Manufacturing


Carolina Handling Creates World’s Largest Pallet Painting

Carolina Handling set the record for creating the world’s largest pallet painting on October 10 in Greenville, South Carolina when it completed a 26,235-square-foot portrait of Lady Liberty. Presented in partnership with pallet provider 48forty Solutions, The Patriotic Pallet Project featured 2,500 wooden pallets painted 16 different…


Golden Career Strategies Announces Special Veterans Day Offer

In honor of Veterans Day, Golden Career Strategies (GCS) offers a complimentary Stress and Well-Being Assessment to veterans who call or register online. This special offer ($100 value) includes a 30-minute review and tips for reducing stress, becoming more resilient and building one’s capacity for resilience.  …


BASF Veterans group in Seneca wins national award for supporting local vets

BASF in Seneca was recently recognized for its strong support of area veterans and their families with the Hammer Award, a national honor distributed by Purple Heart Homes, which provides housing solutions for disabled and aging veterans. The Hammer Award recognizes organizations for their commitment and dedication…


Harsco Rail – Lean Transformation – Building An Army Of Problem Solvers

Harsco Rail established operations in West Columbia, South Carolina in 1966. Approximately six hundred employees at this site produce and service railway track and maintenance equipment. Harsco has been an active member of the OpExChange for nearly fourteen years. Although they had continuous improvement activity in the…


15% OFF on Website Builds and Content Creation with Toppe Consulting

South Carolina Manufacturing has a great partnership with a home-grown Palmetto state company, Toppe Consulting. They serve the manufacturing industry exclusively and specialize in providing website creation, content development, graphic design, and social media management. Contact us today and get 15% off on all their products and…


Improving Communication by Building Trust

Communication is part of everyday life, whether in person, via phone, texts, email, online meetings, social media, or other avenues. The messages often include tone, body language, facial expressions, and perspective clues. Communication has the potential for understanding and productivity or misunderstanding and disengagement. Including care and…



SCMFG Highlights: ArrowHawk Industries

ArrowHawk Industries Inc. was founded in 1987 and is owned and operated by Kim Lollis Parrish. Their 25,000 sq. ft. facility is located at 325 Byars Road, Laurens, SC 29360.  ArrowHawk is WBENC Certified and a full-service provider of powder coating and custom metal fabrication. ArrowHawk works…


SCMEP Training Courses at the 2022 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo

The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) will be hosting two training courses at this year’s big event. Register Today! SCMEP TRAINING SESSION, ZERO-DOWNTIME, ZERO-DEFECTS: MANUFACTURING WITH A.I. AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS SCMEP TRAINING SESSION, LEVERAGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO MITIGATE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES About SCMEP The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension…