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Greer CPW Awarded Gold System Operational Achievement Recognition Award

July 30, 2019

The Greer Commission of Public Works was recently awarded the Gold System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) award by the American Public Gas Association (APGA). “Our staff has worked diligently the past four years to improve skills, promote safety in the…

Greer-Based Huntington Expands Market with Texas Foam Acquisition

July 24, 2019

Expansion, Industrial, Manufacturing, Merger & Acquisition

Huntington Solutions, a Greer, S.C.-based foam packaging maker, is expanding to a seventh location and has acquired Texas Foam of Bastrop. This move will expand Huntington’s manufacturing of temperature-sensitive packaging, the company said. The deal comes as more and more…

Barista Alley Announces Second Greer Location

July 24, 2019

Commercial, Expansion, Greer Station, New Business

Barista Alley, a specialty coffee and smoothie shop, plans to open its second location this week. After more than two years in Greer Station, Barista Alley owner Andrew Carter is opening his next location in Greer on July 26. The…

CST Precision Announces Acquisition of Carolina Tool Works

July 22, 2019

Manufacturing, Merger & Acquisition

CST Precision (CST), a precision component manufacturer, announces its acquisition of Carolina Tool Works, a Greer-based company founded in 1996. The company will continue to offer customized solutions to their existing customers while pursuing growth in additional markets. Along with…

Merchants Excited for Future of Downtown Greer

July 22, 2019

Development, Expansion, Greer Station

The construction that will transform downtown Greer will give Shelley Jordan an opportunity to be transformative to more customers. Jordan is the owner of The Shoppes on Trade, one of more than a dozen businesses alongside Trade Street, where the…

SC Ports Handles Record Cargo Volumes in FY19

July 18, 2019

Inland Port, Logistics

South Carolina Ports Authority reports another successful year, handling record cargo volumes, rail moves and inland port activity in fiscal year 2019. SCPA handled nearly 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) from July 2018 through June 30, an 8.8%…

Iconic B.A. Bennett Building to be Renovated

July 12, 2019

Commercial, Development, Greer Station

The historic B.A. Bennett building at the corner of Trade and Poinsett Streets will soon be renovated to accommodate a restaurant. Plans for the site include rooftop terrace seating and space for a kitchen. Tuesday morning, Greer’s Board of Architectural…

Greer-based Creform Designs Cart to Handle Movement of Sequenced Production Parts

July 8, 2019

Development, GreerMade, Logistics, Manufacturing

Creform Corporation, a manufacturer of unique products for material handling structures, has designed a cart to handle the movement of sequenced production parts for an automotive OEM. The cart, with bumper brackets to ward off damage and to provide part…

Greer Named #5 Best City to Live in South Carolina

June 26, 2019

Development, Greer Rankings, Greer Station, SC Just Right

With beautiful scenery, affordable cost of living and real estate prices, and friendly, approachable people, South Carolina is a great state to settle down in. The great food is the icing on the cake: mouth-watering BBQ with the famous Carolina-style…

Inland Port Greer Hits Highest Monthly Record in May

June 11, 2019

Inland Port, Logistics

Today South Carolina Ports Authority reported its strongest May on record, with 204,457 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled last month. Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume is up 9.7 percent, with 2,192,689 TEUs handled since the Port’s fiscal year began in…

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