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A Swiss-based manufacturer is expanding its Pickens County operations. Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Swiss-based Sulzer Ltd., plans to expand operations in Pickens County, according to a news release from the South Caro... Read More

Charleston-based Apollon Wealth Management and Catalyst Wealth Management, based in Atlanta, have entered into a partnership. The new entity, Catalyst Apollon, will be part of Apollon’s SEC-registered investment adviser firm, ac... Read More

A manufacturer and provider of fleet upfit solutions will establish its first South Carolina operations in Charleston County. Ranger Design’s $1.5 million investment will create approximately 50 new jobs, according to a news rel... Read More

Rick Erwin’s newest restaurant has announced an opening date. Located at 104 E. Poinsett St., Rick Erwin’s Greer is set to open today, Friday, May 26. Rick Erwin Dining Group’s newest addition will be a classi... Read More

After a search spanning two years, nine candidates and many concerts, the Spartanburg Philharmonic, in its 95th year, has named John Young Shik Concklin as its next music director. Concklin, a native of Atlanta, has been praised ... Read More

Nominations are open for the 2023 InnoVision Awards. Nominations are due by June 2 to allow ample time for judging. Finalists will be contacted in early July and invited to the in-person awards ceremony on Nov. 9 in Columbia. To su... Read More

The CEO of a Charleston non-profit organization is stepping down. Phyllis Martin, CEO of Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, will be leaving the organization effective June 30, according to a news release. Martin will transitio... Read More

Logistics is a $37 billion industry in South Carolina. Now with the deepest harbor on the East Coast, more room is available to transport shipping containers to and from The Palmetto State. It’s why industry stakeholders see... Read More

The South Carolina Healthy Business Challenge officially launched the Midlands Region on Wednesday, rounding out the statewide expansion of a program developed to assist businesses and organizations in establishing work environments ... Read More

A global material sciences company is setting up shop in Richland County, marking its first operation in South Carolina. Xerxes, a subsidiary of Shawcor Ltd., will create approximately 80 new jobs at is facility, according to a news r... Read More

A “healthy grocer” is coming to Greenville’s eastside in what the developer says is a reimagining of property near the corner of Pleasantburg Drive and East North Street. Aston Properties of Charlotte announced i... Read More

A poultry processing solutions company is establishing its first South Carolina operations with a distribution facility in Oconee County. The $10.8 million investment from Meyn America LLC will create 25 new jobs, according to a news ... Read More

A Charleston public affairs team has rebranded and added to its executive team. SPEAK Strategic Public Affairs LLC, a public affairs, strategic communications and political consulting firm, has changed its name to Bold South Strategie... Read More

Southern First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Southern First Bank, has appointed Andy Borrmann as chief financial officer and executive vice president. Borrmann joins Southern First with nearly 30 years of experience in the ... Read More

James Beard award-nominated chef Kevin Johnson and his wife, Susan, who opened The Grocery in downtown Charleston in 2011, will open a second concept this summer. Lola Rose will be located at The Bend at 3540 Park Avenue Blvd. in ... Read More

South Carolina has a new executive director of the Department of Employment and Workforce. The South Carolina Senate approved William H. Floyd as the next leader. Gov. Henry McMaster nominated Floyd in March. Previously the agency&... Read More

More than a dozen outlet stores across South Carolina are being renamed. Bealls Inc., which owns Burkes Outlet, announced in a news release that all Burkes Outlet stores in South Carolina and the rest of the country are being renamed ... Read More

A long-planned rapid transit project in the Lowcountry has received a sizable funding boost from the federal government. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has recommended that the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project receiv... Read More

Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc. has secured $94.42 million in bond financing through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority to finance capital expenditures in Berkeley, Charleston and Greenville counties. These Hospital ... Read More

Greenville-based engineering firm Davis & Floyd Inc. has acquired a Beaufort-based company. The acquisition of Andrews Engineering Co. Inc. is part of Davis & Floyd’s strategic plan to expand its capabilities and service... Read More

