School districts receive $33 million in PPE and supplies

All 81 public school districts across the state now have access to personal protective equipment and supplies from the S.C. Department of Education.

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.

S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo:
Opening keynote: Kevin Graham, Volvo Cars

Kevin Graham, director of plant engineering for Volvo Cars, will open the S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo at 9 a.m., Oct. 29. 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.
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USDA helps covers capital expenses for 22 S.C. farms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program has invested $4.1 million in Value Added Producer Grants to 22 farms across the state including at Harp & Shamrock Croft LLC and eight other Upstate agricultural businesses.

Electric vehicle company’s 1st U.S. facility coming to S.C.

Global electric vehicle company Arrival is investing $46 million in its first U.S. facility in York County. The new operations, located in Rock Hill, are expected to create 240 jobs.

Digital copy available of the Oct. 5 GSA Business Report

Our latest edition is online. A hotel operator in Spartanburg talks about moving forward during the worst crisis the industry has seen in nearly a century. We take another look at the city of Clemson, struggling to get the economic sparks going after the pandemic hit business owners there particularly hard. And Oconee County leaders talk about the economic development value of broadband for  remote locations.

Hot Properties

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A 1,200-square-foot retail space at Hillcrest Marketplace on 647 S.E. Main Street, Simpsonville, was leased by Immanuel Holdings LLC to Beautifully Marked Esthetics LLC. Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Pete Brett, David Sigmon, Matt Vanvick and T Cox represented the landlord. For more Hot Properties, click here.

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