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AnMed expands education program in the Upstate

July 30, 2013

Congratulations to our Board Members at AnMed Health on their latest announcement! AnMed Health of Anderson has partnered with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to become a clinical teaching site for third- and fourth-year medical school students. Students at VCOM’s Spartanburg campus can apply to train in Anderson. Ten third-year students will […]

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ZF Transmissions to expand plant in Laurens County

July 26, 2013

ZF, a global supplier of driveline and chassis technology, will expand its operations in Laurens County, opening the company’s first passenger car transmission plant in the United States. The expansion will create 450 new jobs and more than $175 million in capital investment. Part of the largest single venture in ZF’s history outside Germany, the […]

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Energy report highlights Greenville County Schools’ conservation efforts

July 24, 2013

A new report on America’s energy future describes how the Greenville County Schools’ decades of energy-savings efforts have significantly cut power bills and freed up money to benefit students. Two congressmen are leading a bipartisan discussion set Wednesday in Washington, D.C., on the report, entitled: Powering Up America: The Revolution Began Yesterday. Read the full […]

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BMW may have export operation at Inland Port

July 24, 2013

A building next to the new South Carolina Inland Port in Greer may house a BMW export operation, according South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO James Newsome. South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO James Newsome told members of the Rotary Club of Greenville on Tuesday that a facility being built next to the […]

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South Carolina No. 10 in latest Site Selection ranking

July 24, 2013

South Carolina recently received a No. 10 ranking in Site Selection magazine’s annual measure of state-by-state competitiveness. Read more from the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association’s website. View the official ranking online here.

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Ten medical technology startups report to new business accelerator in Spartanburg

July 17, 2013

Ten medical technology startups from all over the world comprising the inaugural class of The Iron Yard LLC’s new business accelerator in Spartanburg punched in on Monday. The teams, whose entrepreneurial concepts were chosen in June from a large pool of applicants, reported for duty at the Greenville-based accelerator’s 7,000-square-foot downtown facility at 151 S. […]

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Two new breweries set to open in the Upstate

July 16, 2013

Quest Brewery opened it’s doors to the public this past weekend with a packed celebration that included live music and two food trucks. This fall, Brewery 85 is set to open in the Upstate near Interstate 85, very close to our office. Thomas Creek is celebrating 15 years of business in the Upstate and we cannot talk about beer in […]

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BMW Announces Leadership Change at its South Carolina Plant

July 5, 2013

Josef Kerscher, who since 2007 has been President of BMW Manufacturing Co. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will assume new responsibilities as Managing Director of BMW Plant Dingolfing in Bavaria, Germany. Taking over from Kerscher at Spartanburg will be Manfred Erlacher, currently Managing Director of BMW Plant Leipzig in Saxony, Germany. The handover takes place November […]

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