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Manufacturing

Oct 1, 2021

$70M investment to create 135 new jobs

Glen Raven Inc., a high-performance textile manufacturer, today announced plans to expand operations for its custom fabrics division in Anderson County. The $70 million investment will create 135 new jobs.

Oct 1, 2021

Multi-Pack Solutions to invest $10M more on its new home

Multi-Pack Solutions, which moved into a new building just before the COVID-19 pandemic took off in the United States, is making plans to spend another $10 million to add 75,000 more square feet to its facility at the S.C. TAC.

Sep 29, 2021

Coatings company to build third plant in Greenwood

Monti Inc. will deliver 16 new jobs to Greenwood County with a $4.7 million investment, according to an announcement from the S.C. Commerce Department.

Sep 29, 2021

Auto interior manufacturer to expand in Spartanburg

Auria is putting $12.4 million into expansion plans at its Spartanburg plant, a project the company says will create 103 new jobs.

Sep 24, 2021

U.S. trade representative visits Milliken

The nation's top trade chief visited the heart of the U.S. textile industry on Thursday with stops at Milliken & Co. and American & Efird.

Sep 22, 2021

Modular home plant going up in Greenwood

A modular construction company is establishing operations in Greenwood to help the company serve its Southeastern customers. The Commerce Department says the $9 million investment will bring 180 jobs to the community starting next year.

Sep 21, 2021

Swedish tool manufacturer expands in Oconee County

As part of a slew of new investments in the Southeast, Sweden-based Sandvik Coromant aims to tap the Upstate advanced manufacturing markets with the addition of another tools line at its Westminster facility.

Sep 20, 2021

Fountain Inn races to stay ahead of explosive growth

Promoting the home of Aunt Het and Bosch’s first North American solar array can be a tightrope walk between what was and what will be. Heritage and headway. Fountain Inn Chamber CEO Marnie Schwartz-Hanley says she’s up to the tas

Sep 17, 2021

Carolina tech firms collaborate on IoT manufacturing program

Two Greenville tech firms are helping Cary, N.C., design engineering company Connected Development launch a new Internet of Things platform created to help manufacturers shorten the time from creating a prototype to going to market.

Sep 16, 2021

Solvay unveils new thermoplastic facility at SC TAC

Aerospace supplier Solvay is on the move. With growing demand from energy companies, as well its traditional aerospace and automotive markets, the company has expanded its Upstate footprint with a 27,000-square-foot facility.

Sep 2, 2021

Engelhorn to lead BMW plant as Knudt Flor retires

Robert Engelhorn is the new president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. In a private ceremony at the BMW Zentrum on Wednesday, Engelhorn took over plant leadership from Knudt Flor, who is retiring.

Aug 26, 2021

Lightsey hones in on mobility, innovation at Upstate SC Alliance meeting

When Harry Lightsey saw his first iPhone in 2007, he was seeing one of two in the world. At Upstate SC Alliance’s midyear meeting, he exhorted the state's business community to keep up with today’s even faster pace of innovation.