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June 19, 2025

Westwood Expanding Abbeville County Operations

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.

May 8, 2025

Xoted Biotechnology Labs establishing operations in Spartanburg County

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.

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April 16, 2025

Lift-Tek expanding Oconee County operations

 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. 

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January 7, 2025

Luck Companies growing quarry operations across South Carolina

Luck Companies, a provider of crushed stone aggregates and environmental performance products, is growing its quarry operations across South Carolina, including in Spartanburg County. The combined investment of $450 million will create 70 new jobs.

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January 2, 2025

Kuzco Lighting expands U.S. operations in Greenville County

Kuzco Lighting, a leader in modern decorative lighting solutions, is opening a new distribution facility in Greenville, South Carolina. The company’s approximately $1 million investment will create 20 new jobs over the next five years.

December 18, 2020

Rankings, Recognitions and the Upstate

The Southeast has dominated lists for business climate, capital investment and population growth – and these ideas are still ringing true in 2020. See how the Upstate landed in 2020 rankings & recognitions.

October 29, 2020

Entering the U.S. market: an international growth story

South Carolina is known globally as a production powerhouse, and that means there’s a world of opportunity here for businesses who serve the manufacturing and industrial sectors. International manufacturing consultant Valantic talks about getting in on the action.

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April 1, 2020

COVID-19 and the Upstate

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting global supply chains and daily business operations, a number of resources are available to affected companies.

Who is moving to the Upstate?
January 2, 2020

Who’s Moving to the Upstate?

An average of 30 people move to Upstate South Carolina daily. We may be biased, but we think it’s because the Upstate is one of the best places to live in South Carolina. Where are they coming from, and what does it mean for our economy?

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