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The food truck business is heating up nationwide, and in anticipation of more inquiries into mobile food kitchens, the city of Spartanburg has developed policies and identified six potential downtown sites for the vendors.
The S.C. Economic Developers' Association announced Hal Johnson, president and CEO of the Upstate S.C. Alliance, was named its Local Developer of the Year.
Sage Automotive Interiors of Greenville has acquired the automotive fabric manufacturing assets of Poland-based Apo-Tessile.
The companies have previously worked together and a statement Thursday said the operation, now Sage Automotive Interiors Poland, is well situated to supply automotive cut and sew facilities in central and eastern Europe.
Clemson, in conjunction with the Genetic Center, will construct a 17,000-square-foot genetic research and education center adjacent to the Genetic Center. The Clemson facility will be built on just less than 15 acres - donated by Greenwood County and the Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works - within the Greenwood Research Park.
Site Selection magazine recently recognized both the Spartanburg Economic Futures Group and the Upstate SC Alliance among the top 10 "Best to Invest" economic development groups nationwide for 2012.
Clemson University has received a $1 million donation for two endowments, one that will provide scholarships and another for an engineering professorship, named for Clemson alumnus Samuel Lewis Bell and his wife, Lucia.
Half of the money will establish the Samuel Lewis Bell and Lucia Beason Bell Memorial Scholarship Endowment that will award scholarships to undergraduate students from the Chester area. The gift is part of the university's "The Will to Lead" capital campaign to raise $1 billion.
An online ratings site has ranked South Carolina as one of the top ten states to develop a small business, but not all areas of the state were ranked the same.
The Upstate region is designated as the best area for small businesses, and the Northeastern South Carolina the worst.
Mayor Rick Danner, city and economic leaders welcomed a delegation from Dalian, China visiting the greater Greer area and the upstate to explore business opportunities. Su Yuesheng, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Dalian Chamber of Commerce in Jinzhou New District, led the business owners and associates in a reciprocal visit Danner took with the Upstate Alliance last September to China and Japan.
Thanks to an innovative Greenville Health System partnership with Selah Genomics, a new gene-based diagnostic test is paving the way for more precise and potentially far more effective cancer treatment at GHS.
The 13th annual BMW tournament, presented by Synnex Corp., will take place May 16 to 19 at Thornblade Club, Greenville Country Club's Chanticleer course and The Reserve at Lake Keowee, which is a new addition for 2013.
Since 2001, the tournament has raised more than $9.25 million for more than 150 charities.
Congratulations to our investors at RJ Rockers! They announced the expansion of their distribution of their seasonal beer, Son of a Peach, to the Atlanta area.
Carbures LLC plans to hire up to 100 more employees and invest $400 million more in Greenville in the next three years with the opening of its second local facility in as many years.
Elected officials, community business leaders and Amazon associates gathered Monday for the official opening and a tour of Amazon's Spartanburg facility at 405 John Dodd Road, which opened for business in September.
"The workforce has been fantastic and it has exceeded every single expectation that we could have had," Mike Roth, Amazon's N.A. Vice President
The Upstate of SC prides itself on workforce and education. We're proud to hear that Champion Aerospace in Liberty supports our local technical college and the future of our communities.
Champion Aerospace in Liberty donated $6,000 worth of supplies to be used in aviation technician training at Greenville Technical College.
TD Bank is celebrating the opening of its new call center in Greenville.
Regional president Rob Hoak says the company has already hired 600 employees and expects to hire an additional 800 workers by 2018.
House Speaker Bobby Harrell says TD Bank's decision to put 1 of its three U.S. hubs in South Carolina shows the state continues to attract companies by being business-friendly.
BMW Manufacturing Co. said Wednesday it has more than doubled the number of hydrogen-powered material handlers operating at its Spartanburg County manufacturing plant and invested in new infrastructure to support growth in its use of hydrogen fuel.
The unmanned aircraft industry could create about 750 new jobs in South Carolina, according to a new economic impact study released Tuesday.
The study, commissioned by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said the industry is poised to grow rapidly after unmanned aircraft systems are integrated into the national airspace system. Integration is scheduled to take place in 2015.
The merger of American Airlines and US Airways could have a positive impact on Greenville-Spartanburg International, creating opportunities for nonstop flights to Miami and other cities, the airport's CEO said Monday.
Spartanburg-based Milliken & Co. was recognized Wednesday for its ethical business practices.
It marks the seventh consecutive year Milliken has been named to the World's Most Ethical Companies list put together by the Ethisphere Institute, an international think-tank dedicated to promoting best business practices. Milliken is one of only a handful of companies to be named on the list every year since its inception in 2007.
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