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
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 ...
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
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 …
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
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
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 …
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.
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.
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
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.
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.