CAGC Participates in Italian FDI Roundtable
The second Roundtable on Italian Technology & Italian FDI: Exploring the Energy and Infrastructure Needs of the Southeastern United States, was held recently, and Carolinas AGC President & CEO Dave Simpson was invited to serve as a roundtable panelist. Panelist included: -Dr. Valentina Cecchi, Moderator and Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering in the…
Harbor Freight Tools Expanding in Dillon, SC
Harbor Freight Tools, Dillon County’s largest employer, today announced a one million-square foot expansion of its East Coast distribution facility. This expansion is projected to create more than 500 new jobs, bringing the company’s total investment in South Carolina to more than $200 million. “Since we opened our first facility here in 2001, the company…
Sources: North Carolina Maybe a Finalist for Toyota-Mazda Project
Japanese automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. recently announced plans to invest $1.6 billion to build a U.S. assembly plant. The new plant could hire as many as 4,000 people and produce up to 300,000 cars per year, and North Carolina and South Carolina are in strong positions to land the plant. The new investment is reflective…
Site Selection Magazine Ranks North Carolina No. 2 State to Do Business for Third Straight Year
North Carolina has been named the No. 2 state to do business by Site Selection magazine for the third straight year. North Carolina scored a total of 94 points across all the criteria in Site Selection’s 2017 Top State Business Climate Rankings, close behind top-ranked Georgia with 98 points. Rounding out the top states were…
SEUS-Japan 2017 Brings Together Business and Economic Development Leaders
Leaders of leading Japanese companies gathered in Greenville, S.C. this week for the 40th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association (SEUS) and the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association (JUSSA Japan. ) The gathering of global business leaders was held October 21-24 and celebrated longstanding economic and cultural ties, and offered delegates from Japan and seven…
Metromont Expanding Greenville, SC Operations
Metromont Corporation, a manufacturer of precast concrete materials, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations. This latest $8.8 million investment is projected to create an additional 100 jobs over the next five years. Metromont is a leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast concrete for everything from schools, office buildings and parking…
Medical Device Company Announces Plant in Anderson, SC
Arthrex, Inc., a global orthopedic medical device company, headquartered in Naples, Fla., is launching new manufacturing operations in Anderson County. According to Anderson County economic development officials, the $69 million capital investment is expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs over the next several years. “Arthrex is pleased to bring its innovative spirit and…
Ally and Crescent Communities Announce New Office Tower in Charlotte
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a leading digital financial services company, and Crescent Communities, a nationally recognized, real estate company specializing in the development of single family, multifamily and commercial/mixed use communities, today announced that they have entered into a lease agreement for a new office building that will be constructed at 601 S. Tryon…
S.C. Coordinating Council for Workforce Development Releases Manufacturing Workforce Survey
The S.C. Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) met today to review the results of a statewide manufacturing workforce survey. Conducted by the S.C. Department of Commerce’s Division of Research, the survey provides insight into workforce issues facing the state’s manufacturing industry. More than 70 percent of the survey’s respondents had 50 or fewer employees….
American Scrappers Establishing Operation in Dillon, SC
American Scrappers is establishing operations in Dillon County with the launch of a new distribution and logistics center. The company’s $15.5 million investment is expected to create 200 new jobs. “Dillon County really does have it all: available buildings, infrastructure, talented workforce, an inland port, great logistics and a business-friendly environment. For our team, the…
