You might have noticed that South Carolina took center stage recently in the ongoing controversy over the national Export-Import Bank, or EXIM. The EXIM Bank is a relatively small government agency that offers financing to help U.S. companies export products and services. but has the ire of…
An attorney by trade and veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ President and CEO, Susie Shannon, boasts a series of professional titles and relative experiences needed for the job. From her service in the U.S. Army Reserve and work…
The US Air Force T-X advanced jet trainer competition is in the final stages of source selection with an award expected in the first quarter 2018. It is seen by many as a contest between two aircraft, the existing Lockheed Martin/Korean Air T-50 and The Boeing/Saab T-X…
Digitize owners Andrew Bougie and Bo Helmrich have served a wide variety of clients since leaving their jobs at a major technology distributor to ride the 3D technology wave and create their own company. Digitize can reverse-engineer and create digital CAD models for new and replacement parts…
We’re seeing clear evidence that the Palmetto State’s economy will sustain stable growth as we head into the early part of this year – and well beyond. Even with challenges of disruptions from technological advancements such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing organizations in South…
With a favorable business climate, state-sponsored apprentice and employee training programs and growing industry clusters of aerospace, information technology, life sciences, automotive and logistics, South Carolina continues to attract industrial investment and manufacturing expansion from U.S. and foreign enterprises. As these organizations grow and mature, they often…
For growing manufacturing operations, every aspect of the underlying infrastructure needs to be reconsidered. SCMFG talked with Thomas Koehler, General Manager of Berrang Inc. Greer plant, about a decision 10 years ago to upgrade their enterprise resource management, dramatically increasing the ability to respond to market pressures,…
Ever wonder what’s luring manufacturing firms from all over the world to a place like South Carolina? Ever wonder why BMW, Boeing, Volvo or their slew of suppliers ever set foot on our sandy soil? If you’re thinking tax incentives, quality of life, airport access or a prominent place along the interstate, you’re close, but […]
From the state’s expanding aerospace manufacturing and supplier infrastructure in the Charleston area, to investments and growth in automotive manufacturing throughout the state, South Carolina’s manufacturing sector represents the largest industry cluster in the State’s economy. With the sustained growth, the area’s extended supply chain of…