tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/economic-development?page=5Economic Development | Columbia Business Monthly Page 5Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2020-04-23T14:07:43-04:00urn:uuid:f806749b-21aa-4abf-9712-e78a72174dd52020-04-22T14:29:30-04:002020-04-23T14:07:43-04:00Tindall Corporation Expanding Operations in Spartanburg County2020-04-22 14:29:30 -0400David DykesMore than $27.9 Million Investment Will Create 20 Jobs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:45108598-148b-44b2-8553-065bc949c3212020-04-16T15:06:13-04:002020-04-21T11:34:37-04:00Meiden America Switchgear opens in Laurens County2020-04-16 15:07:52 -0400David Dykes$8 million investment expected to create 41 jobs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:05521bc6-dabf-4914-a7c3-0a970827802a2020-03-26T16:18:46-04:002020-04-10T14:43:39-04:00Coronavirus impact is hammering the economy2020-03-26 16:23:04 -0400David DykesCOVID-19 upends home sales, likely to push unemployment toward 9 percent <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5c03d48d-08df-4984-a009-b792c65b785e2020-03-03T17:46:22-05:002020-08-22T12:49:10-04:00BMW Manufacturing Remains Largest U.S. Automotive Exporter by Value2020-03-03 17:46:07 -0500David DykesExport Value From South Carolina Plant Totaled Approximately $9.6 Billion in 2019<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1216af3c-16f9-4bf8-a10b-de6c066efca92019-09-17T23:38:11-04:002019-09-17T23:38:17-04:00Faddis Concrete Products Launching Chester County Operations2019-09-17 23:38:11 -0400Elizabeth Pandolfi$6.7 million investment to create 60 new jobs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:bf74c017-7567-49c9-80a2-1617cb622fd42019-09-11T09:40:50-04:002019-09-11T11:51:03-04:00Ambition→Action2019-09-11 09:40:50 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiBMW and Michelin officials discuss their ride-sharing, Earth-friendly, self-driving future<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3430c644-90a1-4ac4-9314-18912b05ee5b2019-09-02T11:40:20-04:002019-09-02T11:40:26-04:00S.C Department of Commerce Announces New Palmetto Sites Designation2019-09-02 11:40:20 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiProgram aimed at increasing inventory of marketable sites across S.C.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:820fcab1-a232-4df2-9ef4-7d5f81100e582019-08-26T12:56:40-04:002019-08-26T12:56:46-04:00KP Components Inc. Expanding Pickens County Operations2019-08-26 12:56:39 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiThe more than $16 million investment will create 47 new jobs<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:39b6d933-879f-4934-8687-253dc083ec612019-08-26T10:44:12-04:002019-08-26T10:44:18-04:00CRP Industries Inc. Establishing Operations in Horry County2019-08-26 10:44:11 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiThe automotive and industrial products manufacturer will create 115 jobs over the next five years<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:592b8239-dc57-4277-975f-a8f06f705fd72019-08-19T11:43:06-04:002019-08-19T11:43:26-04:00Adornus Cabinetry, LLC launching operations in Lancaster County2019-08-19 11:43:06 -0400Elizabeth PandolfiThe luxury cabinet manufacturer's more than $10 million investment is expected to create 210 new jobs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:317bef77-af9b-4b49-b1b7-93da68f4d9182018-04-25T16:05:30-04:002018-04-25T16:05:42-04:00UCB Announces Quarterly Earnings2018-04-25 16:05:29 -0400Kathleen MarisNet income was $37.7 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with $23.5 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b0423a93-532a-40e0-9e92-1bde7cc06e3c2018-04-23T15:21:49-04:002018-04-23T15:21:56-04:00S.C. Office of Innovation Announces Grant Awards2018-04-23 15:21:49 -0400Kathleen MarisThis grant program focuses on projects that are outcome-oriented and aim to build stronger entrepreneurs and companies.