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Lonza expands to produce 30 billion capsules worldwide
Some may fear that greater automation on the factory floor will replace the human employee, but at Greenwood County’s Lonza, a $53.7 million investment in an automated production line is expected to create 30 new jobs over five years.
Greenville County sets capital investment record
While economic activity creaked to a halt last spring with a shutdown spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 companies made a record $631 million in capital investment commitments in Greenville County last year.
Upstate Giving, Feb. 1
BASF team members delivered 125 meals from Kentucky Fried Chicken to employees at Prisma Health Oconee County Memorial Hospital.
Cummins to move Memphis operations to North Charleston
Cummins Inc. said it will be closing its ReCon Memphis Plant in Tennessee and will consolidate its operations into its existing North Charleston facility sometime in the third quarter.
S.C. recruits $4 billion in capital investment in 2020
The state landed 126 economic projects, creating 11,147 jobs, according to the S.C. Department of Commerce’s annual industry recruitment report. Mark Anthony Brewing Co.’s $400 million investment in Richland County led the way.
Suppliers cache inventory for next supply chain storm
Although the auto industry held its breath last spring as car sales bottomed out, Colliers International's Dillon Swayngim says demand for nearby industrial speculative and warehousing space has been on the upswing in the Upstate.
N.Y. manufacturer acquires Summerville metal fabrication company
Summerville’s Metalworx has been acquired by a Jrlon Inc., a custom manufacturer in New York. Metalworx provides key assets with its certifications, established customer base and more. Employees will continue working out of Summerville
VentureSouth partner Proterra goes public
VentureSouth portfolio company Proterra will become a publicly traded company through the acquisition of ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.
Schaeffler upfits race cars for Indy Autonomous Challenge
Schaeffler’s patented “Space Drive” drive-by-wire technology will be taken out for a spin at the first high-speed autonomous vehicle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this October.
AFL plows ahead with high school workforce program
Fiber optic cable manufacturer AFL recently welcomed 14 students from Byrnes High School into an ongoing training program for a career on the factory floor.
COVID-19 vaccines transported by Greenville product
As hospitals vaccinate employees with the first rounds of Pfizer’s vaccine, one Greenville-based company gears up to play its own role in the “most consequential product launch in modern history.”
Nephron to add non-respiratory drug to portfolio
West-Columbia based Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. received FDA approval for its abbreviated new drug application for Ketorolac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain.
