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.

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.

Payment schedule finalized for Mallinckrodt settlement

The opioid manufacturer will pay $450 million upon its emergence from bankruptcy as part of a $1.6 billion agreement with 47 state attorneys general and U.S. territories. How much each state will receive is still being negotiated. 

USC graduate student named fellowship recipient

Ansley Kamau Pope is the 2020 recipient of the Richland Library Friends and Foundation’s Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. The fellowship, which supports students from underserved groups and runs through May 2021, includes a $3,500 prize.

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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