Haier America is expected to announce an expansion at its Camden, SC manufacturing facility this week. The company currently operates a 300,000 square-foot plant that employs 250 people. The expansion project is expected to add 250,000 square-feet and over 400 jobs. Haier’s South Carolina manufacturing facility is…
New and expanded manufacturing facilities represent a significant capital investment for companies. A common factor in successful capital project delivery is investment in the early developmental stages of projects. This ”project definition” phase is typically part of the preconstruction process. By investing in an interactive and collaborative…
As global manufacturers grapple with how to employ a unified product and service innovation approach to best succeed in today’s global economy, IDC Manufacturing Insights embarked on a survey to better understand manufacturers’ product and service innovation methods, practices, and plans. The results, highlighted in the new report,…
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…
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,…
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy Ross Eisenberg released the following statement about findings from the NAM’s updated Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey. In addition to the manufacturing outlook, the survey polled NAM members on the challenges of the proposed ozone regulation…
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released its updated Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey on Wednesday revealing an expected slowdown in exports, sharply highlighting the need for pro-growth policies like Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and a long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank. NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray also unveiled…
Bosch’s “Next-Generation Workplace” project marks the next milestone on the road to becoming a globally connected, agile company. This project will equip the technology and service provider’s 240,000 office workplaces worldwide with the latest office applications. The aim is to bolster the agility of how associates work by…
Suominen, a globally-leading supplier of nonwovens, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Kershaw County. It is the largest single initiative in Suominen’s current growth investment program and is expected to create at least 25 new jobs in Bethune, S.C. over the coming years. “Bethune is ideally located…
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 29th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 72nd consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM,…