Digital Manufacturer Builds Business in Cary, NC
When digital manufacturer Proto Labs decided to add 3D printing to its services, the Minnesota-based company searched for a strategic opportunity to expand – and found more than it imagined in North Carolina. A leader in the “Industry 4.0” manufacturing revolution, Proto Labs acquired Cary, N.C.-based FineLine Prototyping in 2014, and quickly saw 3D printing…
GE Selects Clinton for New Test Facility
GE Renewable Energy today announced that it has selected Clinton, South Carolina for a new research and development facility. The $29 million facility will be used to test prototype bearing designs and evaluate next generation bearing technology for the GE’s Onshore Wind business. The new facility will be located at 19267 SC-72, Clinton, SC, and…
Samsung Selects Newberry County for a $380 Million Manufacturing Facility
Newberry County is the latest South Carolina county to announce big economic development news. Samsung, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is opening a new home appliance manufacturing facility in Newberry County. The $380 million facility will produce some of Samsung’s most popular, industry-leading appliances and generate more than 950 new jobs over the…
Bus Manufacturer Picks North Carolina over Indiana and South Carolina for Expansion
This week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Ventura Coach Corp and a related company, Absolute Bus, will create 61 new jobs with an expansion in Robeson County. Ventura Coach, which manufactures commercial shuttle buses, plans to invest $2 million for an upgrade of its facilities in Lumberton. The expansion was welcome news for a company…
Southern Current Announces Solar Farm in SC
Southern Current, a developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is launching a new solar farm in Hampton County, South Carolina. The company is investing $2.5 million in the project. “Southern Current is excited to keep bringing more clean energy projects to South Carolina,” said Southern Current Chief Development Officer Paul Fleury. “We…
Turkish Fabric Maker to Reopen Idle Winston-Salem Plant and Create 260 New Jobs
Textiles manufacturer HPFabrics plans to invest $1.1 million in the closed Microfibres facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, creating 260 jobs in Forsyth County over the next three years. HPFabrics is a subsidiary of Istanbul-based Tukek Holding, a Turkish raw fabrics manufacturer and exporter of technical leather, suede (flocked fabric), upholstery fabric, woven fabric and polyurethane…
Central SC Alliance Names Board of Directors and Officers for 2017-2018
Central SC Alliance, a 501(c)(3) full-service regional economic development organization and the state’s oldest regional economic development alliance, has named their 2017-2018 Board of Directors and Officers. The Board of Directors will provide governance as Central SC Alliance recruits businesses, promoting and branding the 8-County region and the City of Columbia. Board Officers elected for…
SCEDA Announces New Board of Directors
The South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) announced its 2017-18 officers and board of directors during the annual conference in Hilton Head, SC. Brian Nash, Vice President of Development with Agracel, Inc., will serve as the incoming SCEDA president. “A goal of mine as the new President is to foster and encourage a team approach…
Itron to Locate in Oconee County
Gov. Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Commerce today announced that Itron, a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The new manufacturing line is projected to bring $8 million of new capital investment and lead to the creation of…
Two Manufacturing Plant Expansions Announced in McDowell County, NC
Two manufacturing companies announced expansions in McDowell County, North Carolina. A global health care company and a wood products supplier are expanding their manufacturing operations in McDowell County and plan to create 118 new jobs. Baxter International, which manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of renal and hospital products, therapies and technologies, is investing $7.4…
