manufacturing
BMW investing $1.7 billion to expand manufacturing in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The BMW Group continues the roll-out of its electromobility plan with a new investment to expand Plant Spartanburg and the company’s manufacturing footprint in South Carolina. BMW Group Chairman of the Board of Management, Oliver Zipse, announced today a $1.7 billion investment in its United States operations, including $1 billion to prepare for…
Steel Voted Coolest Thing Made in SC
Products made at Nucor Steel in Berkeley County win Manufacturing Madness COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 30, 2022) — The Coolest Thing Made in SC is perhaps the hottest thing made in South Carolina. Steel, which reaches temperatures of 3,000 degrees during the manufacturing process, earned the most votes in the final round of voting of…
Gaffney Tool Manufacturer Wins Global Award
A Gaffney tool manufacturer is the winner of a global award for the Last Drop Wrench. The innovative tool was named runner-up for the Best New Tools & Equipment Product 2022 at the SEMA trade show this week in Las Vegas. CEO Steve Owens, pictured left, was also honored with a SEMA Global Media Award,…
Are Exoskeletons For You? A Frank Discussion About Productivity & Safety.
Are exoskeletons for you? Manufacturing industries are increasingly turning to exoskeletons to ensure their workers are safer and perform tasks more efficiently. BMW was one of the first to introduce exoskeletons in the manufacturing environment. Last week, BMW’s Francesco “Frank” Pochiro teamed up with SCRA to discuss exoskeletons for industrial applications and unveil plans for…
i4Series Event Leads to Partnership for Young Entrepreneurs
https://i4series.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Connection-Promo.mp4 Before becoming panelists for the i4Series “Freshman to Founder” event on July 25, Logan LaMance and Adam True were complete strangers, unfamiliar with each other’s businesses. They only shared the similar experience of being young entrepreneurs who started successful businesses while in school, but one phone call changed it all. Logan and Adam…
Move Up: Quick Guide for Great Places to Work and Live
The Upstate SC Alliance has launched the “Move Up” campaign to showcase towns in a 10-county region as great places to work and live. The announcement was made at the 2019 Annual Meeting, with nearly 500 business leaders in attendance. More than 10,000 employers posted more than 200,000 unique jobs in the Upstate within…