A manufacturer of large vehicles for the United States military has opened a facility in North Charleston. With a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, facility tours and the roll-out of a large military vehicle, Elbit Systems of America (Elbit ... Read More

Charleston-based retail chain Palmetto Moon is expanding with a new Tennessee location. Palmetto Moon, a Southern lifestyle retailer, will celebrate the grand opening at the Governors Square Mall, located at 2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., ... Read More

A new installation is coming to a sculpture trail at Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, a nonprofit that celebrates wildlife and the great outdoors through fine art, live entertainment and specia... Read More

The Southern Banks has added to its executive team. Kristi Eller has been named executive vice president and chief administrative officer at the bank, according to a news release. The Spartanburg location of the Georgia-based bank ... Read More

A penthouse that occupies the top two floors of an iconic downtown Charleston building has hit the market with a $14.5 million asking price. Bonnie Geer with William Means Real Estate is representing the sellers, according to a Wi... Read More

A Charleston marketing and events agency is setting up shop in Greenville. The Rock It! Co. is returning to its roots with its expansion to the Upstate this month, according to a news release from the firm. Leah Stoudenmire, The Ro... Read More

A large employer in North Charleston will close this summer. WestRock Co. will permanently cease operating its paper mill in North Charleston on Aug. 31, according to a news release from the company. The North Charleston mill produ... Read More

Burns & McDonnell has moved into a larger office in Greenville and looks to add dozens of employees for its design-build services in the region. The Greenville office location is one of seven mid-Atlantic offices for Burns &am... Read More

South Carolina ranks high on a new report from a national site selection firm for areas poised to attract new manufacturing investment and jobs in the growing electric vehicle supply equipment industry. The report, from Boca Raton-bas... Read More

Greenville-based Boyd Cycling, a well-known bicycle wheel brand, has started Olive Manufacturing Group (OMG!) to focus on the on-shoring of aluminum bicycle rims. Located in Greenville, the alloy rim manufacturing facili... Read More

A Colorado-based hospitality services company has added another Charleston-area property to its portfolio. East West Hospitality has been selected to provide property management services for The Cape on Kiawah, a new enclave of 78... Read More

A veteran-owned and service-disabled contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense is expanding in Charleston County. Defense Engineering Services, a governmental engineering company, will invest $2.5 million in an expansion that will... Read More

The Citadel will soon be home to a center designed to help South Carolina’s veterans start or expand their small businesses. The college has been awarded funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide training an... Read More

A property on land significant to the history of Mount Pleasant has sold for a record-setting price. William Means Real Estate facilitated the sale of 100 Haddrell Street, according to a news release. Setting the town’s r... Read More

The Columbia Regional Business Report has opened up nominations for its 2023 Women of Influence Awards. The program will honor the trailblazers, visionaries, and leaders who are making a difference in the Columbia regional business la... Read More

Japan-based SkyDrive Inc. and local economic development leaders for the first time will gather in The Palmetto State to reveal details of the company’s launch in South Carolina. The event will take place May 23 at the North... Read More

A new leader has been named for the Medical University of South Carolina campus in Orangeburg. Dr. Patrick J. Cawley, MUSC Health system CEO and vice president for health affairs, University, announced that Walter N. Bennett III, has ... Read More

Avelo Airlines has added a second non-stop service to its list of destinations out of Charleston. The airline is expanding service at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with exclusive nonstop flights to Delaware’s Wilmington... Read More

A Charleston health care staffing firm has expanded its focus on government services with the addition of a new executive. Floyd Lee Locums added Marc Greene to its organization, a veteran with 22-plus years of service, according to a... Read More

A global automotive parts supplier is getting in on the electric vehicle momentum happening across South Carolina. BorgWarner Inc., a global mobility solutions company, will expand its facility in Oconee County with a $42.7 million in... Read More

Advanced Primary Care provider Proactive MD has opened its 11th Health Center in South Carolina. Located in Greer, the facility will expand the group’s Upstate footprint, according to a Proactive MD news release. Related ... Read More

