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Volvo to build Volvo Car University in S.C.
Volvo Car USA plans to build Volvo Car University at its Berkeley County automotive campus later this year. The university will operate as a training ground for Volvo’s dealership group and technical teams; dealership employees can undergo a training program there to develop and build expertise in S.C.-made Volvos, spokeswoman Stephanie Mangini said. The university […]
Organic Standard Solutions expanding operations
Organic Standard Solutions International LLC is expanding its existing Charleston County facility, investing $2.4 million and creating about 20 new jobs. Organic Standard Solutions, known as o2si smart solutions, was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based LGC Group Standards. It provides calibration standards for chemical, environmental, pharmaceutical and food safety companies around […][...]
Cast iron cookware company expands, adds marketing VP
When Isaac Morton started Smithey Ironware Co. in 2014, his goal was to make the kind of cast iron cookware he would use in his own kitchen. Four years later, the company has grown from a small, boxy industrial spot on James Island to a 5,000-square-foot production site on the former Navy base in North […]
Ingevity plans new global headquarters in North Charleston
Chemical manufacturer Ingevity Corp. plans to expand its presence in North Charleston by building a new global corporate headquarters near its existing operation and creating at least 100 jobs. The 110,000-square-foot building will be built at 4920 O’Hear Ave. Weaver Capital Partners and Wecco will build the $20 million he[...]
Boeing invests $100 million in workforce development
Boeing Co. announced Friday it will create 100,000 new career opportunities for current and future employees over the next five years and convert some of its paid internships to apprenticeships, investing a total of $100 million in training and workforce development programs. The announcement was in conjunction with a visit to B[...]
Logistics company opening Ladson facility to serve Mercedes-Benz Vans
A logistics company plans to open a new facility in Ladson this month to handle supply chain services for Mercedes-Benz Vans' expanding manufacturing operation. BLG Logistics’ new Charleston County facility will manage parts and inventory for Mercedes’ production operations, also in Ladson. BLG will also transport vans by “coordinating deliveries of assembled, tested and inspected […][...]
Volvo Cars names new leader for S.C. site
Volvo Cars has named a new site leader for its automotive campus in Berkeley County as it gears up for full production of the new S60 sedan later this year. Jeff Moore will replace Katarina Fjording in the top spot at the facility, serving as manager of the Volvo Car Charleston Plant and as manufacturing vice […]
Santee Cooper plans mix of uses at Camp Hall site
Santee Cooper plans to develop the Camp Hall tract in Berkeley County — which encompasses the Volvo Cars campus — as a mixed-use industrial park with onsite amenities for tenants, including a health center, day care, shops and restaurants. Santee Cooper bought the 6,800-acre commerce park to attract Volvo to South Ca[...]
New aviation company established in Walterboro
Walterboro is a city of 5,923 people, with a hospital in the center of town and the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie off the main street of antiques shops and jewelry stores. Former Boeing S.C. vice president Marco Cavazzoni sees potential in the municipality for something bigger: the manufacture of composite light airc[...]
NLRB rules to allow union election at Boeing S.C.
The National Labor Relations Board issued a decision to allow another union vote at Boeing South Carolina, scheduled for May 31. The NLRB decision said the unit of 178 Boeing S.C. flight readiness technicians and inspectors is an appropriate bargaining unit. Boeing said it will appeal the ruling. The International Asso[...]
Dig South: Indifference leads 1 manufacturer to a $500M buyout
Carey Smith said he never expected to sell his company for half a billion dollars. Smith launched Big Ass Solutions in Lexington, Ky., in 1999. The company manufactures large-scale fans and lights for residential and commercial customers. It ranked No. 3,096 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies with around $24[...]
Low Country Case & Millwork to expand operations
Low Country Case & Millwork plans to expand its Charleston County operations, building a 52,000-square-foot facility off Palmetto Commerce Parkway to accommodate larger projects, a news release said. The company will relocate from 3270 Benchmark Drive in Ladson. The firm manufactures and installs wood cabinets, countertops and panels for commercial customers; it also creates custom […]
