EDPNC Releases “Sustaining Success” Annual Report
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today released its 2023 Annual Report entitled “Sustaining Success,” highlighting North Carolina’s economic development successes in 2023. The report includes an in-depth analysis of the work of the EDPNC and its partners, including the North Carolina Department of Commerce and local economic development organizations. In 2023, the…
Site Selection Consultants Redefine Risks that Impact Business Investment Decisions
New ‘State of Site Selection’ study cites ongoing scarcities and geopolitical forces as factors that are impacting facility location decisions The third edition of a primary research study, The State of Site Selection, identifies the top trends impacting facility location decisions globally. The report is a joint release of the Site Selectors Guild (the Guild), the only association of the world’s foremost professional site selection consultants, and Development…
South Carolina Achieves Second-highest Industry Recruitment in 2023
$9.22 billion announced capital investment on the heels of a record-setting 2022 The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2023 industry recruitment results which reflect sustained economic activity. From January to December 2023, the state announced total capital investment of $9.22 billion, the second largest amount in state history. That investment…
Sergio Domingues Returns to South Carolina’s Europe Office in the Capacity of Managing Director
South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III today announced that Sergio Domingues is the new Managing Director of the South Carolina Department of Commerce’s (S.C. Commerce) Europe office. Domingues was with S.C. Commerce from 2012-2018, as part of the Munich, Germany-based team which works to attract European foreign direct investment to South Carolina….
Trends in Industrial Construction among Topics at 2023 Global Carolina Connections Conference
GroundBreak Carolinas is pleased to serve as the media partner for this year’s Global Carolina Connections, the premier conference on foreign direct investment (FDI) and international manufacturing in the Carolinas. This year’s conference will be held in Greenville, SC, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Younts Conference Center on the campus of Furman University,…
The Benefits of Working with Professional Site Selection Firms
As many of you know, the Site Selection industry is deeply rooted in the Carolinas. Decades ago, Greenville’s Fluor Daniel provided site location services as a loss leader to their clients. The logic was simple and effective: allow their clients to focus on designing their facilities and managing their business interests without wasting labor hours…
Ready for the Electric Future: Groundbreaking on New BMW Group High Voltage Battery Assembly Factory in South Carolina
The BMW Group took a major step today towards building electric vehicles in the United States as it broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. The BMW Group Plant Woodruff will produce sixth-generation batteries to supply fully electric vehicles at nearby BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg. More than 300 jobs…
Graycor Selected as General Contractor for Bosch’s Lincolnton, NC Project
New facility to produce power tools and accessories. Graycor Construction Company has started construction on a new, 325,000-square-foot building for manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations in Lincolnton, North Carolina for Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services. “Graycor has been a trusted construction partner for Robert Bosch Corporation since the early 2000’s on…
EDPNC Releases 2022 Annual Report “Built to Thrive”
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today released its 2022 Annual Report entitled “Built to Thrive,” highlighting North Carolina’s record-breaking year in economic development in 2022. The report includes an in-depth analysis of the state’s successes through the work of the EDPNC and its partners including the North Carolina Department of Commerce and…
Albemarle Corporation Announces New U.S. Lithium Mega-Flex Processing Facility in South Carolina
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina. Plans for the facility include an initial investment of at least $1.3 billion to help meet the surging demand for domestic and international electric vehicles…
