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Vehicle manufacturer to locate in North Charleston
A Charlotte, Mich.-based specialty commercial and retail vehicle manufacturer, is establishing a facility in North Charleston with a $1.15 million investment that is expected to create over 300 new jobs. Spartan Motor Inc.’s Charleston County operations at 6555 Fain St. will include production of industry-specific custom shelving, lighting and ergonomic design services for commercial vehicles […][...]
Concrete manufacturer opening Colleton County operation
Colonial Precast Concrete of Carolina LLC, a manufacturer of prestressed and precast concrete products, says it plans to establish operations in Colleton County. The company is investing more than $2.5 million in its new location at 25 Colleton Venture Park and is expected to create approximately 55 jobs, according to a news release. Colonial Precast […]
DC Machine adding building, jobs to Summerville operations
Industrial design and machining company DC Machine is expanding its existing Dorchester County operations with a $9.5 million investment that is expected to create 63 new jobs. The company, headquartered in Summerville, serves the automotive, aerospace, medical and military industries with firearms components manufacturing and precision metal parts. The company established its first 250-square-foot facility […][...]
WestRock to reconfigure paper mill, cut 260 jobs
WestRock Co. plans to reconfigure its North Charleston paper mill, reducing the company’s operating costs and cutting about 260 jobs early next year. WestRock plans to permanently shut down one of the mill’s three paper machines and related physical infrastructure, according to a news release, eliminating linerboard capacity by approximately 288,000 tons. The company said […]
Merger talks called off for North Charleston company
An international manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics, filtration products and papermaking technology headquartered in North Charleston said plans to merge part of its business with a German company have been called off. Privately held AstenJohnson said in a news release that the company was ending the proposed merger of its paper machine clothing business with Heimbach, […]
Lowcountry couple prepares to launch 5-in-1 outdoor product
A Lowcountry couple is preparing to launch a new five-in-one outdoor product can function as a cart, a beach chair, a camping chair, a reclining lounge chair and a camping cot. Julie Weldon and Stacey Pierce, the founders of OME Gear, raised $56,000 from a Kickstarter campaign last year and are currently taking advance orders [&[...]
Boeing delivers 1st Dreamliner to Vietnam Airlines
Boeing has delivered the first of eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes to Vietnam Airlines. “Welcoming the largest member of the 787 family to our growing fleet ensures we continue to boast one of the youngest and most modern fleets in Asia and also adds a competitive edge to Vietnam Airlines’ operations,” Pham Ng[...]
Forklift maker in Summerville receives largest order
Kion North America in Summerville has received its largest industrial truck order in the company’s history from a chain of home improvement stores headquartered in Wisconsin. Kion North America will manufacture and supply Menards branded stores with more than 600 Linde industrial trucks that run on lithium-ion batteries. T[...]
Smithey Ironware expanding North Charleston operations
Smithey Ironware Co., a designer and manufacturer of cast iron and carbon steel cookware, is expanding again, this time with a $2 million investment that is expected to create 22 new jobs. The company, founded in 2014, is now located at 1465 Pipefitter St. in North Charleston’s Navy Yard, a 15,000-square-foot facility that[...]
Medical device manufacturer expands to Charleston
A Massachusetts-based manufacturer of precision medical devices and components plans to launch operations in Charleston County, bringing approximately $5 million in capital investment and creating more than 30 jobs over the next five years. Lab Medical Manufacturing Inc. has been making medical instruments, including surgical tools, spinal implants and sports medicine applications, for more than […][...]
Aerospace supplier to locate in Charleston
Aerospace supplier AHG Fasteners-USA Inc. plans to locate its U.S. operations in Charleston, the company said at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Ateliers de la Haute Garonne, known as AHG, is a private family-owned business founded over a century ago near Toulouse, France. The company designs, manufactures and sells fastening systems for the aerospace […]
Singapore Airlines grounds 2 S.C.-made 787-10s
Singapore Airlines has grounded two S.C.-made Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners because of engine issues. The air carrier said in a statement that “premature blade deterioration was found on some engines” during recent routine inspections. The carrier removed the two 787-10 jets from service pending engine replacements. Singapore Airlines’ 787-10 Dreamliners are equipped with Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC […][...]
