The Business Narrative: More SC Jobs

Sep 12, 2024 08:46AM ● By Donna Walker

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Selects Charleston County to Establish First SC Operation

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider, said it selected Charleston County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation.

The $14.5 million investment will create 52 jobs, according to Gov. Henry McMaster’s office.

“We’re thankful to our partners at Capital Development Partners and the Port of Charleston who helped us make a smooth transition into the Charleston market,” said East Coast Warehouse CEO Jamie Overley.

Overley added, “This new facility – our first in the market – will allow us to expand our foothold, improve productivity, maximize flexibility and offer increased speed to customers in the greater Charleston area.”

With 70 years of experience, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, headquartered in Elizabeth, N.J., offers a comprehensive approach to third-party logistics services for the food and beverage industry.

The company operates strategically placed facilities along the East Coast near the ports of New York and New Jersey, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Savannah.

The new East Coast Warehouse & Distribution operation will be part of North Charleston’s Shipyard Creek Logistics Center at 2015 Tellico Road, 1.5 miles from the entrance of the SC Ports Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal.

The new facility is comprised of 259,000 square feet of warehousing space on 17.6 acres of land, with an additional nine acres for parking and storing 350 trailers and containers.

The temperature-controlled facility will be dedicated to public refrigerated warehousing solutions and will also serve as a base for the company’s Safeway Trucking operation.

Operations are expected to begin in the summer of 2025. Individuals interested in joining the East Coast Warehouse & Distribution team should go to the company’s careers page.

Springfield Tool & Die Passes Torch to New Ownership

Springfield Tool & Die, Inc., a Duncan, South Carolina, company in the manufacturing industry for nearly a century, has been acquired by Caleb Standafer III.

Jackson Payne and Matt Gold of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions successfully facilitated the transaction, ensuring a seamless transition for this fourth-generation family business.

Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

In a letter to customers and partners, retiring president Tom Aldridge and incoming president Caleb Standafer III emphasized their commitment to preserving Springfield's legacy.

On its Facebook page, Springfield Tool & Die officials said the company offers precision turning, general engineering, flywheel manufacturing, adapter plate manufacturing, gearbox conversions, cylinder head porting, balancing of crankshafts and rotating assemblies, mass production of components, and automotive, earthmoving, marine and industrial cable production.

Richardson Landing Closed for Maintenance

The Richardson Landing on Lake Moultrie will be closed through the end of September for excavating maintenance to remove sand that continues to build up at the landing.

Richardson Landing, a public landing in Bonneau, South Carolina, is owned and managed by Santee Cooper.

Santee Cooper crews began dredging the landing on Sept. 5 to remove the sand build up on the landing that prevents the launching of boats into the lake.

The landing was last dredged in 2022.

Santee Cooper is the state’s largest power provider and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people across the state.

It also provides clean drinking water to more than 200,000 people.

Starting A College Job Or Internship This Fall? Watch For This Scam

Whether you’re kicking off the fall semester with a new internship or looking for an on-campus gig, there’s a scam you should know about, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

According to FTC officials:

You get a text or an email from someone who says they’re your boss (spoiler alert: they’re not really your boss). They have a favor to ask. They want your help with a surprise — maybe a party or some other reward for your coworkers.

No matter the details, the ask is the same: they want you to buy some gift cards and send them photos of the card numbers and PINs. They promise to pay you back, sometimes even by the end of the day. But wait: before you decide to “help” your “boss,” keep reading.

It’s a scam. It’s not your boss, there’s no surprise party or reward, and you won’t get paid back. It’s a scammer trying to get your money.

How can you spot a gift card scam like this?

Scammers will say it’s urgent. They don’t want you to have time to think about what they’re saying or talk to your actual boss or someone else you trust. Slow down. It’s a scam.

Scammers will tell you which gift card to buy (and where). They might say to put money on an eBay, Google Play, Target, or Apple gift card and send you to a specific store to get them.

Scammers will ask you for the gift card number and PIN. The card number and PIN on the back of the card let the scammer get the money you loaded onto the card — even if you still have the card itself. Never share those numbers or send a photo of the card. That’s a sure sign of a scam.

If you sent gift card numbers and PINs to a scammer, report it to the gift card company right away and ask for your money back. Be ready to give them the card numbers when you call.

And then tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

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