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Advanta Southeast to open Clarendon County plant, bring 30 jobs

COLUMIBA, S.C. – Advanta Southeast, a maker of reusable packaging, will locate its new operating facility in Clarendon County. The $3.5 million investment is expected to generate 30 new jobs.The...

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BMW Announces Plant Expansion in Spartanburg County

Thursday, January 12, 2012 $900 million investment expected to create 300 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– January 12, 2012 – BMW today announced that the company will expand its plant in Spartanburg County....

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Pratt Industries expands Spartanburg County facility

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 $3.5 million investment expected to create 30 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– February 1, 2012 – Pratt Industries, a leading recycled paper and packaging company, today announced...

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Nucor Corporation expanding in Darlington County

Wednesday, February 1, 2012COLUMBIA, S.C.– February 1, 2012 – Nucor Corporation, one of North America's largest steel bar producers,  has announced plans to modernize and enhance its bar mill facility...

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LowCountry Biomass LLC expands Jasper County facility

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 $16 million investment expected to create 26 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– March 28, 2012 – LowCountry Biomass, a recycler of wood residues, today announced plans to expand its...

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Michelin to grow business in Anderson, Lexington Counties

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 $750 million investment expected to create 500 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– April 10, 2012 – Michelin North America, Inc. today announced that the company will expand its Earthmover...

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Diversified Plastics expanding facility in Dillon County

Thursday, April 12, 2012 $2.5 million investment expected to create new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– April 12, 2012 – Diversified Plastics Inc., a maker of material handling containers and carts, today...

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Grace Plastics locating new operation in Greenville County

Monday, April 16, 2012 $1.2 million investment expected to create new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– April 16, 2012 – Ohio-based Grace Plastics, a plastics recycler, today announced plans to locate a new...

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US Fibers expanding operations in Edgefield County

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 $5.5 million investment expected to create 48 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– May 9, 2012 – US Fibers, a recycler of PET Post Industrial and Post Consumer material, today announced...

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Encore Container establishing headquarters and manufacturing facility in...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 $3.9 million investment expected to create 89 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– June 13, 2012 – Encore Container, a manufacturer and re-conditioner of industrial containers, today...

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PyroTec Inc. establishing new operation in Charleston County

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 $10 million investment expected to create 75 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– June 27, 2012 – PyroTec Inc. today announced plans to establish a new domestic and global corporate...

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eCycling International SC establishing new facility in Allendale County

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 More than $23 million investment expected to create 18 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– August 28, 2012 – eCycling International SC today announced that the company is locating its new...

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Con-Pearl North America establishing first North American facility in...

Friday, September 14, 2012 More than $14 million investment expected to create 51 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– September 14, 2012 – Con-Pearl North America, a maker of lightweight recycled plastic boards,...

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Henry Molded Products Inc. expanding in Anderson County

Monday, October 1, 2012 More than $5 million investment expected to create 18 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– October 1, 2012 – Henry Molded Products Inc., a manufacturer of sustainable molded fiber...

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Recleim establishes first facility in Aiken County

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 $40.6 million investment expected to create 200 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– February 20, 2013 – Gov. Nikki Haley along with officials from Recleim, a start-up recycler of...

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ICE Recycling expanding operations in Florence County

Thursday, March 14, 2013 $1.05 million investment expected to create 15 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– March 14, 2013 – ICE Recycling LLC, a total recycling company serving industrial plants, has expanded...

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Advanta Southeast locating new facility in Clarendon County

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 $3.5 million investment expected to create 30 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– May 22, 2013 – Advanta Southeast, a maker of reusable packaging, will locate its new operating facility in...

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DLS Retreading to locate new operations in Lancaster County

Friday, July 19, 2013 $2.5 million investment expected to create 53 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– July 19, 2013 – DLS Retreading, a provider of truck tire retreading services, today announced that it has...

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JN Fibers Inc. locating facility in Chester County

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 $45 million investment expected to create 318 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– September 25, 2013 – JN Fibers Inc., a manufacturer of recycled polyester staple fiber products, is...

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Palmetto Synthetics expanding operations in Williamsburg County

Thursday, October 3, 2013 $1.1 million investment expected to create 20 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– October 3, 2013 – Palmetto Synthetics, a producer of staple fiber, consisting of polyester, nylon and...

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WasteZero expanding facility in Williamsburg County

Friday, October 18, 2013 $3.1 million investment expected to create 27 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C.– October 18, 2013 – WasteZero, the leading provider of municipal solid waste reduction programs in the...

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South Carolina nets record recruitment year at $5.4 billion in capital...

Thursday, January 23, 2014 15,457 jobs recruited to state in 2013 COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina recruited a record level of capital investment by businesses locating or expanding in the state last...

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TDC Cutting Tools and Greenfield Industries to expand operations in Oconee...

