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SCA Awarded Rural Business Enterprise Grant |
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SCA Selected for Economic and Workforce Development Rural Business Enterprise Grant, Will Partner with USC Salk |
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Kronotex USA Announces Major Expansion at the S.C. Advanced Technology Park |
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Kronotex USA will expand their wood laminate flooring operation at the S.C. Advanced Technology Park, creating 40 new jobs and investing more than $45 million at the site. |
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Commerce Awards Grant Funds to Hampton County Towns |
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The Towns of Varnville and Yemassee will receive Community Development Block Grant Funds to assist with water and sewer upgrades in Hampton County. |
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GTI Hosts US Marines in Barnwell |
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SouthernCarolina Alliance congratulates Government Training Institute on their continued success. Last week, GTI hosted the US Marines as they conducted training exercises in the region. |
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Crane Company Announcement Wins Community Impact Award |
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Trade & Industry Development magazine has announced that Crane Company is among the top 15 Community Impact economic development announcement winners. |
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SC Manufacturers Extension Partnership and SCA to Offer Lean Manufacturing Programs |
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South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) and SouthernCarolina Alliance (SCA) launched a regional program in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell and Hampton Counties to meet the needs of existing and prospective industry through assessments, continuous improvement training, and business advising. This program is designed to make the workforce more employable and productive and to improve the manufacturing process for local industries through Lean Manufacturing principles taken from the Toyota production systems very successful philosophies. |
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Spencer Industries to Expand in Hampton County |
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A leader in thermoformed plastics industry announces an expansion at their Hampton County facility. |
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Four Star Industries To Locate in Allendale |
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Four Star Industries will locate their manufacturing facility in Allendale County, creating 50 jobs. |
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SCA Holds Ribbon Cutting on NEW Industrial Building |
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SouthernCarolina Alliance and partners held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the the CrossRhodes Industrial Building on November 17. The 30,000 SF industrial building was completed on November 1, 2009. |
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Scotsman Announces Expansion |
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Scotsman Ice Systems announces $9 million investment expected to create 25 jobs at its Allendale County facility. |
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