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Economic Development

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Expands South Carolina Operations

by GroundBreak Carolinas Staff on April 1, 2022

Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc., a family-owned and -operated maker of saltwater fishing boats, announced plans to expand its operations in Dorchester County. The company’s $8 million investment will create 75 new jobs. “Our organization has grown tremendously since 2012. A big part of that success has been made possible by the support of Dorchester County…

Topics: Economic Development
Economic Development, Sportsman Boats

Automotive Manufacturer Vinfast Selects North Carolina

by EDPNC on March 30, 2022

Governor Cooper announced yesterday that VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle and battery company, is bringing its first North American automotive assembly and battery manufacturing plant to North Carolina. The company plans to invest $4 billion and create 7,500 jobs in Chatham County, making this the largest economic development project in North Carolina’s history. “North Carolina’s state leadership…

Topics: Economic Development
Economic Development, Vinfast

EDPNC Releases 2021 Annual Report

by EDPNC on March 21, 2022

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today released is 2021 Annual Report entitled “Together We Thrive,” highlighting North Carolina’s notable economic growth in 2021. The report includes an in-depth analysis of the state’s successes through the work of the EDPNC and its partners, such as the North Carolina Department of Commerce. In 2021, the EDPNC…

Topics: Economic Development
Economic Development, EDPNC

South Carolina Economic Activity Capped by $5.7 billion in Capital Investment, More than 18,000 Jobs Recruited

by South Carolina Department of Commerce on January 31, 2022

The South Carolina Department of Commerce today released its 2021 industry recruitment results, which break multiple records set throughout the past decade. In total, the state won 153 projects, accounting for $5.7 billion in capital investment and more than 18,000 new jobs. “South Carolina’s strong industry recruitment in 2021 proves that we are a state…

Topics: Economic Development, Featured
Economic Development, South Carolina

“All In North Carolina” Campaign launched to Recruit Businesses and Workforce to North Carolina

by EDPNC on June 17, 2021

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) launched a national advertising campaign focused on increasing awareness and choice of North Carolina as a place where diverse businesses and workforce talent can thrive. Titled “All In North Carolina,” the campaign’s central message stresses the vast opportunity and diversity of place, people, businesses and industries North…

Topics: Business, Economic Development, Workforce
Economic Development, EDPNC, Workforce

Responding to Site Searches: How Communities Can Gain a Competitive Advantage

by Jerry Howard, President, InSite Consulting on May 21, 2021

When it comes to site selection, how can a community effectively compete? If their economic development team is marketing and promoting real estate, the answer is THEY CAN’T. Clients buy sites, not real estate. This is a distinction they identify and use in the first stages of a site search to determine which sites to…

Topics: Economic Development, Featured, People
Economic Development, InSite Consulting, Jerry Howard, Site Selection

Record Investment Translates to Another Strong Year for Greenville Economic Development in 2020

by GroundBreak Staff Report on February 2, 2021

GREENVILLE, S.C. – February 1, 2021 – Despite a brutal pandemic that took thousands of precious lives too soon and wreaked havoc on communities and economies the world over, the people and businesses of Greenville County, South Carolina know this for certain: Greenville is blessed with a vibrant community and high quality of life, and…

Topics: Economic Development
Economic Development, GADC, Greenville Area Development Corporation

Site Selection Ranks North Carolina as the Top Business Climate for 2020

by EDPNC on November 4, 2020

North Carolina ranks as the nation’s top state business climate in 2020 in a two-way tie with Georgia, according to Site Selection magazine. North Carolina held the No. 2 spot in the magazine’s annual business climates study for five straight years before rising to the top spot this year. North Carolina enjoyed a six-year run in the…

Topics: Featured
Economic Development

EDPNC Ranks as Top Economic Development Organization

by EDPNC on October 16, 2020

Site selection consultants view the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) as the best state-level economic development organization in the country, according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives and location advisors. Conducted by Development Counsellors International (DCI) every three years, the “Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing” survey was released this week…

Topics: Business, Economic Development
Economic Development

DC BLOX Announces Plans to Build Major Regional Tier III Data Center in Greenville County, SC

by GADC on September 9, 2020

With the acceleration of digital transformation initiatives across industries, DC BLOX is developing essential infrastructure that strategically enables digital business across the Southeastern United States. Organizations across the Carolinas and North Georgia have increasing demand for a Tier III rated regional data center that can provide the security, reliability, cost-efficiency and expertise that lets them…

Topics: Business, Economic Development
Economic Development, GADC

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