Piedmont Technical prepares manufacturing students

From virtual reality welding headsets to robotic programming, Piedmont Technical College's newly opened training center is gearing up students for the world of Manufacturing 4.0. (GSA Business Report)

Electric vehicle company setting up York County shop

Arrival is investing $46 million in new operations in Rock Hill expected to create 240 jobs. The London-based company develops zero-emission mobility solutions in collaboration with cities worldwide. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Oldcastle APG building Fairfield County facility

The $25 million investment by the global manufacturer of outdoor living and building materials is expected to create 100 jobs. The Ridgeway facility is slated to be completed by September 2021. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Filament company leases West Columbia space

Perlon – The Filament Co. produces filaments for industries including paper machine, brush, textile and dental. The company, with plants in the U.S., Germany and China, is expanding its spool cleaning department. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Trump administration imposes aluminum tariffs on 18 countries

The Trump administration said it would immediately impose tariffs on aluminum sheets imported from 18 countries after a preliminary investigation concluded they were being "dumped" in the United States. (Gannett)

September container volumes break terminal records

Container volumes for September outpaced 2019 numbers, and the S.C. Ports Authority is seeing a 25% increase in vehicles for fiscal year 2021. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Training initiative helps keep Nephron moving at full speed

An inaugural nine-person class of Nephron employees achieved Lean Six Sigma green belt certification at USC’s Darla Moore School of Business. The ideas the class came up with will help save the company $2 million, its CEO says. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Milliken donates 23,000 gowns to Upstate schools

Milliken & Co. teamed up with local schools to provide reusable fabric gowns to teachers and faculty. These gowns, donated as part of the company’s initiative to support the communities where its associates live and work, will outfit teachers with a reusable gown. (GSA Business Report)

S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo: Highlights

This year, the expo is going online, including keynotes from economic development officials, industry leaders and others devoted to ensuring the viability of manufacturing in the Palmetto State. Here are some highlights of the conference.

Click to register to attend at no charge.

• Kevin Graham, director of plant engineering for Volvo Cars, will open the conference and expo at 9 a.m. Oct. 29.
• Kai Woerner of Robert Bosch will present "Dawn of the Smart Factory," discussing fast-changing technologies impacting manufacturing at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 29.
• The S.C. Council on Competitiveness will unveil the results of a statewide Aerospace Economic Impact Study at noon Oct. 29.