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West Fraser grows Newberry County operations with third expansion in 10 years

West Fraser, one of the largest timber producers in North America, today announced it is growing its Newberry County sawmill operations with its third expansion in 10 years.

Frampton Construction grows regional headquarters with Charleston County expansion

Frampton Construction, a full-service construction firm, today announced it is growing its regional headquarters with an expansion in Charleston County. The $12.9 million investment will create 69 new jobs. 

Palmetto Railways, a division of S.C. Commerce, awarded more than $4 million to procure and retrofit two locomotives to electric power

Palmetto Railways, a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C.

Latitude Corp. expands US footprint by establishing first South Carolina operations in Clarendon County

Latitude Corp., a contract manufacturer of precision metal manufacturing solutions, today announced plans to expand its U.S. footprint by establishing operations in Clarendon County.

PolyQuest expands capabilities with acquisition of Baker Transportation in Williamsburg County

PolyQuest Inc. (PolyQuest), a thermoplastic resin distributor, today announced it will acquire Baker Transportation, Inc. (Baker Transportation) in Williamsburg County.

Books for Less expanding South Carolina footprint to Oconee County with second distribution facility

Books for Less, a wholesale book distributor, announced today it is opening a new warehouse distribution operation in Oconee County.

QTS Data Centers establishing first South Carolina operations in York County

QTS Data Centers (QTS), a leading global provider of colocation data center infrastructure and related services, today announced it will establish operations in York County.

Silfab Solar growing US presence by establishing flagship operation in York County

Silfab Solar, a leading North American solar panel manufacturer, today announced plans to expand its U.S. footprint by establishing operations in York County. The company’s $150 million investment will create 800 new jobs. 

S.C. Commerce receives grant for export assistance programs

For the 11th consecutive year, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) has been awarded a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

South Carolina consortium pursues federal designation as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub for advanced energy

On behalf of the Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC Nexus), the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) applied today for designation as one of the U.S.

Zilmet USA establishing first US manufacturing operations in Georgetown County

Zilmet, a global expansion tank and heat exchanger manufacturer, today announced plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operations in Georgetown County. The company’s $32.7 million investment will create approximately 50 new jobs.

Honor LSV chooses Berkeley County for establishing South Carolina operations

Honor LSV, a startup manufacturing company, today announced it chooses Berkeley County for establishing South Carolina operations to design, manufacture and assemble golf carts and luxury low speed vehicles (LSV).

Mungo Homes expanding corporate headquarters in Richland County

Mungo Homes, a home builder with communities throughout the Southeast, is expanding its corporate headquarters in Richland County. The $10 million investment will create 40 new jobs.

Heirloom Cloud Corporation relocating headquarters to Charleston County

Heirloom Cloud Corporation (Heirloom), a digital technology service provider, today announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Charleston County.

Wenker, Inc. growing South Carolina presence by establishing U.S. headquarters in Greenville County

Wenker, Inc., a leading automotive supplier, today announced plans to grow its South Carolina presence by establishing its new U.S. headquarters in Greenville County.