Friday, June 6, 2014$8.2 million investment will result in 38 new positionsread more

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Viva Recycling of South Carolina, LLC to establish Anderson County operations

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 $6.9 million investment expected to create 14 jobs  read more

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ACI Plastics expanding manufacturing operations into Oconee County

Monday, September 15, 2014 $4.1 million investment by thermoplastics comapny expected to create 25 jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Thermoplastics processor and recycler ACI Plastics, Inc.  is expanding its...

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Footprint, LLC establishing manufacturing facility in Chester County

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 16:53 $15.4 million capital investment expected to result in 115 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Footprint, LLC, a company that specializes in the direct manufacturing of...

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Orchids Paper Products Company establishing operations in Barnwell County

Monday, April 20, 2015 - 16:52 Investment expected to result in 134 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Orchids Paper Products Company, (NYSE: TIS) a company that specializes in the manufacturing of...

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American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc. moves into new Headquarters

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 16:15 Beginning of June 2015 American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc. has completed the move into its new North American headquarters.   Located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, the...

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MAIREC establishing recycling operations in Spartanburg County

Monday, July 27, 2015 Company investing $4.6 million to open new Upstate facility COLUMBIA, S.C. - MAIREC, a Germany-based metals recycler, is establishing operations in Spartanburg County. The $4.6...

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Shaw to expand South Carolina carpet fiber plant

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 $45 million investment to add fiber production capabilities COLUMBIA, S.C. - Shaw Industries, Inc. (Shaw) has announced it is investing at least $45 million in its Lexington...

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USDA and EPA Set Nation's First Food Waste Reduction Goals

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 16:12 The federal government takes a bite out of food waste. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg...

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Event seeks to connect post-consumer food waste generators and compost consumers

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 15:39 Table to farm Tires, glass and metal are diverted away from the Twin Chimneys Landfill in Greenville County through recycling programs, but what about the banana...

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AS/R Systems, Inc. to locate in Jasper County

Thursday, October 22, 2015 Carousel manufacturer investing $2.5 million to establish Lowcountry operations COLUMBIA, S.C. - AS/R Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of customized and rebuilt carousels...

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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Hampton County

Friday, October 23, 2015 - 16:25 Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Hampton County COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership...

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Sutera USA, LLC establishing a new Upstate facility

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Company investing $2 million to open facility in Greenville County COLUMBIA, S.C. - Sutera USA, LLC, a firm specializing in semi underground waste and recycling collection...

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A Recycling Letter From Bobby Hitt, Secretary of Commerce

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 The economic impact of recycling has doubled in size over the last decade and now exceeds $13 billion, annually. read more

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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Calhoun County

Thursday, October 29, 2015 Company investing $34 million in three new Calhoun County solar projects COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and...

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SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Abbeville County operations

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 16:11 Company investing $4 million in existing Abbeville County facilities COLUMBIA, S.C.read more

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Auriga Polymers, Inc. expanding Upstate operations

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 16:13 Company investing more than $35 million to expand Spartanburg County operations COLUMBIA, S.C.read more

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S.C. Department of Commerce announces new International Strategy and Trade...

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 16:06 Former director of Global Business Development Ford Graham to lead new division COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced the...

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SAGE Automotive Interiors expanding Greenville County operations

Thursday, December 10, 2015 Company investing $5 million in existing Greenville County facility COLUMBIA, S.C.read more

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Advanta expanding its existing operations in Clarendon County

Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 16:37 Company investing $2.6 million to expand Manning, S.C. facility COLUMBIA, S.C. – Advanta Industries, Inc. (Advanta), a company that specializes in material handling...

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Akebono Brake Corporation is Expanding Midlands Operations

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 15:51 Company investing more than $40 million to create 100 new jobs in Lexington County COLUMBIA, S.C. - Akebono Brake Corporation, a leader in advanced brake and friction...

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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Saluda County

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 15:50 Company investing more than $12 million in solar projects COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of...

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NARENCO establishing solar power operations in Allendale County

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 15:35 Company on pace to invest more than $85 million in solar power facility COLUMBIA, S.C. - National Renewable Energy Corporation (NARENCO), a leading renewable energy...

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Green Fence Recycling Corp to Open in SC

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 15:46 Company invests $2.5M in operations in Marion County Green Fence Recycling Corp., a startup recycling firm, is establishing operations in Marion County, according to...

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South Carolina business recruitment tops $4.2 billion in 2015

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 15:32 Commerce records 150 projects, 17,280 jobs recruited to state South Carolina posted another solid business recruitment year in 2015, with capital investment recruited...

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Cypress Creek Renewables establishing solar power operations in Lexington County

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 15:29 Company investing more than $30 million in three additional Lexington County solar projects COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the...

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Viva Holdings Group, Inc. launching operations in Berkeley County

Thursday, May 12, 2016 New development to bring $28 million investment and 200 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Viva Holdings Group, Inc., an international leader in the worldwide rubber and plastic recycling...

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GES Recycling establishes Upstate operations

Thursday, June 9, 2016 Company invests $6.3 million in Union County recycling facility COLUMBIA, S.C. - GESCRAP, a multinational corporation engaged in metal recycling and other auxiliary services for...

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