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Copac Global Packaging Completes $14.8 Million Expansion

April 1, 2014

Copac Global Packaging, a leading provider of packaging services to domestic and global customers, completed its $14.8 million expansion at its Spartanburg County, South Carolina, production facility. The company constructed an additional 50,000 square feet of manufacturing space at its facility to increase productivity and add capacity. The larger facility also will allow the company […]

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Renewable energy firm to open in Anderson County

March 31, 2014

CRR Carbon Resources Recovery SC LLC, which uses recycled tires to manufacture renewable energy products, plans to invest $20 million in a new Anderson County facility that will employ 30 people, the S.C. Department of Commerce announced Friday. The Commerce Department said CRR would work in a joint venture with an unnamed partner that can […]

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BMW expanding with $1B investment, 800 more jobs

March 29, 2014

On Monday, the Upstate SC Alliance announced the selection of John Lummus as its new president and CEO. The announcement comes after a four-month search process begun in November 2013, after former CEO Hal Johnson announced his impending resignation. Jennifer Miller, the Alliance vice president and an eight-year veteran of the organization, has served as […]

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Upstate Alliance Taps Lummus as New CEO

March 27, 2014

On Monday, the Upstate SC Alliance announced the selection of John Lummus as its new president and CEO. The announcement comes after a four-month search process begun in November 2013, after former CEO Hal Johnson announced his impending resignation. Jennifer Miller, the Alliance vice president and an eight-year veteran of the organization, has served as […]

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Clemson says it has major economic impact

February 20, 2014

Clemson University generated approximately $1.9 billion in economic output for South Carolina last year, and its activities accounted for nearly 25,000 jobs, according to a new study by the school’s Strom Thurmond Institute. It said Clemson’s net impact on state government revenue was $81.8 million more than its state appropriation, and its net return to local governments was […]

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Esurance bringing 450 jobs to Greenville; some pay $50K

February 20, 2014

Esurance, a direct-to-consumer insurance company, says it will put at least 450 jobs in Greenville – some that pay $50,000 per year plus bonuses. San Francisco-based Esurance, an Allstate company, said the Greenville office will be its fifth sales office in the United States, joining Sacramento, Calif; Sioux Falls, S.D., Tampa and Phoenix. The company […]

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Toray selects Spartanburg Co. for its expansion in the U.S. – $1 billion investment expected to create 500 jobs

February 18, 2014

A Tokyo-based manufacturer plans to locate its next global facility in Spartanburg County, an anticipated $1 billion investment during the next decade expected to create 500 jobs. Facts Facts from the S.C. Department of Commerce – The $1 billion capital investment represents one of the highest initial investments in S.C. history. – State officials expect […]

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USC Upstate incubator open for business

February 17, 2014

Prysmian Power Cables and Systems LLC in Abbeville, which in 2009 started operating the then-tallest building in South Carolina, plans a $4.5 million expansion that will create 10 jobs. The facility in Abbeville is part of Prysmian’s power and telecommunications cable operations. The three-story project follows the company’s more than $600,000 investment in new equipment […]

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Clemson student’s device a finalist in medical design challenge

November 19, 2013

A South Carolina healthcare startup plans to use magnets to help patients with knee dysfunction continue to live active lives. A simple but true orthopedics innovation, the Engage Knee System uses magnets to lock and unlock a knee replacement to allow for more mobility for those patients. Founder Eric Lucas said many patients with knee dysfunction, precluded […]

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Upstate business leaders to sponsor STEM initiative

November 18, 2013

Officials from three of the Upstate’s largest companies are announcing today the hiring of a person to coordinate efforts to encourage young people to go into science, technology, engineering and math careers. The Upstate SC STEM Task Force, which coordinated the planning for the new program called the Upstate SC STEM Collaborative, also is developing […]

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