SCBIZ Daily for Dec. 15, 2020

California manufacturer settles in Pickens County

California-based Peabody Engineering and Supply is establishing a foothold in Pickens County with a $5.6 million investment and new facility. The industrial polyethylene storage tank manufacturer plans to create 35 new jobs over the next five years.

Mercedes-Benz to temporarily shut down production for maintenance

The company said the South Carolina plant would shut down production at the end of December and re-open in January 2021. Mercedes-Benz Vans employs more than 1,700 people in the area and has been in operation since 2018.

Air Force selects Greenville for F-16 sustainment depot

Following the announcement of a $900 million U.S. Air Force contract on Friday, Lockheed Martin’s Greenville facility will become the only corporate F-16 sustainment and support depot in the country that is not located on an Air Force base.

15 hybrid cranes arrive at Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

The S.C. Ports Authority welcomed the next batch of cargo-handling equipment to the new North Charleston terminal on Friday. The 15 hybrid rubber-gantry cranes will join the four RTGs that arrived last month.

Smoked to bring new flavor to Columbia Main Street

Columbia developer Scott Middleton’s latest project in the 1600 block will include smoked oysters and a microbrewery. The upscale casual restaurant at 1639-1643 Main St. is slated to be completed next August.

S.C. receives first COVID-19 vaccine allocations

The state could begin vaccinating frontline medical workers, according to DHEC. The agency said South Carolina is expected to receive between 200,000 to 300,000 doses by the end of the year.

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