A Charleston area luxury boat manufacturer will expand its Dorchester County headquarters with a $10 million investment. The investment by Scout Boats will expand and renovate the company’s corporate headquarters and will facili... Read More

Spring in Greenville means baseball is back, and the Greenville Drive, the South Atlantic League Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, is ready to welcome the best fans in baseball back to award-winning Fluor Field for another season of famil... Read More

TD Bank has promoted Jay Johnson to retail market manager of the Midlands market. In this role, Johnson will help build the company’s customer-focused culture and oversee operations in 17 store locations, which cover six Midland... Read More

A hotel with a rooftop lounge and performance stage has opened in downtown Charleston. TMGOC Ventures, a partnership between The Montford Group and Opterra Capital, opened its latest project, the Moxy Charleston Downtown, at 547 ... Read More

GSA Business Report has revealed its 2023 Forty Under 40 class. Honorees will be recognized during an awards event on June 29 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville. They will also be recognized in a special section in the July issue of G... Read More

A new music festival is coming to downtown Greenville with national acts on the inaugural bill. City Council member Ken Gibson quoted Wynton Marsalis in a news release as he announced the 2023 Greenville Jazz Fest, the city's inau... Read More

The International African American Museum has set a series of additional programming ahead of its official opening on June 27. Ranging from virtual exhibitions to in-person events, audiences will engage with topics such as the achieve... Read More

A top-ranked health care and health sciences-focused architecture firm has added to its executive staff. E4H Environments for Health Architecture, the largest architecture firm solely dedicated to health care and health science and te... Read More

Media outlets are running out of adjectives to describe the appeal of Greenville. “Beautiful” and “affordable” are what Travel + Leisure settled on for its latest listing. Greenville was named No. 3 in its &... Read More

A major arts and humanities philanthropic organization has made a third contribution to the International African American Museum in downtown Charleston. The New York-based Mellon Foundation’s contribution brings the total phila... Read More

A nearly 144,000-square-foot office park in Greenville has been sold. Office brokerage team Taylor Allen, Brantley Anderson and Bailey Tollison of Colliers South Carolina partnered with Ten-X in the sale of Piedmont Center, an office ... Read More

In an effort to meet its customers’ end-to-end logistics needs, A.P. Moller-Maersk has introduced two new air freight services with regular flights linking the United States with China. Maersk´s new customer-backed air cor... Read More

Spirit Airlines has launched new nonstop services from Charleston International Airport, and has added a flight to a popular entertainment destination. The new nonstop flight options will take passengers to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Newa... Read More

CBRE has arranged the sale of two adjacent industrial development sites totaling 26.44 acres at Camp Hall in Charleston, according to a news release. Santee Cooper, the state-owned electric and water utility developing Camp Hall, sold... Read More

In a letter to the Charleston Southern community Dondi Costin announced that he has been called to a new assignment and will serve as CSU president through June 30, according to a news release from the school. Costin has been named th... Read More

Ahead of Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican restaurant is set to open in downtown Charleston in late April — representing the brand's first location on the East Coast. Seattle-born The Matador, known for its Mexican cuisine and innova... Read More

One Region, a comprehensive coalition formed to strengthen the local economy and produce opportunities for all tri-county residents, has named Shawn Saulsberry as its chairperson for 2023, according to a news release. Saulsberry, a se... Read More

A global manufacturing and engineering company based in Quebec is moving its headquarters to South Carolina. Normont Motion Technology Inc., an industrial engineering company, will relocate its corporate base to Marion County in a $1.... Read More

A new executive hire marks a pivotal point for a Charleston construction company as it looks to expand its depth of manufacturing projects. Frampton Construction Co. LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design ... Read More

The Department of Energy – Savannah River has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to open channels of collaboration that advance technology solutions for each organization.  S... Read More

The Commission of Public Works for the city of Greenville has named an interim leader for its water company. Greenville Water has appointed Jeffrey W. Boss to serve as interim CEO effective immediately. Boss has been serving as c... Read More

