Metcalf: Manufacturing has changed state

There are more than 5,000 manufacturing facilities in South Carolina. And since 2011, about 66,000 manufacturing jobs have been announced, representing $27 billion of capital investment, according to Max Metcalf, chairman of the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance. (GSA Business Report)

Magnolia Botanicals opening hemp processing plant in Dorchester County

Magnolia Botanicals, a joint venture between S.C.-based Blue Water Green Bridge LLC and United Cannabis Corp., plans to establish an industrial hemp processing plant in Dorchester County. The 25,000-square-foot facility will be located at Pine Hill Business Campus in Ridgeville.(Charleston Regional Business Journal)

MSI Mold Builders expanding in Mauldin

MSI Mold Builders, a plastic injection mold manufacturing company in Mauldin, is investing $2.5 million in an expansion that is expected to create six new jobs. Located at 110 Park Place Court in Mauldin, MSI Mold Builders’ expansion will increase the company’s capacity to keep up with growing sales. (GSA Business Report)

Southeastern Paper Group to acquire Garland C. Norris Co.

Spartanburg-based Southeastern Paper Group has announced its intention to acquire Garland C. Norris Co. in Apex, N.C., a wholesale distributor of food service disposables and janitorial and cleaning supplies. (GSA Business Report)

Goose Creek electric referendum passes

A special referendum allowing Goose Creek to establish a municipal electric utility passed last week, clearing the way for the city to annex 5,000 acres in the Mt. Holly area and begin providing electricity to Century Aluminum. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Greenville Tech, Renishaw partner on training center

Greenville Technical College and Renishaw Inc. have signed a training and facilities services agreement that establishes Greenville Technical College’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation as Renishaw’s Southeastern Training Center. (GSA Business Report)

Nephron partners with California company on medication

National Medical Products Inc. is the developer of the J-Tip Needle Free-Injector. Hospitals which use the single-use, subcutaneous injector to administer anesthetic medication can now use Nephron-developed technology to fill it. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Anderson County manufacturers get Employer Impact Awards

Kelley Engineering, Sargent Metal and Michelin received Employer Impact Awards recently during a meeting of Anderson County manufacturers, educators and economic developers. (GSA Business Report)

Milliken commits to responsible business practices

Milliken & Co. announced Monday that the company has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices, according to a news release. (GSA Business Report)