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Another Gold Shovel for South Carolina

July 7, 2016

development, industrial, manufacturing, scjustright

South Carolina continues to be a national leader in economic development, as evidenced by its third straight Gold Shovel Award. The awards, presented annually by Area development magazine, recognize states “for their large numbers of high-impact economic development projects.” In…

South Carolina Will Get Boost From Expanded Panama Canal

June 25, 2016

Reno Deaton

development, industrial, inland port, manufacturing, scjustright, transportation

When the Panama Canal opens up a new lane for bigger ships this month, much of the cargo they carry will be headed for this quiet corner of the Southeast, some 200 miles inland. In the past few years, the…

South Carolina turning into a sweet spot for plastics growth

June 21, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, industrial, manufacturing, scjustright

The Palmetto State has become a sweet spot for manufacturing. Several new or expanding injection molding facilities have appeared in South Carolina in recent months, largely feeding into the state’s growing automotive industry. Automotive companies have become a widespread presence…

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 still a low-tax state

May 3, 2016

Reno Deaton

best place, facts & figures, scjustright, statistics, taxes

South Carolina maintains a reputation as a low-tax state, and there is data to prove it. The Tax Foundation recently released a series of facts and figures that rank the states based on various tax-related measures. The Palmetto State ranked…

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.…

BMW Manufacturing chief: ‘It has all worked out for us’

April 15, 2016

Reno Deaton

automotive, bmw, industrial, manufacturing, scjustright, transportation

In the early 1990s, the BMW Group was looking for a place to expand. It had recently found success in South Africa with its Rosslyn plant, as well as its facilities in Dingolfing, Regensburg and Eisenach in Germany and Steyr…

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 &…

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…

S.C. tourism industry’s economic impact surpasses $19B in 2014

February 18, 2016

Reno Deaton

facts & figures, scjustright, statistics, tourism

Just over $19 billion of the S.C. economy came from the tourism industry in 2014, according to new data from the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. That’s a 5.5%, or roughly $1 billion, increase from 2013. “We know…

Another Gold Shovel for South Carolina

South Carolina Will Get Boost From Expanded Panama Canal

South Carolina turning into a sweet spot for plastics growth

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

South Carolina still a low-tax state

South Carolina brings home foreign investment trophy

BMW Manufacturing chief: ‘It has all worked out for us’

Hitt reflects on benefits of BMW to the state

Upstate SC Alliance Launches Foreign-Direct Investment Plan

S.C. tourism industry’s economic impact surpasses $19B in 2014

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