S.C Ports October volumes reach within 1% of 2019 totals

The S.C. Port Authority has had a strong month as container, vehicle and inland ports volumes continue to recover, and the first cargo-handling equipment arrived at the Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Terminal. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Nephron hits expansion milestone

The West Columbia drug manufacturer raised the final beam on part of a $215.8 million expansion at its Saxe-Gotha Industrial Park campus Tuesday. Included in the expansion will be a vaccine production, chemotherapy and antibiotic wing.
(Columbia Regional Business Report)

Brewer to build 1 million-square-foot facility in Richland County

Mark Anthony Brewing produces hard seltzer and flavored malt beverages and is the fourth-largest brewer in the U.S. The $400 million facility is expected to create 300 jobs and be operational by next summer. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Boeing donates $1.5 million to Allen University to create civility institute

With the aerospace company’s support, Allen University will renovate the historic Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital to create a national hub for advancing civil discourse. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Building once housing Ford Motor Co. nuclear reactor controls demolished

Fluor-led Savannah River Nuclear Solutions finished the demolition of a building that once contained the control system for rods housed in five nuclear reactor vessels during the Cold War. (GSA Business Report)

N.Y. lollipop stick manufacturer to build in Fountain Inn

Whether Q-tips or lollipops, a new Laurens County company has a stick for it. And with a global push to eliminate single-use plastic, Setterstix Corp.'s paper-only products are seeing intensified demand. (GSA Business Report)

Santa Cruz Nutritionals expanding Sumter operations

The $84 million expansion, expected to be complete by December 2024, will include a 120,000-square-foot warehouse and is expected to create 164 jobs.
(GSA Business Report)