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Upstate business leaders look to strengthen ties with Canada

October 3, 2016

airport, foreign direct investment, scjustright

A direct flight between Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and Canada is just one thing Upstate business leaders would like to see as they seek to strengthen ties with the country’s neighbor to the north. Louise Blais, consul general of Canada, and…

Study: Foreign investment responsible for 12 million U.S. jobs

May 10, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, foreign direct investment, scjustright, statistics

A new study from the International Trade Administration looks at foreign direct investment’s impact on U.S. job creation – and additional data shows South Carolina plays a leading role. The study attributes 12 million jobs nationwide to foreign direct investment.…

South Carolina brings home foreign investment trophy

April 20, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, foreign direct investment, scjustright, statistics

When it comes to foreign direct investment, South Carolina has been declared the national champ. South Carolina attracts the highest number of foreign expansion projects and interstate investments on a per capita basis, according to the news service fDi Intelligence.…

Hitt reflects on benefits of BMW to the state

April 12, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, foreign direct investment, industrial, manufacturing, scjustright, transportation

S.C Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt was on the front lines in 1992 when BMW Manufacturing Co. announced it would open a manufacturing facility in the Upstate. At the time, he was a consultant for the Nelson Mullins Riley &…

Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation establishing Greer operations

April 4, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, foreign direct investment, industrial, manufacturing, new business

Development will bring $45 million investment and create 150 new jobs Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation is establishing operations in Spartanburg County. The company is investing $45 million in the project, which is expected to create 150 new jobs over…

Upstate SC Alliance Launches Foreign-Direct Investment Plan

March 31, 2016

Reno Deaton

development, foreign direct investment, scjustright

A new Upstate SC Alliance partnership includes economic development organizations, businesses and universities to further promote foreign-direct investment in the region. The partnership announced by the regional economic organization’s leaders at their annual meeting today will help guide a five-year…

South Carolina recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment

February 15, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, foreign direct investment, scjustright

fDi Magazine announces Palmetto State as its national champion Governor Nikki Haley and the South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that the State of South Carolina has once again been recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment (FDI). This…

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…

South Carolina ranked No. 1 for jobs linked to foreign investment

September 15, 2015

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, foreign direct investment, scjustright, statistics

For the third time in the last four years, IBM-Plant Location International (IBM-PLI) has ranked South Carolina first per million inhabitants in attracting jobs through foreign investment. In this year’s report, the Palmetto State is ranked above Tennessee and Kentucky,…

Upstate business leaders look to strengthen ties with Canada

Study: Foreign investment responsible for 12 million U.S. jobs

South Carolina brings home foreign investment trophy

Hitt reflects on benefits of BMW to the state

Jiangnan Mold Plastic Technology Corporation establishing Greer operations

Upstate SC Alliance Launches Foreign-Direct Investment Plan

South Carolina recognized for achievement in foreign direct investment

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

South Carolina ranked No. 1 for jobs linked to foreign investment

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