tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/manufacturing?page=4Manufacturing Manufacturing | Columbia Business Monthly Page 4Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2018-02-20T11:23:37-05:00urn:uuid:5aaca0be-bf85-41a0-ba23-5bfa57b103b82018-02-20T11:23:33-05:002018-02-20T11:23:37-05:00Clemson Names New CU-ICAR Leader2018-02-20 11:23:32 -0500Kathleen MarisRigas said his vision is not just to oversee the daily operations of CU-ICAR but also to work closely with the industry and to listen what they have to say. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5f9822fa-ee33-4d8e-b59f-bb47893f48e62018-02-16T09:40:34-05:002018-02-16T09:40:42-05:00Clemson Unveils Vehicle Assembly Center2018-02-16 09:40:04 -0500Kathleen MarisThe Vehicle Assembly Center is a collaboration of CU-ICAR, Greenville Technical College, BMW Manufacturing, and Siemens.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:247ca354-ed64-4ffe-a6f8-1c2a81b4d9162018-02-15T10:06:43-05:002018-02-15T10:06:46-05:00Zeus Expands Operations2018-02-15 10:06:42 -0500Kathleen MarisWith this project, Zeus is expected to create an additional 51 jobs in Aiken.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6c934495-fff0-4ad3-8543-59fdfe2860062018-02-06T09:52:15-05:002018-02-06T09:52:19-05:00Zeus Industrial Products Expands Operations2018-02-06 09:52:15 -0500Kathleen MarisWith this project, Zeus is expected to create an additional 20 jobs in Orangeburg.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d887c62c-49c5-4500-8933-01f79720d4f82018-01-10T14:00:38-05:002018-01-10T14:02:42-05:00SCMA Names New President2018-01-10 14:00:38 -0500Kathleen MarisSara Hazzard has been named president and CEO of the organization effective Jan. 1, 2018.<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>urn:uuid:0ebb3111-f62e-4ed4-bf5c-200e3e0d39312017-11-16T10:26:56-05:002017-11-16T10:27:01-05:00WestRock to Upgrade Florence County Operations2017-11-16 10:26:56 -0500Emily StevensonWhen coupled with the recently-completed modern woodyard, the Florence mill will become one of the lowest cost kraft linerboard mills in North America.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4def1212-e137-49e4-9949-4cd0664dda102017-11-15T15:15:45-05:002017-11-15T15:16:13-05:00McCall Farms Expanding Florence County Operations2017-11-15 15:15:45 -0500Emily StevensonThis investment is expected to bring 150 new jobs to Effingham, S.C.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:dc85e1f0-2327-4a6e-a519-037b8e75d42d2017-10-04T11:37:14-04:002017-10-04T11:37:24-04:00Giti Tire announces first U.S. factory in Richburg2017-10-04 11:37:14 -0400Emily StevensonThe new 1.7 million square-foot facility anticipates creating 1,700 local jobs as part of Walmart’s commitment to buy an additional $250 billion in products supporting American jobs by 2023.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:67ca61db-4f68-4be3-9a68-0999705a05832017-10-10T21:45:29-04:002017-10-12T10:41:49-04:00Advancing Advances2017-10-02 10:41:43 -0400Makayla GayFrom a manufacturer of high-voltage cables to a super-sophisticated startup whose physics-driven platform could revolutionize the transmission of data, the Midlands is brimming with brain-powered companies that advance advanced manufacturing.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:36a7cc60-5269-445d-92ce-35820199b7e62017-09-20T15:11:19-04:002017-09-28T09:46:13-04:00UofSC to lead expansion of advanced manufacturing industry in S.C.2017-09-20 15:11:19 -0400Emily StevensonThe Palmetto State is rapidly becoming the destination of choice for some of the world’s largest manufacturers, and the University of South Carolina is working to make it home to cutting-edge advanced manufacturing research and workforce development.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:433bbfa4-4ad5-4b88-8278-705d577877f42017-09-28T21:54:09-04:002017-10-04T12:20:53-04:00The Fitts Company Diversifies and Expands in Calhoun County2017-06-01 21:54:02 -0400Makayla GayWith more than 40,000 installations completed so far, the company has expanded out of its Lexington County operations and into a new, larger headquarters facility it built and moved into last December in Calhoun County while maintaining a portion of the Lexington County facility as warehousing. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a496f8a4-5554-493d-9e4d-8916b756e0c62017-09-28T21:11:18-04:002017-09-29T09:02:00-04:00Full Speed Ahead For Midlands Boat Builder2017-05-01 21:11:14 -0400Makayla GayWorking out of a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Whitmire, Sea Pro has more than 100 employees. Hancock says it is on target for the five-year goals of 238 workers and $5.5 million capital investment announced by the S.C. Department of Commerce in 2015.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d21816d4-39fb-4ce1-b52e-952e1a5be40e2017-09-27T19:04:55-04:002017-09-28T09:17:01-04:00Orangeburg’s Husqvarna Facility Has History To Match Its Parent2017-03-01 19:04:50 -0500Makayla GayOver many decades and through many names, an Orangeburg facility has been churning out lawn mowers to keep yards and fields tidy across South Carolina and around the world.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:52183a5e-09be-4103-ac9c-733353ec60d82017-09-27T18:25:06-04:002017-09-28T09:47:31-04:00Basket Manufacturer Hopes for Mild Winter2017-02-01 18:24:59 -0500Makayla GayTerry Roof and many members of his family have spent their entire careers making baskets. “When I was born, my parents put me in a basket,” Roof jokes. “When I outgrew it, they put me in a bigger one. This is all I’ve ever done."<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>