Ruiz Food to Expand in Florence, SC
Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of frozen food and snack products, is expanding its existing Florence County operations. The $79 million investment is expected to create 705 new jobs over the next several years. “We are honored how the Florence community and the State of South Carolina have embraced our joining their business community,”…
Roseburg Forest Products to Locate in Chester County
Roseburg Forest Products, a privately-owned, integrated forest products company based in the Pacific Northwest, is locating a new engineered wood products plant in Chester County. The development is projected to lead to the creation of more than 145 new jobs. “This is an exciting strategic growth opportunity in a business that has done well for…
Spotlight on Will Williams: South Carolina’s Local Developer of the Year
Each spring, the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) recognizes a local developer who has made a significant difference in his or her community. This year’s winner of SCEDA’s Local Developer of the Year award is Will Williams, president and CEO of Economic Development Partnership (EDP) — a non-profit, public-private development corporation focused solely on serving…
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…
