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Kion North America names new CEO
Summerville-based forklift manufacturer Kion North America has named Jonathan Dawley its new president and CEO, taking over for Vincent Halma, who has left Kion Group. Halma had served as president and CEO since January 2015. Dawley joins Kion with years of experience in the forklift sector. Most recently, he oversaw the Americas region for Putzmeister […]
Boeing delivers protective equipment for MUSC workers
Marlon Kimpson believes when the coronavirus has passed, part of the story to be told will be about South Carolina’s resilience and citizens banding together. A prime example of that, the Democratic state senator from Charleston said, is Tuesday’s delivery of 150,000 face shields and eye goggles from China to the Med[...]
Boeing to further cut 787 production rate by 2022
Boeing will cut the production rate of the 787 to seven per month by 2022, the third production rate cut the company has announced in six months. Production of the 787-8 and 787-9 is split between Boeing’s Everett, Wash., and North Charleston facilities, and the 787-10 is produced entirely in North Charleston. In October,&[...]
Boeing to resume S.C. 787 operations
Boeing plans to resume its S.C.-based 787 operations this weekend, more than three weeks after production was suspended because of the coronavirus. Most Boeing S.C. employees will return to work Sunday or Monday, with the third shift beginning Sunday and first and second shifts returning Monday. Boeing S.C. senior leaders will return to the site […]
COPING WITH COVID: Royal Labs
Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Andy Owens, aowens@scbiznews.com, with any questions or ideas. Dee Heffernan said Royal Labs was in a “unique position&rd[...]
Boat cover manufacturer begins making face masks
As the new coronavirus began spreading a few weeks ago, Darren LaPorte realized he had a way that he could help. LaPorte, who owns North Charleston boat cover and shade manufacturer LaPorte’s Products Inc., had the tools, equipment and material necessary to make nonmedical face masks. “We had a fabric … that will be used […]
Boeing to temporarily halt S.C. 787 operations
Boeing will temporarily suspend all 787 operations in South Carolina starting Wednesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension affects Boeing’s Airport Campus, Emergent Operations, Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina and Propulsion South Carolina. Operations will be halted after Wednesday’s second shift and will remain suspended until further notice. Brad Zaback, vice president and […][...]
Boeing to offer voluntary layoff packages
Boeing will offer voluntary layoff packages to employees in the coming weeks, a move that President and CEO Dave Calhoun says will help to ensure the company emerges in a position to succeed after the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. “When the world emerges from the pandemic, the size of the commercial market a[...]
COPING WITH COVID: Warren Fastenings South
Coping with COVID SC Biz News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus on business and industry, and how this is changing how they operate. Contact Andy Owens, aowens@scbiznews.com, with any questions or ideas. While many businesses struggle to stay afloat, Harlan Joelson said things have been extremely […]
Volvo to halt U.S. production next week
Volvo Car Corp. will halt production at its S.C. plant in Ridgeville next week in response to a weakening market and health concerns for employees because of the new coronavirus. The company had already taken precautionary measures and instituted travel restrictions, but Volvo said in a statement that it sees a need to further reduce the […]
Haley resigns from Boeing board
Former U.N. Ambassador and S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has resigned from Boeing’s board less than a year after she joined, citing disagreements over how to respond to the fallout from COVID-19. Haley wrote in her resignation letter that she “cannot support a move to lean on the federal government for a stimulus or bailout that […]
Marine tooling company to open in Colleton County
A new computer numerical control tooling company plans to establish operations in Colleton County and create 28 new jobs. Charleston Composites Inc. will be located in an 87,000-square-foot facility at 1113 Hope Plantation Lane in Jacksonboro, about 30 miles west of Charleston. The company will have three five-axis large-format computer numerical control mills to provide […]
