Articles by SCMFG/Staff

Nature-inspired research could lead to eyeglasses that don’t fog up

Wearing orange-tinted safety glasses, Dr. Xin Zhao parted some plastic sheeting and stepped out of a darkened Clemson University clean room, followed by his Ph.D. student, Kewei Li. Li went to a computer with a purple Tiger paw on the screen and asked, “Ready?” “OK, let’s go,”…


Why are some companies able to sustain their progress? (FREE Webinar)

Join FocalPoint Coaches Jerry Pilewski and Mike Ungar for their next Business Advantage free webinar on February 23rd from Noon to 1 PM. Why are some companies able to sustain their progress? It is because of their Lean Culture. Why is Toyota so successful? It is a…


A Textile Art Gallery by Edith McBee Hardaway

SCMFG’s feature “Spools & Widgets” is proud to present the artwork of Edith McBee Hardaway. She captures our state’s textile past with a unique style and technique that we are proud to showcase in this gallery. If you wish to learn more about Edith and her work, contact her today. Edith McBee Hardawaybehardaway@gmail.com864 567-1619



Pozyx Opens A Dedicated U.S. Office to Support Its Growth

Greenville, South Carolina (United States), February 3rd, 2021. — POZYX, pioneers in accurate positioning solutions with ultra-wideband (UWB), is opening a dedicated U.S. office to support its growth in North-America. With a physical presence in Greenville, South Carolina, Pozyx will expand its operations in the United States…


It’s been 35 years; SC Native Lost with Challenger

Who Was Ronald McNair? Ronald Erwin McNair was born in Lake City on Oct. 21, 1950. He attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics. Later, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he obtained his Ph.D in Physics and received four honorary doctorate degrees […]


Human-trafficking networks targeted in new research

Terry Forliti helps sex-trafficking survivors find a different life, but she knows what it’s like to be on the other side, caught in a spell of addiction, homelessness and enslavement while grasping the bars of a jail cell. Forliti, sober since 2008 and now the executive director…


Upstate Aerospace Announcement

SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT KTM SOLUTIONS Greenville, SC – Thomas D. (Dev) Belflower III, P.E., has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his role as COO, Belflower will assume daily leadership of all operational aspects of the company. In addition, Jacob McDaris has been promoted…


Announcements From KTM Solutions In Greenville

TUMLIN JOINS KTM SOLUTIONS CORPORATE TEAM Greenville, SC – Dana Tumlin agreed to join the KTM Solutions corporate team as a Business Manager supporting all business lines. Tumlin is a graduate of the University of Texas – Arlington where she earned a degree in Business Management. “We…


Are Your Continuous Improvement Processes Working?

Thank goodness 2020 is over!  What a crazy year.  COVID-19 dominated the economy and impacted how businesses had to operate to keep everyone healthy and safe.  There was racial unrest, and it was a Presidential election year, both of which dominated the news cycles along with COVID-19. …