With an investment of $42 million, Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC) today announced the creation of 44 new jobs to support production of two new Honda lines. Honda executives and associates were joined at the celebration of the new production model by South Carolina Lt. Governor…
Boeing’s impact on South Carolina’s manufacturing sector continues to grow with the addition of GKN Aerospace’s $20 million investment in Orangeburg County. The company’s new 126,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will be located next to its existing property and produce inlet lip skins for the Boeing 737 MAX and…
DeWalt, a Towson, MD-based manufacturer of industrial power tools, hand tools and accessories, announces the expansion of its initiative to build products in the United States. The announcement by DeWalt will have a positive impact on the company’s South Carolina facility. With this expansion, an additional 60 corded…
Last week The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), along with Duke Energy, the Office of Regulatory Staff, and other clean energy stakeholders, reached a settlement agreement to help bring more solar to the people of South Carolina. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the implementation of…
Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 6.9 percent in April for a total of 26,952 compared to 25,202 vehicles sold in April, 2014. “A good April result with a BMW sales record is the perfect set-up going into what are typically the even stronger sales months of…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) was notified today that the International Association of Machinists (IAM) has withdrawn its petition to unionize the company’s North Charleston, S.C., facilities. As a result of this withdrawal, no election will be held on April 22, and the union will not be able to…
BorgWarner’s facility in Seneca, South Carolina, received a 2015 Silver Crescent Award for Manufacturing Excellence during a luncheon at the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo. Presented by SC Biz News and Dixon Hughes Goodman, the award recognizes superior performance in seven categories, including citizenship, employee engagement,…
Today, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) recognized 92 industrial facilities throughout the State for outstanding workplace safety accomplishments during 2014. A complete list of award recipients can be viewed by CLICKING HERE. Facilities with a low rate of incidents resulting in lost workdays, job transfers or restrictions…
Giti Tire executives were joined today by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley along with state and county officials in a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new facility in Chester County. The first North America plant for Giti Tire will produce passenger and light truck tires for the…