Manufacturing

Emirates, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has committed to buying 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes from Boeing Co. in a deal valued at $8.8 billion at current list prices. The order was announced last week at the Dubai Airshow. … Read More

After so many years of being rated the No. 1 city in the universe, it took some time to digest this new-to-us ranking from U.S. News & World Report. South Carolina is not No. 1, nor No. 2 or even No. 22. We are No. 42 in Best States. … Read More

Goose Creek could grow by 5,000 acres if a ballot referendum to start a municipal electric utility passes Dec. 3, a move that proponents say would provide an economic boost to the city and allow Century Aluminum to nearly double its work … Read More

The Urban Electric Co., an artisan lighting fixture designer and manufacturer, is expanding its Charleston County operations with a $10.7 million investment expected to create about 180 jobs. … Read More

Now that the S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo is over, we are reflecting on all we learned ... and all the swag we received. But what struck us was the ways (aside from free stuff) companies lured people in. … Read More