Head of tech colleges says system stands ready to train workers
Sometimes a blueblood is just a startup. The S.C. Technical College System is accustomed to treating one like the other, according to the system president.
Greenville-based Multi-Pack sells Chicago division
Multi-Pack Holdings LLC has completed the sale of its Chicago-based PVA packaging division to U.S. Nonwovens, a Wind Point Partners portfolio company. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Career showcase features Manufacturing Day proclamation
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster joined manufacturers, educators and 9th graders earlier this month to celebrate manufacturing’s impact on the state during the 2019 Upstate College and Career Showcase in Spartanburg.
S.C. Manufacturing Conference set to be largest yet
When the 2019 S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo gets underway Tuesday, it will feature 275 exhibitors and more than 3,000 attendees and speakers representing government and industry.
Milliken & Co. to host Commerce Department recycling matchmaker event
The S.C. Department of Commerce is hosting a Regional Recycling Matchmaker event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday at Milliken & Co. in Spartanburg.
Timken Co. to reduce Gaffney workforce by 150
One of Gaffney’s largest industrial employers will reduce its workforce from about 550 to about 400 over the next several months.
Strategy Plastics expands Anderson County operations
Strategy Plastics LLC, a full-service plastic injection molding company, is investing more than $3.4 million in its Anderson County expansion, which it expects will create 81 new jobs.
Economist sees signs of manufacturing slowdown in Greenville-Anderson
Manufacturing jobs have been on the decline for the last few months in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan statistical area. Hiring is up in the sector that includes temporary workers. Meanwhile, exports are down.
Travelers Rest company planning $10M expansion
T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc., a manufacturer of faucets, fittings and specialty products and accessories, will expand operations in Greenville County. A $10.3 million investment is expected to create 22 new jobs.
Polydeck Screen Corp. plans $8.7M expansion
Family-owned Polydeck Screen Corp. in Spartanburg, a provider of polyurethane and rubber screen media and specialty screening solutions, is investing more than $8.7 million in an expansion that will create 45 new jobs, according to the S
Economist sees signs of manufacturing slowdown in Greenville-Anderson
Manufacturing jobs have been on the decline for the last few months in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan statistical area. Hiring is up in the sector that includes temporary workers. Meanwhile, exports are down.
R&E Automated Systems expanding in Spartanburg County
R&E Automated Systems is investing $12 million in an expansion that is expected to create 176 jobs, according to the S.C. Department of Commerce.