Okuma America Corporation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer, and Siemens, one of the world’s largest producers of energy- efficient, resource-saving technologies, partnered to host Manufacturing Day 2015 on Friday, October 2, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina at their respective facilities. Students from CU-ICAR participated in the activities….
Drawing on his 30 plus years of manufacturing experience and distinguished military service during the Vietnam War, United Community Bank’s newest SBA Manufacturing Lending Manager, Paul Pickhardt, uses his new role to help others attain their greatest hopes. Pickhardt grew up in Long Island, NY and attended…
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce recently released the 2015 Workforce & Jobs Report, a S.C. Chamber publication detailing the state of the South Carolina workforce and current trends and challenges. The report provides updates on initiatives for preparing the workforce, trends in automotive and aerospace and the new…
With the strong possibility negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will conclude this week after the latest round of talks in Atlanta, Ga., the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) renewed its call for ambitious outcomes that embrace manufacturing priorities. “This week, TPP negotiators have the opportunity to…
GE Power & Water plans to stop manufacturing gas engines in Waukesha, Wisconsin and open a new facility to build engines in Canada. There was no announcement related to the GE Power & Water facility on Garlington Road in Greenville. Earlier this month, GE announced plans to…
With over 1700 events nationwide celebrating Manufacturing Day on Oct.2, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) will host two local events Sep. 29, and Oct 2, in honor of the occasion. The event is held annually on the first Friday in October and is meant to…
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. announced a $100 million investment to expand its polyester film capacity in Greer, SC. Mitsubishi Polyester will break ground on the expansion, an addition to its nearly 1-million-square-foot facility in the first quarter of 2016. The new line will focus on specialty products….
Volvo Cars has taken the first steps in building its all-new car manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The new plant will initially produce the next-generation Volvo S60 sedan, based on Volvo Cars’ new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The company is investing USD500m in the new…
Boeing [NYSE: BA] rexently opened its research and technology center in South Carolina, which is devoted to current and next-generation technology development. Boeing leaders joined local dignitaries and employees for a ribbon cutting and tours of the 104,000-square-foot Boeing Research & Technology-South Carolina center, which leads the…
United Community Bank continues to strengthen their specialized lending division by welcoming Paul Pickhardt as SBA Manufacturing Vertical Manager. Pickhardt, a veteran SBA lender with manufacturing experience, will lead the formation of a lending division offering government guaranteed lending options to service the specific funding needs of…