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Arms manufacturers flock to Southeast
Sword International Inc., a small arms and defense equipment manufacturer based in Nevada, may not yet hold the brand name recognition of Smith & Wesson and Remington, but the company is following their lead to relocate in the Southeast.
Workhorse drops challenge to Oshkosh contract
A threat to plans to bring a new auto assembly factory to Spartanburg County has eliminated itself.
Department of Defense grant to fortify SC cybersecurity
This story was originally published in the Sept. 20, 2021 edition of the Charleston Regional Business Journal. In a move toward bringing defense manufacturers up to modern cybersecurity standards, the Department of Defense has awarded
Anderson ‘Code Girl’ honored with Order of Palmetto
Jeuel Bannister Esmacher, now 97, was a band director when the Department of Defense contacted her with the request: "Come at once; we could use you in Washington."
Boeing, Clemson partner on initiative for men of color
The aerospace company announced its leading sponsorship of Clemson’s 2021 Men of Color National Summit today, support of Call Me Mister graduates through a workforce development program and a full STEM Tiger Alliance Scholarship.
Tech company to create 145 jobs in Greenville
Epsilon Inc., a North Carolina-based information technology and services company is opening shop in Greenville County through a $2.6 million investment that comes after a surge in governmental and commercial business demand.
AMECO purchased by New York firm
It was the marriage of Daniel Construction Co. to Fluor that brought the Fortune 500 giant to Greenville in 1977. Today, it's Fluor’s Greenville-based construction branch that leaves the nest with its $73 million sale to a New York f
Accounting firm selected for DOD cybersecurity certification
Days after the Colonial Pipeline attack, Elliott Davis made public that it is preparing to open its doors to Department of Defense contractors with sensitive information in the stacks.
S.C. under FMCSA emergency declaration following DarkSide hack
After a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. halted all operations at the Georgia-based pipeline, South Carolina and 16 other states were placed under a “regional emergency declaration” calling for an immediate
M.C. Dean Inc. invests $7.3M to expand North Charleston operations
The cyber-physical solutions company’s investment will help with development of a new 25,000 square-foot facility and the creation of 126 jobs.
Retired brigadier general becomes Lockheed site director
After 18 years with Lockheed Martin, Greenville Site Director Mike Fox is stepping away from the post he has held since 2018, turning the position over to Walt Lindsley, a sustainment operation director at the company.
First aircraft arrives under Lockheed Martin’s F-16 sustainment contract
Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility has received its first F-16 fighter jet from the U.S. Air Force as part of a $900 million contract secured in December to provide sustainment and depot-overflow services for an undetermined num
