With new fuel efficiency standards down the road, manufacturers are playing with plastics to lighten the load. Within three years, the average car is expected to use nearly 800 pounds in plastics, and with an annual economic impact of more than $27 billion, the automotive sector in…
The U.S. government is committed to ensuring IP continues to drive American innovation and that American companies can compete and succeed domestically and in the international marketplace. Working with the U.S. Commercial Service and other partner agencies, The U.S. PTO is dedicated to helping U.S. businesses secure…
You’re not the only one confused by the tax issue. While it’s true that it might be the opportunity of a lifetime for many companies, tax expert David Jones of GreerWalker says it’s time to proceed with caution. Should you change your filing status to drop your…
You might have noticed that South Carolina took center stage recently in the ongoing controversy over the national Export-Import Bank, or EXIM. The EXIM Bank is a relatively small government agency that offers financing to help U.S. companies export products and services. but has the ire of…
An attorney by trade and veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ President and CEO, Susie Shannon, boasts a series of professional titles and relative experiences needed for the job. From her service in the U.S. Army Reserve and work…
The US Air Force T-X advanced jet trainer competition is in the final stages of source selection with an award expected in the first quarter 2018. It is seen by many as a contest between two aircraft, the existing Lockheed Martin/Korean Air T-50 and The Boeing/Saab T-X…
Digitize owners Andrew Bougie and Bo Helmrich have served a wide variety of clients since leaving their jobs at a major technology distributor to ride the 3D technology wave and create their own company. Digitize can reverse-engineer and create digital CAD models for new and replacement parts…
We’re seeing clear evidence that the Palmetto State’s economy will sustain stable growth as we head into the early part of this year – and well beyond. Even with challenges of disruptions from technological advancements such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing organizations in South…
With a favorable business climate, state-sponsored apprentice and employee training programs and growing industry clusters of aerospace, information technology, life sciences, automotive and logistics, South Carolina continues to attract industrial investment and manufacturing expansion from U.S. and foreign enterprises. As these organizations grow and mature, they often…
For growing manufacturing operations, every aspect of the underlying infrastructure needs to be reconsidered. SCMFG talked with Thomas Koehler, General Manager of Berrang Inc. Greer plant, about a decision 10 years ago to upgrade their enterprise resource management, dramatically increasing the ability to respond to market pressures,…