South Carolina

The military component manufacturer will invest $8.4 million to expand its operations in Aiken, SC.

The Palmetto State is home to eight major military installations and numerous facilities, supporting 62,520 in Department of Defense personnel with $2.6 billion in payroll.

The leading utilities are finding innovative ways to seal the deal on new development projects. They’re also ahead of the curve on low-cost efficiency, smart-grid technology and the conversion to renewables.

Major mergers and acquisitions, new economic and regulatory policies, and strategic cloud adoption are impacting site selection decisions in the data center sector.

The $40M expansion is projected to create 100 jobs at the company’s existing MRI components production operations in Columbia, SC.

Rubber and plastic automotive products company is investing $13.9 million in its existing Laurens County, SC manufacturing plant.

The blue-ribbon judging panel for our 2016 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition had so many great projects to evaluate, they bestowed a record seven Honorable Mention Awards.

The $1.45 billion Continental Tire plant in Clinton, MS wins the magazine’s Gold Award for Economic Development Deal of the Year.

The EPA will provide 25 communities with technical assistance to pursue development strategies that advance clean air, clean water, economic development and other local goals.

CompuCom will invest $41 million and create 1,500 new jobs at its new global headquarters, the largest single job announcement in Lancaster County history.

By the end of 2017, Alpha Genesis, Inc. will create up to 30 new jobs at its headquarters facilities in Yemassee, SC.

While North and South Carolina are clearly separate entities, they share more than a border when it comes to business.

States that are leaders in creating a skilled workforce are the focus of Business Facilities' May / June 2016 issue. Plus, a look at research parks, and the logistics industry.

The company will invest $300 million in its first U.S. fiberglass manufacturing facility at Pineview Industrial Park in Columbia, SC.

There may be "still a lot of work to do," but officials insist the expanded Panama Canal will be open for business by the end of next month.

Blackbaud, a provider of software and services for the global philanthropic community, will invest $154 million in an expansion of its existing world headquarters operations in Charleston, SC. The project is expected to create 300 new jobs over the next five years.

Following the recent closure of $3,200,000 in venture funding, ChartSpan Medical Technologies, Inc. will bring 300 new healthcare jobs to downtown Greenville, SC.

RMF is expanding its current operations by building a second facility in Greenville County's Matrix Business and Technology Park.

The Palmetto State, long-time home of BMW’s production hub, moves into the top tier of automotive manufacturing states by snaring Volvo’s first U.S. plant.

The State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards are the focus of Business Facilities January/February 2016 issue, plus an Automotive Industry Focus.

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will invest $22.7 million to expand facilities and improve operations at Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) in Cherokee County, SC.

Greater Houston Partnership snares Business Facilities' Gold Award for Goodman Global Group's 4.1-million-square-foot consolidated campus.

SafeRack will invest more than $20 million in an expansion of its Andrews, SC facility to support immediate and long term growth initiatives.

JTEKT North America is investing $1.75 million to establish North American headquarters at Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville County, SC.

Site selection professionals zero in on certified shovel-ready sites, which reduce development costs and put projects on a fast track to success.

North and South Carolina may not be alike in many ways, but it appears they share similar stories.

Berkeley County automotive factory will cost $500 million and is expected to create up to 4,000 jobs.

Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.

Nevada wins the most hotly contested economic development prize in years by bagging Tesla's lithium battery plant near Reno. Washington successfully pulled out all the stops to keep Boeing from leaving the state. Comcast's gleaming new tower will transform Philadelphia's skyline.

The collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to expand student skills and understanding of applied computing to meet the growing demand for highly skilled IT professionals and business leaders.

The South Carolina location is the home base of UEC Electronics, which Arotech acquired in April 2014.

South Carolina plant extends company leadership in large and ultra-large earthmoving tires for mining and aggregates applications.

Supplier to the aerospace industry makes initial $12 million investment to establish Orangeburg County operation.

Numerous new projects have been drawn to North and South Carolina, where the welcome mat has been set out for innovators and manufacturers across a wide range of industries.