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Distribution & Logistics

Jan 18, 2022

BMW Manufacturing breaks production records in 2021

The Spartanburg manufacturing hub saw a 20% increase in the year-over-year production of all BMW X vehicles last year, which also exceeded 2019 numbers. BMW also produced about 50% more

Jan 12, 2022

Denny’s goes virtual

The Spartanburg franchise giant is following in the footsteps of another international restaurant chain by partnering with the virtual restaurant and logistics operator Reef. Denny's is coordinating with Reef on the launch of ...

Jan 11, 2022

Adidas distribution center adds shift, jobs

The Adidas distribution center in Spartanburg is adding an overnight shift to answer rising demand, creating more than 200 new jobs in the process. The company, which already employs 1,900 workers at the facility, is adding people in

Dec 21, 2021

Upstate vaccine transport company purchased

Ohio-based CSafe Global has acquired the Greenville operations of a British manufacturing company after it received international attention for its role in transporting …

Dec 20, 2021

Millennials drive unprecedented demand for tree growers

Christmas tree cultivation is akin to watching a train roll across the prairie and into your town. You might be able to see what's coming from a long way off, but there's not much you can do to stop it says North Carolina tree specialist

Dec 14, 2021

Flurry of fleet EV investment hits Southeast

Auto companies unable to adjust to the coming tide of change — electrification, autonomy and connectivity — will likely not survive the next decade. That was the message Qad's electric vehicle account manager picked up from

Dec 14, 2021

Proterra slated to open SC battery factory in 2022

Another South Carolina electric bus manufacturer is taking the plunge with a $76 million investment toward a battery factory in the Upstate. The company expects to begin production in …

Nov 18, 2021

BMW eliminates touch screens due to semi-conductor shortage

BMW Manufacturing expects a record year despite the ongoing computer chip shortage and the threat of industry layoffs, but the company will remove touch screens from certain models.

Nov 18, 2021

BMW Manufacturing expands with logistics center

BMW Manufacturing will expand its Upstate operations with a $100 million logistics center built across from the Spartanburg plant off Interstate 85. The expansion will include the construction of two private bridges.

Nov 10, 2021

Chamber aims to foster Belgian tech hub in S.C.

Belgium, South Carolina's fifth largest export partner, continues blaze trails into the state's tech sector with incoming firms, while the Belgian Chamber's new ambassador to the Southeast aims to foster a symbiotic hub for these compan

Nov 2, 2021

Conference returns to Greenville Convention Center

Since 2015, the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo has linked state players and piqued discussion on industry's hot topics. This year, the event will return to its brick-and-mortar presence Nov. 10-12.

Nov 1, 2021

Upstate construction supplier eyes Caribbean with acquisition

After a flurry of Upstate construction projects, a Greenville-based distributor of construction products has acquired a Florida company with the intention of connecting with the Florida and Caribbean market.