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Creators Wanted workforce event extolls manufacturing careers
The Creators Wanted workforce development exhibition, making its only S.C. stop this week at Nephron, aims to attract high school students to a manufacturing field facing a workforce shortage.
Sustainable packaging company opens Hampton County facility
The Early Branch facility is the first in the U.S. for the company, which makes biodegradable, environmentally friendly food packaging from upcycled food waste. An opening celebration will be held Thursday.
Newberry County boat manufacturer expanding operations
Saltwater fishing boat manufacturer Sea Pro Boats LLC is investing $3.7 million in an expansion of its Newberry County operations, expected to create 50 jobs at its Whitmire facility. The expansion is expected to be completed in 2022.
3D Systems acquiring cloud-based MOS company Oqton
Rock Hill-headquartered 3D printing company 3D Systems is acquiring Oqton, a Manufacturing Operating System company based in Belgium, in a $180 million deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
Metso Outotec relocating facility within Richland County
The Helsinki-headquartered global mining manufacturer is investing $3 million to relocate its Richland County facility from Two Notch Road to Ponderosa Point Drive. The company said the new location will improve transportation access.
Federal grant to help S.C. defense industry combat cybercrime
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, the S.C. Manufacturing Partnership and the S.C. Department of Commerce will use the $775,829 grant to support S.C. companies contracted by the DOD fight cybercrime.
Diversey to acquire Australian cleaning solutions manufacturer
Diversey, based in Fort Mill and founded in 1923, is acquiring Tasman Chemicals, a manufacturer of professional hygiene and cleaning solutions to the industrial and food and beverage sectors for more than 55 years.
Epoch Properties announces Lightwood Industrial Park
Epoch Properties, along with NAI Columbia, announced plans for Lightwood Industrial Park, about 100 acres of industrial, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space close to downtown Columbia.
Investment of $4.3 million to create more than 300 jobs
BRN Sleep Products, a manufacturer and supplier of bedding products, today announced plans to create 300 new jobs in Orangeburg County by establishing new operations through a $4.3 million investment.
Prestage Farms to invest $150 million in Kershaw County
Prestage Farms of South Carolina LLC, a division of Prestage Farms, plans to construct a new processing facility in Kershaw County, a $150 million investment the company says will create 292 new jobs.
Nephron Nitrile to help onshore PPE production in S.C.
The new company will team with CeramTec, a global ceramic and medical technology company with North American headquarters in Laurens, to produce three billion nitrile gloves a year at Nephron's Lexington County facility.
Copper foil manufacturer expanding in Kershaw County
Denkai America Inc. is investing $14 million in an expansion expected to create 10 jobs. The company manufactures electrodeposited copper foil, a key component in lithium ion batteries, which power electric vehicles.
