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German company buys factory maintenance firm in Belton
Leadec, a company that services factories, has taken over Industrial Maintenance & Services of Belton Inc., an electrical and mechanical contractor serving the Upstate and branded as IMS of Belton. Terms of the transaction, which was
Donors help GTC program stay current with industry needs
The auto repair program at Greenville Technical College sees a 100% placement rate for graduates. Students will be working with the latest equipment for painting cars after a lead gift from a charity group and further support from …
State agencies, employees protest federal vaccine mandates
Since publication, a circuit appeals court blocked OSHA vaccine requirements for employers over 100 people. The Biden Administration filed a request for a federal appeals court to lift the block Tuesday.
Court rules on $66M Michelin injury lawsuit
A paralyzed Dorchester County man and his wife alleged in 2019 that Michelin was responsible for their motorcycle accident and owed them a portion of $66 million in damages. Two years later, a S.C. jury has announced its verdict.
German auto supplier doubles down on workforce training
One auto supplier has hired on apprentices since 1984 at its German facilities, but 2020 marked the first year for its U.S. headquarters in Duncan. Here’s where that program stands now …
BMW eliminates touch screens due to semi-conductor shortage
BMW Manufacturing expects a record year despite the ongoing computer chip shortage and the threat of industry layoffs, but the company will remove touch screens from certain models.
BMW Manufacturing expands with logistics center
BMW Manufacturing will expand its Upstate operations with a $100 million logistics center built across from the Spartanburg plant off Interstate 85. The expansion will include the construction of two private bridges.
Manufacturing conference explores labor shortage solutions
At the first S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo to go live since 2019, workforce concerns loomed large but they were far from being an elephant in the exhibit hall.
Arms manufacturers flock to Southeast
Sword International Inc., a small arms and defense equipment manufacturer based in Nevada, may not yet hold the brand name recognition of Smith & Wesson and Remington, but the company is following their lead to relocate in the Southeast.
Hitt honored for lifetime service to manufacturing
Bobby Hitt was presented Human Technologies Inc. Lifetime Achievement Award today at the annual SCMEP Salute to Manufacturing Awards luncheon that caps off the S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo.
Chamber aims to foster Belgian tech hub in S.C.
Belgium, South Carolina's fifth largest export partner, continues blaze trails into the state's tech sector with incoming firms, while the Belgian Chamber's new ambassador to the Southeast aims to foster a symbiotic hub for these compan
Clemson alumnus returns to SC to head SCBIO
In May, Sam Konduros stepped away from what he called a “four-year honeymoon” at the helm of SCBIO to lead the private cannabis treatment startup KOR Medical. Since then, the life science development group has scoured the
