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With 400,904 X-models produced at its facility in Greer in 2015, BMW Manufacturing recorded its largest annual production, making the South Carolina plant the largest volume producer in the company’s global production network. The year’s numbers represent a 15 percent increase over the production volume for 2014 (349,949). In 2015, the plant exported 70 percent […]
TPM, Inc., a 2D and 3D design technology provider, has announced two new partnerships, creating the largest and most complete 3D printing product portfolio in the region. The partnerships include Waltham, MA based MarkForged and Costa Mesa, CA based Airwolf 3D. The partnerships, alongside its existing relationship with 3D Systems, will allow TPM to bring […]
Now that 2015 has come to an end, it is a good time to reflect on what has happened in the aerospace cluster over the past year. The momentum South Carolina built this year resulted in a myriad of activities, but there are three areas of advancement worthy of special attention. Higher education. At the […]
Estimating Your Retirement Income Needs You know how important it is to plan for your retirement, but where do you begin? One of your first steps should be to estimate how much income you’ll need to fund your retirement. That’s not as easy as it sounds, because retirement planning is not an exact science. Your […]
In response to customer demand, a Swiss manufacturer of engineered wood products will expand its operations in Barnwell County. The Swiss Krono Group and its American subsidiary, KronotexUSA Holdings, Inc., will invest $230 million into the expansion project and could be a major shot in the arm for the Barnwell County economy, said Clemson Economist, […]
In South Carolina, we have seen the benefits of U.S. international trade firsthand. American trade with the world supports more than half a million jobs in our state, from family farms and small businesses to global giants like Boeing and BMW. The Port of Charleston is one of the busiest in the nation and is […]
One of North America’s largest producers of plywood and engineered wood products will expand its operations in Chester County. The Boise Cascade Company’s $23.5 million investment is expected to create 52 new jobs. Operating today as Chester Plywood, Boise Cascade acquired Chester Wood Products in 2013, establishing the manufacturer’s first base of operations in South […]
Sentury Reagents earns ISO 9001:2009 Certification and increases performance with help from South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) Company Overview Sentury Reagents is a chemical manufacturing operation based in Rock Hill, SC. The company was founded in 1974 with the intention of being the world’s largest producer of high purity chrome salts. The family based […]
In light of the Palmetto State’s growing international presence, the South Carolina Department of Commerce has announced a new International Strategy and Trade Division. Led by the Department of Commerce’s former Director of Global Business Development, W. Ford Graham, the new division will build on previous overseas successes in both the state’s exports and international […]
South Carolina has joined North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi in a five-year education initiative with Breakthrough Learning that will target students from high-poverty, rural areas. The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness will lead implementation in South Carolina. The goal of the Rural Innovative Schools Initiative is to increase the number of students graduating high […]
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