German chemicals giant BASF is stepping up operations at one of its Upstate facilities in 2019 to enable production of pearlizers and opacifiers used in cosmetic products. The capacity addition will allow the company to meet the increasing demand for pearlizers and opacifiers, improve supply reliability, and…
Want to avoid a visit and possible fine from OSHA? New standards on electronic record-keeping has the organization coming to Greenville to highlight what South Carolina companies need to know in 2019. Life and Safety Consultant Inc. will host a free seminar Feb. 22, with Anthony Wilks,…
It’s a valid question. It’s not too presumptuous to think. Why not? Could South Carolina be the home to the next supersonic commercial airplane? Perhaps this isn’t on anyone’s radar screen yet. For decades, there has been discussion of a new supersonic commercial airplane. During my Boeing…
When American businesses outsource their engineering, especially to lower cost offshore service providers, are those companies increasing current profits at a significant future cost? Businesses continually look for ways to reduce their costs to enhance profits. Large corporations reward their executives and managers when they find ways…
SCMFG Event Sneak Peak 2019! Right now, manufacturers across the Palmetto State are subject to expensive duties as their products are imported into the country. Did you know you can enjoy the bounties of complete duty elimination or deferral by warehousing your products in a General-Purpose Foreign…
Guess again and fly higher I’m asked often by recent engineering graduates if they should pursue a professional engineering (PE) registration. Most of the questions come from graduates entering the aerospace field. When I was beginning my engineering career, I wrestled with the same question. The process…
“Trade missions like this (Trade Winds 2016) allow for US Manufacturers like us to develop international contacts and leads while building good working alliances.” – Sun Surveillance, Spartanburg SC Have you ever asked yourself, “what are these “trade missions” I keep hearing about? What would I get…
Over the last quarter century, and with a big fat “Thank You” going out to BMW, there has been a flurry of global manufacturing brands and their host of tiered suppliers descending upon South Carolina, and to the Upstate in particular. And with the Charleston Harbor being…
South Carolina has a thriving manufacturing industry, but it is one that faces serious manpower challenges. That isn’t exactly a big revelation in the world of manufacturing in the Palmetto State. Almost every economic study about jobs and manufacturing has been underscoring that point for several years…
“If I call you at 7:30 p.m. on a Friday evening, will you answer the phone and get my parts delivered to me on time?” In a manufacturing ecosystem subject to tariffs, bad weather and port congestion, South Carolina firms along the supply chains of a BMW,…