SCMEP Case Study: NICCA USA reduces expenditure on energy and decreases environmental impact with help from SCMEP Company Overview Nicca Chemical Industry Co., founded in 1941, is a supplier of water-based chemicals to the automotive and textile industries. NICCA USA, Inc., which opened its doors in 1988…
Letter from the editor: No one provides a deeper insight into the reality of South Carolina’s manufacturing sector more than its industry voices. In maintaining this vision and editorial focus, South Carolina Manufacturing (SCMFG) is honored to announce Sen. Tim Scott as a quarterly contributor. No sound…
Ask any business or plant manager what the organization’s single most important asset is and the answer will invariably be an educated and well-trained workforce. Worker productivity is dictated by job knowledge and the ability to remain motivated and function in a fluid workplace environment. It stands…
The recent growth of aerospace business in South Carolina is undeniable. Although the aerospace industry is not new to the area, the addition of a Boeing final assembly plant in Charleston has certainly expanded the aerospace discussion to a whole new level. The South Carolina Commerce tag…
Advanced systems of manufacturing bring vibrant economic changes and business growth — two things that are beneficial to the business landscape of South Carolina. Think about the manufacturing evolution of antilock brakes, photocopiers and windshield wipers. All efficient, user-friendly products made from the use of advanced manufacturing…
What once took nearly two weeks to quote and three months to deliver can now be done in less than half that time. tForm, a local graduate of Silicon Valley’s esteemed Founder Institute and provider of thermoformed packaging, can transform custom packaging design to finished parts…
The excitement surrounding a new company’s investment and job creation announcement in Greenville County is shared by everyone who stands to benefit including job-seekers, contractors, service providers, elected officials and certainly the press. And the inevitable first question from reporters is often, “What were the state…
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…
Tony Morgan was raised in Annapolis, Maryland where he attended St. Mary’s High School. At St. Mary’s, Anthony was an All Conference football player and a standout on the nationally ranked lacrosse team. In the classroom he was an honor roll student. Upon graduation from St. Mary’s…