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4e1de7ff-d0b7-4e92-8411-eca8e4ece5202018-04-06T14:49:15-04:002018-04-06T15:28:31-04:00The New Normal: The Housing Market continues to grow in Columbia, but a downward trend may be on the way2018-04-06 15:26:33 -0400Makayla Gay The housing market across the U.S. is showing signs of cooling off, but right here infamously hot Columbia, the industry looks as if it will remain on fire through the year, with indications that the benchmarks of 2017 may be surpassed in 2018.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:81516594-c9f4-4c2c-97fe-09fdfd7150042018-02-21T09:44:58-05:002018-02-21T09:45:03-05:00S.C. Tourism Continues to Grow2018-02-21 09:44:58 -0500Kathleen MarisThe new economic impact represents business activity for the calendar year 2016, which is up 4.7 percent from 2015.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:51541810-75f0-46ac-9ca1-2aa0f2aa98ea2018-02-19T09:17:18-05:002018-02-19T09:29:56-05:00Accelerator for America Convenes in Columbia2018-02-19 09:17:18 -0500Kathleen MarisAccelerator for America provides strategic support to replicate successful local initiatives in other communities, with a singular focus on initiatives that connect people with fulfilling work.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:995f509c-3757-48ee-8bf8-8b2b61b2de252018-02-13T09:56:31-05:002018-02-13T09:56:59-05:00South Carolina Sets Another Export Sales Record2018-02-13 09:56:31 -0500Kathleen MarisFor the eighth consecutive year, the State of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in 2017.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:acb05fa7-5b8b-4b90-bc57-ba33aa254b8c2018-02-02T10:00:30-05:002018-02-02T10:00:50-05:00Economy Looking Good, But Challenges Loom2018-02-02 10:00:29 -0500Emily StevensonExpectations are that South Carolina’s economy this year should be one that hums along nicely, growing slowly but steadily. But economists say challenges remain in filling many jobs with qualified workers and bolstering rural areas, where economic gains can be elusive.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:716a2ac6-a81b-4ae8-8af4-b43eb13ed7c92018-02-02T09:56:57-05:002018-02-02T10:01:21-05:00Export-Import Bank: A Lender In A Blender2018-02-02 09:56:57 -0500Emily StevensonOne thing Ex-Im Bank doesn’t get much of: media-ready comments from Palmetto State political leadership or from at least some companies that use the currently hobbled agency.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ca352e47-09d6-455f-8163-b81c08ea74c42018-01-30T12:31:13-05:002018-01-30T12:32:33-05:00Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report2018-01-30 12:31:13 -0500Emily StevensonThe Columbia region has improved in four of five major areas of economic competitiveness since this time last year, according to EngenuitySC’s fourth annual Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:eb031a20-fa7a-4adf-9605-05aebfef3dc02018-01-16T15:37:22-05:002018-01-16T15:39:52-05:00EngenuitySC Announces Inaugural Midlands Regional Competitiveness Week2018-01-16 15:37:22 -0500Emily StevensonThe week, created to celebrate the rising regional competitiveness of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), will be headlined by the release of the latest Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report and is presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:022bf49a-e468-489a-8e09-4f934a0edca52018-01-11T14:59:25-05:002018-01-11T14:59:30-05:00CRC Expands Operations2018-01-11 14:59:25 -0500Kathleen MarisTo accommodate its growth, Carolina's Rigging & Crane will be adding 17 jobs in Richland County.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0463823b-d65b-4b69-a6c2-3a4cd54cf6752018-01-10T14:17:18-05:002018-01-10T14:17:24-05:00Celerian Group Acquires Karna2018-01-10 14:17:18 -0500Kathleen MarisThe acquisition adds public health expertise, data analytics, IT, and other services that complement and expand the Celerian Group’s comprehensive offerings.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:3df0fbfb-6b95-4f5e-95fb-6c8074c39bfd2017-11-21T10:20:54-05:002017-11-21T10:23:06-05:00Woodfield Systems USA, Inc. to Open Facility2017-11-21 10:20:53 -0500Emily StevensonWith a capital investment of $1.5 million, the company is expected to create 50 new jobs.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>