Carolina Handling set the record for creating the world’s largest pallet painting on October 10 in Greenville, South Carolina when it completed a 26,235-square-foot portrait of Lady Liberty. Presented in partnership with pallet provider 48forty Solutions, The Patriotic Pallet Project featured 2,500 wooden pallets painted 16 different…
At the South Carolina Manufacturing and Expo in early November 2022, the awards ceremony celebrated the success of several organizations across South Carolina. The SCMEP Manufacturing Excellence awards were presented to companies demonstrating outstanding superiority in improving their operational performance, the lives and well-being of their employees,…
In honor of Veterans Day, Golden Career Strategies (GCS) offers a complimentary Stress and Well-Being Assessment to veterans who call or register online. This special offer ($100 value) includes a 30-minute review and tips for reducing stress, becoming more resilient and building one’s capacity for resilience. …
BASF’s site in Seneca recently donated $1,000 to the Wild Hearts Equine Therapeutic Center in Oconee County, and a team from BASF participated in the organization’s fundraising golf tournament. The donation will be used to provide low or no-cost services for people with physical, intellectual or emotional…
South Carolina domestic violence ranking improves from #6 in the nation to #23 Since 1987, October has been designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the past 30+ years progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to…
BASF in Seneca was recently recognized for its strong support of area veterans and their families with the Hammer Award, a national honor distributed by Purple Heart Homes, which provides housing solutions for disabled and aging veterans. The Hammer Award recognizes organizations for their commitment and dedication…
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing is a job shop located in Bamberg County, South Carolina. Although located in a rural setting, they have a tremendous success story with a bright future. They are a fourth-generation, family-owned business with an extremely loyal workforce and low turnover. In their state-of-the-art facility,…
Harsco Rail established operations in West Columbia, South Carolina in 1966. Approximately six hundred employees at this site produce and service railway track and maintenance equipment. Harsco has been an active member of the OpExChange for nearly fourteen years. Although they had continuous improvement activity in the…
The OpExChange is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its Advisory Board: Amy Williams, Joseph Stanford, John Leek, Blake Leaphart, Andrew Klein, and Sparky Avant. “I am so pumped about the recent additions to the OpExChange Board,” OpExChange Coordinator Mike Demos said. “The…
South Carolina Manufacturing has a great partnership with a home-grown Palmetto state company, Toppe Consulting. They serve the manufacturing industry exclusively and specialize in providing website creation, content development, graphic design, and social media management. Contact us today and get 15% off on all their products and…