Greer company acquired by N.C. manufacturer

MW Industries, a Charlotte-based provider of precision components, acquired Greer’s Duer Carolina Coil, a manufacturer of hot and cold wound springs, on Friday. The acquisition will boost MW Industries’ existing portfolio of businesses offering engineered spring solutions for the automotive, heavy truck, defense, valve and agricultural markets from more than 30 locations worldwide.

Johnson stepping down from SC Biz News after 26 years

An entrepreneur who owned several businesses before joining the Charleston Regional Business Journal in 1995 with founder Bill Settlemyer, Johnson is stepping down from SC Biz News as CEO and group publisher.

Upstate tech companies recognized for vigor

The Tech Tribune recognized four Greenville companies in its lineup of 2021 Best Tech Startups in South Carolina with telehealth titan Chartspan and data service provider Green Cloud Defense seizing the first and second respective spots but with close competition from two rising Upstate stars.

Upstate Giving

United Way of Greenville County recently received a $10,615 check from the Countybank Foundation and employees at Countybank and Greenwood Capital. The final $615 came directly from employee contributions. 

Submit your company's Upstate Giving news to gsanews@scbiznews.com.

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Book of Experts: Recruiting business and talent to the Upstate

Jigsaw puzzles saw a huge surge in sales in 2020, as many people hunkered at home. In an uncanny coincidence, puzzles were a theme at the Upstate SC Alliance’s 20^th anniversary celebration in February 2020. As nearly 600 regional business leaders arrived at the event, many added a piece to a puzzle wall.

Digital copy available of GSA Business Report

The latest digital issue of GSA Business Report is online now. A robust mix of submissions for our quarterly Upstate Under Construction feature suggests that private building is bouncing back from a coronavirus-caused dip. We also get a peek at the change of plans for Mauldin's city center project and learn how Artisphere may salvage this year's event with a little help from some cloak-and-dagger technology.

Get the word out about your business

GSA Business Report's online submission portal is available to all business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals in the Upstate who want to get out information about a company, new hires, products, services, website launches and events. Use this link to submit your press releases to GSA Biz Wire, which also submits your item for possible publication in the print edition of the Business Report.