Recent Articles from Staff Report
Upstate Giving, Feb. 15
Greenville-based Spinx Co. raised $71,000 for five beneficiaries after a golf outing held in lieu of the company's annual tournament, Greenville YMCA expands food security outreach and Laurens Co. tire servicer helps out local teacher.
Greer mask producer sees glut in market
When the country scrambled for face coverings, Advanced Testing Instruments Corp. formed subsidiary Carolina Facemask and PPE to meet the call at its Greer base. Now, the company said said warehouses sit full of millions of unused masks
Law firm opens first S.C. office in Upstate
A North Carolina-based personal injury law firm has staked out its first South Carolina location in Greenville.
Upstate Weekend, Feb. 11
From ax-throwing to comedy theatre, the Upstate is serving up a plethora of out-of-the-box date options this Valentine's Day.
BMW Manufacturing exports $8.9 billion in cars
Despite a temporary shutdown last spring caused by a supply chain under siege from COVID-19, the German automaker hit nearly $9 billion in exports for vehicles made in Spartanburg County for 2020.
Michelin partners with International African American Museum
The International African American Museum and Michelin North America Inc. have announced a partnership focused on freedom in the age of mobility. The museum's mission is to honor untold stories of the African American journey.
VentureSouth invests more than $9M in Southeastern business
South Carolina's Proterra, PunchList, Sprockets and 6 AM were a few startups that benefited from a relationship with Greenville's VentureSouth last year, receiving a share of $9.2 million in investment funding.
Cabinet manufacturer to open shop in Spartanburg
New Jersey-based CNC Cabinetry is scaling up to open its first South Carolina warehouse and distribution operation on Spartanburg's Nazareth Church Road this spring.
Hot Properties, Feb. 9, 2021
The following commercial real estate transactions were recently completed in the Upstate. For weekly updates on commercial deals, see the Hot Properties feature every Tuesday in the GSA Business Report Daily email.
Upstate Giving: Miracle Hill transition home
Greenville businesses and the Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Greenville Class 47 are joining forces to launch homeless women and children from Miracle Hill Ministries’ shelter into a stable future.
United Way’s VITA program opens with coronavirus precautions
United Way's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will open this month with new options for free tax preparation services designed to safeguard the health of clients and volunteers.
New Oconee manufacturer to bring 125 jobs
Gov. Henry McMaster cut the ribbon on Horton Inc.’s new 112,000-square-foot Westminster facility Thursday along with company executives, who gifted the governor a custom hockey stick from the company's Minnesota home.