SC Biz News is introducing a new recognition program this year — ICON Honors. To complement our Forty Under 40 programs, we’re celebrating experienced business leaders who have exhibited strong leadership and notable ... Read More

Breeze Airways has announced a new nonstop destination from Charleston. The airline will introduce service to Charleston, W.Va. (CRW) on May 31, marking the airline’s newest nonstop destination from CHS, its biggest base. Bre... Read More

A Charleston-based beverage company is opening what it claims to be South Carolina’s first cannabis-themed bar. The team behind High Rise Beverage Co. will be opening a “cannabis dry bar” — the first of its... Read More

Furman University has launched the Center for Innovative Leadership, a talent development initiative aimed at supporting mature and growing businesses in Greenville and the greater Upstate region. The CIL leverages Furman’s expe... Read More

Summerville Medical Center has opened its $10.5 million surgical services expansion to provide the growing community across Dorchester and Berkeley Counties with greater access to surgical care in their own backyard. “This i... Read More

TIME Bicycles plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Spartanburg County to build the nation’s largest carbon fiber bicycle factory. The company’s $6.5 million investment will create 105 new jobs, accordi... Read More

The gourmet café and market Caviar & Bananas has opened a second Charleston location. The Ashley Avenue spot features the same menu items, such as sandwiches, salads and a wide selection of provisions in the market, as the ... Read More

An indoor play concept exclusively for children is coming to Judson Mill. Friends and businessmen Austin Motes and Daniel Kingsbury are bringing Play Café to the Upstate after realizing the market needed something better, a... Read More

A longtime downtown Greenville pizza and beer spot will be closing soon. Barleys announced on social media over the weekend that it would be permanently closing after 27 years at 25 W. Washington St., citing lingering COVID-19 pandemi... Read More

A company that buys and trades non-ferrous scrap and also recycles metals and other material will establish its first South Carolina operations with a location in Berkeley County. ZEB Metals, as part of a newly established joint ventu... Read More

After an extensive nationwide search, Trident United Way has named a new leader. David “D.J.” Hampton II will be taking over as president and CEO, effective April 17, according to a Trident United Way news release. &ldq... Read More

A Charleston edition of the board game Monopoly is expected to hit store shelves in November — and you can have a say on what it will look like. Until April 7, fans of the popular game can voice which locations they would li... Read More

A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of spending $5,000 to replace the transmission in my 2014 Ford Escape. Less than 85,000 miles and it went kaput. And the mechanic couldn’t offer an explanation as to why, other than a s... Read More

Charleston’s newest luxury boutique has opened.The Palmetto, 194 E. Bay St., is an ode to Charleston’s blend of history and modernity, according to a news release. The Palmetto boasts 45 rooms appointed with king-size ... Read More

Frampton Construction Co. LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has expanded its operations by adding a new office in Tampa, Fla. The office, locat... Read More

Floyd Lee Locums has unveiled its new Charleston office. The newly renovated space, at 4900 O’Hear Ave., Suite 106, North Charleston, provides a modern headquarters for the company, which is entering its sixth year of operat... Read More

A new airline will launch in the Upstate this summer. Avelo Airlines has announced new nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). ... Read More

Larry Jackson, 76, founder and former CEO of Jackson, a national brand marketing and motorsports marketing agency headquartered in Greenville, died Monday, March 13. A 55-year veteran of the communication industry, Jackson built an ag... Read More

A Charleston-based retail chain will soon arrive in a new market with the anticipated opening of two locations. Palmetto Moon, a Southern lifestyle retailer marking two decades of rapid growth, will soon have a presence in Kentuc... Read More

On the heels of its 10-year anniversary in Charleston, JetBlue Airways has announced a new daily nonstop service from Charleston International (CHS) to New York City’s Westchester County Airport (HPN) beginning May 25. “We... Read More

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has relocated its Charleston office to Morrison Yard, the signature development overlooking the Cooper River in the city’s upper peninsula. The move allowed Parker Poe to redesign its Cha... Read More