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Specialty additives manufacturer Fine Organics has selected Union County to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility, which will create 60 new jobs.

Cielo Digital Infrastructure, a provider of data center infrastructure, is establishing its first South Carolina development project in Cherokee County. The company plans to invest $2.1 billion in the data center and create 30 new jobs.

Westwood, a manufacturer of small modular homes and sheds, is expanding its Abbeville County facility to accommodate continued growth. The company is investing $2.85 million and creating 42 new jobs to increase its capacity to produce sheds and homes.

Xoted Biotechnology Labs, a cutting-edge research and development center, will establish operations in Spartanburg County. The $4.2 million investment marks a significant advancement in sustainable biotechnology and scientific innovation, creating 34 new job opportunities at launch.

 AIRSYS Cooling Technologies, a global cooling solution provider, is establishing a new global headquarters with an expansion in Spartanburg County. The company’s $40 million investment will create 215 new jobs.

 Aerowerks, a manufacturer for the food service industry, has selected Cherokee County to establish the company’s first U.S. operation. The company’s $10 million investment will create 52 new jobs.

NorthMark Strategies is establishing its first South Carolina operation in Spartanburg, with a $2.8 billion investment will create at least 27 new jobs. The operation will serve as a state-of-the-art, high-performance computing center designed to support a portfolio of businesses in the engineering and technology sectors.

 Lift Technologies, Inc. (Lift-Tek), a material handling manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. A subsidiary of Cascade Corporation, the company’s multimillion-dollar investment will create 41 new jobs. 

The plant, today known as Auriga Polymers Inc., opened in 1966 as a fiber plant named Hystron and manufacturing in 2017.

This week, more than 450 delegates from Japan and seven southeastern U.S. states visited Greenville for the Southeast-U.S.-Japan Association (SEUS-Japan) 40th Annual Joint Meeting.

A longtime regional utility leader and Anderson County’s Economic Development leader were honored this week for contributions to the Upstate economy by the Upstate SC Alliance.