Articles by scmfgmag

BorgWarner Seneca, SC Facility Recognized for Quality by Honda North America

BorgWarner’s manufacturing plant in Seneca, South Carolina, was presented with an Excellence in Quality Award from Honda North America during a ceremony recently held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognized outstanding product quality in 2014. Since 2002, BorgWarner’s facility in Seneca…


Georgetown County Welcomes $10 Million Investment

MPW Industrial Services is investing $10 million on the construction of an industrial water regeneration plant in Georgetown County. MPW’s investment is expected to create 32 new jobs in Andrews, S.C. The company’s regeneration facilities serve clients within a 500-mile radius and provide a variety of industrial…



Miller-Valentine Construction Prepares GKN Aerospace for Boeing 787 Program

Miller-Valentine recently completed manufacturing facility improvements through a design/build delivery for GKN Aerospace. The manufacturing improvements are related to the Boeing 787 Floor Section 47 Program. These improvements, coupled with the existing assembly work in the building will increase the capacity of the facility to better serve…


Cott Beverages to Expand Greenville Operations

Cott Beverages, U.S. subsidiary to Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) , one of the world’s largest producers of beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners and distributors, is expanding its existing Greenville County operations with the addition of a new warehouse and distribution center. The new facility represents…


North Carolina Manufacturer Bringing Operations South

A North Carolina stainless equipment manufacturer will launch operations in Chesterfield County. Established two years ago in Waxhaw, N.C., Titan Stainless, is expected to invest $2.6 million on a 50,000-square-foot facility, creating 50 new jobs over the next five years. Located at the Lynches River Industrial Park…


New DHEC Director Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2015 Clean Energy Summit

The S.C. Clean Energy Business Alliance announced that Catherine Heigel, the new Director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 S.C. Clean Energy Summit to be held July 23 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. “We are…


Honda of South Carolina Honored for Creating Safety Culture

When you see the digital sign in the middle of the engine department at Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC), it is yet another indication of how seriously safety is taken at the plant. This electronic scoreboard is a daily reminder to all Honda of South…


South Carolina Native Holds the Patent on 3D Printing Technology

Widely touted as the next level in design and prototyping, 3-D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing sector in South Carolina. Since its conception in the 1980s, the technology, also called additive manufacturing, has rapidly improved a variety of the Palmetto State’s manufacturing processes in aerospace and defense,…


SCMA Statement on the Confederate Flag

Today, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance’s President and CEO, Lewis F. Gossett, released the following statement: “Five short days ago, South Carolina experienced the unthinkable – the senseless murder of 9 of our people. These were 9 beautiful souls gathered to worship who welcomed with open arms…