You could say that manufacturing is in Meg Lanza’s blood. Born in Western NY outside of Buffalo, Lanza’s father was in manufacturing. It was the only job she ever considered taking. “I never pictured myself dressing up and going into an office,” Lanza said. Lanza works…
In a recently released listing of the best states for business by CNBC, South Carolina didn’t even make the top 10. In fact, South Carolina was ranked 27th in the country, below North Carolina (5), Georgia (8), Florida (10), Virginia (13) and Tennessee (18). Based on a…
Like the textile industry in the 1930s, aerospace manufacturing in the Southeast is a booming industry, having grown primarily because of private equity. And prospects for the future are rosy, given the availability of private capital to invest in what some feel is a sure thing. Since…
After years of troubling news about performance and cost overruns, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has received a vote of approval from the United States Air Force. On August 2, the Air Force declared the F-35A “combat ready.” With a rating of IOC (Initial Operations Capability), the Air…
Meeting the air transportation needs of international companies in the Upstate is up to airlines, not GSP, officials said. Despite a growing base of international companies in the Upstate, Greenville Spartanburg International Airport does not provide non-stop access to international locations. But filling that need, if it…
Although the Charleston-based pharmaceutical company, PharmRight, is nearing the day its cloud-connected pillbox, Livi, will hit the market, the product will be manufactured in Maine, not South Carolina. In February, the company signed a deal with Enercon, a Maine company, to manufacture the dispensers. Randy Parker, CFO…
A global fiberglass manufacturer announced it will open its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Richland County, this week, promising to bring $300 million in capital investment and 400 new jobs to the area. China Jushi, headquartered in Zhejiang, China, is a worldwide supplier of fiberglass reinforcements and…
For the past six years, economists say, South Carolina has doubled job growth in manufacturing – partly due to South Carolina’s roads. But a failure on the part of the South Carolina legislature to act on fixing South Carolina’s crumbling infrastructure could impact the economic well-being of…
Rumors of problems with the F-35, and Congress wanting to resurrect the F-22, will not translate to problems for Lockheed Martin in Greenville. On April 20, a General Accountability Office report indicated significant problems with the F-35’s “brain” or Autonomic Logistics Information System could ground the entire…
While most do not anticipate a significant change to their bottom line, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport’s desire to open up flights to Canada could be a boon to some area manufacturers. In the wake of an announcement by GSP President Dave Edwards last week that the airport was seeking to…