Piedmont Technical College and Laurens District 56 announced a partnership to offer a journeyman welding certificate program to students at Clinton High School. The move comes amid calls from industry and economic development officials to increase awareness of manufacturing jobs for younger students. Upstate S.C. Alliance President and CEO Hal Johnson, for example, has called for […]

Liquid Lignin Co. LLC in Clemson has received an $80,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to develop environmentally friendly borate-based wood. If the project proves to be commercially viable, the company is eligible to compete for up to $300,000 to commercialize the technology. The company, a member of the Next Innovation Center in Greenville, is positioning to […]

The Grainger Foundation gave $10,000 to support the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Greenville Technical College. The funds will help upgrade computer workstations and the server supporting the program. Read the full article from GSA Business.

A distribution facility is under construction on land that abuts the S.C. Inland Port in Greer. An unnamed tenant will occupy the facility. Initial site preparation has been completed and a concrete slab has been poured for the 400,000-square-foot facility, expected to be complete in December, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport CEO and President Dave Edwards said. […]

Clemson University, in conjunction with the Greenwood Genetic Center, plans to break ground next month on a 17,000-square-foot research and education center in human genetics at the J.C. Self Research Institute, a division of the genetic center. The project will expand Clemson University’s existing doctoral program in human genetics; create an internationally competitive research and […]

Area Development magazine has awarded South Carolina a 2013 Silver Shovel award for the state’s economic development efforts last year.”The states receiving 2013 Shovel awards deserve special recognition for their efforts to attract new businesses and to help their existing corporate citizens to expand their businesses,” said Geraldine Gambale, editor of Area Development. “They have […]

Liberty Property Trust will break ground next month on a speculative industrial building in Greer. A.L. Industries Inc., a manufacturer of filters for the automotive and heavy duty industry, has signed a lease for 52,000 square feet of space in the 156,000-square-foot facility. A.L. Industries announced plans in April to invest $3.6 million and create […]

The state’s three tire-making companies and the S.C. Chamber of Commerce have established the Tire Manufacturers’ Council. The mission of the council, which includes Michelin North America, Bridgestone Americas and Continental Tire the Americas, will be to evaluate and propose policies relating to the manufacturing of tires in South Carolina. Steve Evered, vice president of […]

BMW says it will have no problem launching two new models from the Greer assembly plant within months of each other. The company’s announcement that the third-generation rollout of the X5 sports activity vehicle will start in the fourth quarter this year comes a few months after the German automaker said the X4 sports activity […]

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. The award recognizes the work and dedication of local economic developers in South Carolina who have made a significant difference in communities. “Hal’s vision and leadership have positioned the Upstate to successfully compete […]