SCRA today announced the successful completion of the Landfill Gas- to-Hydrogen project, which was conducted at the BMW Manufacturing Company’s Spartanburg, SC manufacturing facility. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-supported project explored the economic and technical feasibility of converting landfill gas into hydrogen of sufficient purity to power fuel…
Moderna Products, a Belgian company that specializes in the creation, production and distribution of well-designed plastics for the pet industry, is establishing its first U.S. manufacturing operations with a new injection molding facility in Cherokee County. The $6.5 million investment is expected to create 35 new jobs…
In my time as a safety professional, I’ve had the uncommon opportunity to get up close and personal with safety programs for more than 60 manufacturing facilities nationwide. I’ve been a part of one of the most reputable and emulated world class safety programs in the world…
As of July 2015, South Carolina utilities have removed over 1 million tons of coal ash from two sites covered by settlement agreements obtained by local conservation groups. At the Wateree Plant on the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, South Carolina, SCE&G has now removed over 723,000 tons…
New and expanded manufacturing facilities represent a significant capital investment for companies. A common factor in successful capital project delivery is investment in the early developmental stages of projects. This ”project definition” phase is typically part of the preconstruction process. By investing in an interactive and collaborative…
Dollar Tree’s $104.4 million investment in the Upstate can be tied directly to the Inland Port in Greer and its link to the international marketplace. In a release issued by the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Stephen W. White, Dollar Tree Chief Logistics Officer, said the efficiencies…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District issued a permit today to Berkeley County for an advanced manufacturing and assembly facility to be developed by Volvo Cars of North America. The project, originally identified as “Project Soter”, was announced on May 11 to be for Volvo,…
The deepening of the Charleston harbor will do more than establish the port as the deepest on the East Coast, it will send ripple effects throughout South Carolina’s manufacturing community. Once deepening to 52 feet is realized, Jim Newsome, South Carolina Port Authority President and CEO, said…
BorgWarner announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Remy International, Inc. (Remy), a global market leading producer of rotating electrical components. With key technologies and operations in ten countries on five different continents, Remy is strongly positioned to benefit from global growth. …
As global manufacturers grapple with how to employ a unified product and service innovation approach to best succeed in today’s global economy, IDC Manufacturing Insights embarked on a survey to better understand manufacturers’ product and service innovation methods, practices, and plans. The results, highlighted in the new report,…