized and that they were the concerns of many –not just women….
“Young people don’t want to work”. It is a phrase I hear repeated often by factory owners and managers, as if by sheer repetition it will become truth. Young people do work, but they don’t work for you. The economic and social landscape have shifted, and despite…
As the foremost manufacturing benchmarking group in South Carolina, the OpExChange recently concluded what may be considered its most successful year of engagement and peer-to-peer collaboration in its twenty-two-year history. In mid-December, the group organized its third annual year-in-review and awards ceremony, a virtual gathering that attracted…
The final OpExChange plant visit in 2023 led the team to Ingevity in Charleston. Established in 1948, this extensive chemical manufacturing plant is easily recognizable from the Don N. Holt Bridge on Highway 526 when heading towards Mount Pleasant. Ingevity is widely known for its commitment to…
Growing up in South Carolina, my twin brother Joe and I were big fans of South Carolina Public Television. We were particularly drawn to NatureScene, a show hosted by the late Naturalist, Rudy Mancke. His love for our state’s plants, animals, and environmental ecosystems fascinated us and…
Carolina Handling was named a veteran-friendly employer by the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs (SCDVA) during a presentation held on December 5, 2023, at the company’s Hilton Learning Center in Piedmont, South Carolina. The SCDVA program recognizes South Carolina businesses that actively recruit military veterans and…