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BMW reigns again as nation’s largest vehicle exporter

February 10, 2016

automotive, bmw, export, facts & figures, industrial, manufacturing, scjustright, transportation

BMW Manufacturing Co. has announced that the export value of its passenger vehicles through the Port of Charleston in 2015 totaled $9.8 billion, confirming the company’s Greer facility as the leading U.S. automotive exporter by value, a position it’s enjoyed…

S.C. Inland Port rail moves increase

February 10, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, industrial, statistics, transportation

Rail moves, the S.C. Inland Port’s public measure of business activity, increased by 77% in 2015. The inland port finished its second full year of operation with a strong December. The truck-rail terminal at Greer recorded 75,111 moves in 2015…

City of Greer New Housing Starts: 2009 – 2015

February 4, 2016

Reno Deaton

building and codes, development, facts & figures, housing, property

City of Greer New Housing Starts map based on the cost of construction (2009-2015). Download a PDF version of the City of Greer New Housing Starts (2009-2015) map.

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GSP ranks low for domestic airfare costs in region

January 28, 2016

Reno Deaton

aerospace, facts & figures, greer news, greer rankings, scjustright

Out of 418 U.S. airports, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport ranked 90th in low domestic airfares in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s second-quarter 2015 domestic airfare study. The ranking was based on the total number of domestic passengers in 2014. The average…

S.C. helps U.S. maintain edge in foreign investment

January 12, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, foreign direct investment, scjustright, statistics

The United States remains the preferred destination for industrial investment, and South Carolina continues to lead the way. IBM recently released its annual Global Location Trends report. South Carolina was the No. 1 state in per capita job creation through…

For BMW, 2015 is Record Production Year

January 11, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, greer news, manufacturing

BMW Manufacturing recorded its largest annual production in 2015. Exactly 400,904 X-models rolled off the line last year making the South Carolina plant the largest volume producer in the company’s global production network. This achievement represents a 15% increase over…

2015 By The Numbers

December 21, 2015

Reno Deaton

by the numbers, facts & figures, greer rankings, statistics

GDC By The Numbers $158,428,000 – new capital investment 600,000 – square footage of potential spec development 304 – new jobs created 124 – business retention visits 48 – acres added to Velocity Park 25 – successful projects 15% – downtown vacancy…

2015 Annual Meeting Recap

November 6, 2015

Reno Deaton

annual report, facts & figures

On Thursday, November 5, the Greer Development Corporation held its Annual Meeting in Greer City Hall. David Swenson, from the York County Economic Development Board, was the featured speaker. He spoke about Economic Development in Today’s Competitive market and his…

Report: Greer is among safest cities in South Carolina

October 30, 2015

Reno Deaton

best place, facts & figures, greer news, greer rankings, press release, safest cities

The City of Greer ranks 21st on the SafeWise report of “Safest Cities in South Carolina” for 2015. The report considers all cities with a minimum population of 2,000 and uses the most recent FBI crime data to analyze and…

Gross retail sales top the $1 billion mark in 2015

October 6, 2015

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, greer news, press release

The City of Greer’s gross retail sales figure for Fiscal Year 2015 was notable not only because it marked a record for the fifth consecutive year, but also because it was the city’s first year surpassing the billion dollar mark.…

BMW reigns again as nation’s largest vehicle exporter

S.C. Inland Port rail moves increase

City of Greer New Housing Starts: 2009 – 2015

GSP ranks low for domestic airfare costs in region

S.C. helps U.S. maintain edge in foreign investment

For BMW, 2015 is Record Production Year

2015 By The Numbers

2015 Annual Meeting Recap

Report: Greer is among safest cities in South Carolina

Gross retail sales top the $1 billion mark in 2015

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