Safety First – OHSAS 18001 will be replaced by ISO 45001 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 5,000 workers were killed in work-related deaths in 2014 in the United States. As globalization of our supply chains continues to grow, South Carolina companies are becoming more…
A move by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics business to slash 1,000 jobs from its bottom line won’t affect South Carolina’s Lockheed plant. In fact, Lockheed Martin Greenville will likely move into expansion mode before the end of the decade, a spokesman said. Lockheed Martin in Greenville is home…
A Chinese auto manufacturing company will invest $45 million in bringing its operations to the Upstate; a move they say will generate 150 jobs. Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation will build its new 260,000 square foot plant in Greer, and expects to be hiring in the second…
While Boeing is positioning to cut jobs globally, the cuts won’t impact the company’s operations in Charleston, a spokeswoman for the company said. On Wednesday, Boeing announced in an internal memo that it would cut 4,000 jobs by this summer to reduce costs and stay competitive. Some…
Steve Prout, President, Solar Atmospheres Southeast joined the company in the Fall of 2013 to establish Solar’s newest vacuum heat treating facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Steve started his career in commercial heat treating and brazing in 1996 and has held a variety of positions in the…
While a recent report indicates that only one in five college students who transfer from a community college to a four-year college actually graduates, South Carolina education officials say that’s not the case here. The study by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia…
Dr. Julie Norman is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and Certified Workforce Development professional (CWDP) with over 25 years of public and private sector experience in economic development with emphasis on recruitment, expansion, and strategic workforce development for business and industry. Prior to assuming her current…
The term logistics has been around for quite some time. One of the first mentions of the field was by Alexander the Great, who said, “My logisticians are a humorless lot, for if my campaign fails they are the first I shall slay.” Over the years,…
A competition to build pilot training systems in the Upstate could lead to more than just the jobs, some area officials are saying. In February, Lockheed Martin announced it would partner with Korean Aerospace Industries to enter into the U. S. Air Force’s Advance Pilot Training competition…
What began in late 2000 finally came to a fruitful conclusion when ACL Airshop and Ranger Aerospace agreed to team up for expansion. The two South Carolina companies announced the partnership today in an executive press briefing at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Berlin, Germany. ACL…