Tag: economic development
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Newark Wax Manufacturer Shamrock Technologies to Build New Corporate Headquarters in Laurens County
GRAY COURT, S.C. — Shamrock Technologies Inc., a Newark, N.J.-based maker of micronized wax and specialty additives, will build a new corporate headquarters on its existing Laurens County campus, investing $39.6 million and adding 57 jobs in a move that deepens the Upstate’s growing footprint in advanced materials manufacturing. The 85-year-old company, whose products go…
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Ace Hardware, Whataburger, 7 Brew Fill Long-Vacant Storefronts Along Greer’s Wade Hampton Corridor
GREER, S.C. — A wave of new retailers and restaurants is filling long-vacant and underused parcels along Wade Hampton Boulevard, the four-lane commercial spine that carries an estimated 33,000 vehicles a day between Greenville and Spartanburg through the heart of Greer. Ace Hardware has begun moving inventory into 1100 W. Wade Hampton, a space that…
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Fortified Solar to Build New Greenville Manufacturing Facility, Adding 151 Jobs
Fortified Solar is investing $22.75 million to build a new solar roofing manufacturing facility in southern Greenville near Donaldson Field Airport, a project expected to create 151 jobs.
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Signature Foods USA’s First U.S. Plant Opens in Easley, Bringing 202 Jobs and a Dutch Food Giant to Pickens County
EASLEY, S.C. — A Netherlands-based specialty food maker has quietly begun production at its first U.S. facility on Pine Road, a $11.5 million investment that state and county officials say cements Pickens County’s growing reputation as a landing spot for food and beverage manufacturing. Signature Foods USA, a division of Netherlands-based Signature Foods, is now…
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745,000-Square-Foot Expansion Underway at Cherokee Commerce Center for First Solar Plant
Construction is underway on a 745,000-square-foot expansion of Building 2 at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 in Gaffney, where First Solar plans a $330 million, 600-job solar module plant set to open in the second half of 2026.
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Carolina Handling Fuels New Life at Former Greenville-Pickens Speedway Site With 267,000-Square-Foot Easley Hub
EASLEY, S.C. — The engines that once roared at Greenville-Pickens Speedway have gone quiet for good, but a different kind of horsepower is now humming on the site: forklifts, conveyor belts and warehouse racking inside a 267,000-square-foot distribution hub that anchors what developers say will become a 600-acre industrial park. Carolina Handling, a Charlotte-based material…
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EPC Power Opens $27-Gigawatt Inverter Factory in Fountain Inn, Adding 275 Jobs
EPC Power has opened a 167,000-square-foot factory in Fountain Inn that will build power inverters for AI data centers, adding 275 jobs and tripling the company’s production capacity.
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Detpak USA to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Spartanburg County
Detpak USA will open its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County, a 175,000-square-foot facility expected to create more than 50 jobs.
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DMA Industries Opens 1.4 Million-Square-Foot Distribution Hub in Greer, Adding 100 Jobs Near Inland Port
GREER, S.C. — DMA Industries, a North American supplier of aftermarket automotive parts, celebrated the grand opening of a 1.4 million-square-foot distribution and operations facility at 578 Robinson Road in Greer, a project the company says will add roughly 100 jobs to the Upstate’s logistics workforce. The facility sits less than four miles from the…
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Pattillo Advances 248,000-Square-Foot Spec Industrial Building in Powdersville
Pattillo Industrial Real Estate is building a 248,000-square-foot spec industrial building at Anderson Gateway Commerce Center in Powdersville, with delivery slated for fall 2026.
