MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, today announced the completion of the previously announced agreement with International Paper (NYSE: IP) to acquire the Carolina® coated bristols business. There were no manufacturing assets included in the purchase. Terms of the transaction were…
Boeing [NYSE: BA] will webcast its annual investor conference on May 12, beginning at approximately 9:00 a.m. Central Time with executive presentations followed by Q&A. Scheduled presenters include: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Muilenburg Executive Vice President…
At its annual meeting today, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) presented eight of its 20 safety awards this year to U.S. Michelin manufacturing plants. Two Michelin production facilities were recognized for excellence in worker health and safety, and six were acknowledged for significant improvements in these categories….
Seven counties were recognized today for achieving certification through the South Carolina Work Ready Communities (SCWRC) initiative. The counties are: Barnwell, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Lexington, and Marion. Gov. Nikki Haley announced that more than half of South Carolina’s counties are now certified as work ready, continuing…
When North Charleston-based Boeing South Carolina needs additional contract labor resources to build the 787 Dreamliner, it only need to look a few miles down the road. Augusta-based MAU Workforce Solutions, with offices in North Charleston since 1998, is partnering with Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace manufacturer, to…
Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today announced that Barry L. Saunders has been elected senior vice president and chief financial officer, according to Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer. Saunders, 56, who previously served as the Company’s vice president and CFO,…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) was notified today that the International Association of Machinists (IAM) has withdrawn its petition to unionize the company’s North Charleston, S.C., facilities. As a result of this withdrawal, no election will be held on April 22, and the union will not be able to…
The transition to “cloud also” or “cloud first” is well under way for manufacturers around the globe according to new survey results from IDC. In fact, in the United States, 41% of manufacturing respondents indicated they are accessing IT resources via the public cloud, based on the…
Michelin Group’s Aircraft Tire Division has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanical category by The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Michelin was one of 14 companies and one university…
BorgWarner’s facility in Seneca, South Carolina, received a 2015 Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence during a luncheon at the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo. Presented by SC Biz News and Dixon Hughes Goodman, the award recognizes superior performance in seven categories, including citizenship, employee engagement,…