CordenPharma, a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and biotech products, broke ground this week on a $200 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in North Augusta, South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster attended the groundbreaking for the...

SteelFab, Inc. (SteelFab), a leader in the steel fabrication industry, today announced it is expanding its operations in Florence County. The company’s $38.92 million investment will create 108 new jobs.   Founded in 1955, SteelFab opened...

Growing SC’s Defense Sector Economy By David Dykes At the 2026 SC Competes Spring Summit, officials launched SC Defense, a new statewide initiative designed to strengthen South Carolina’s role in the national defense economy. SC...

Thirty-two years after the first BMW produced in South Carolina rolled off the assembly line, the automaker introduced the next generation of its X5 at an event on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at its Upstate plant. The new vehicle, which BMW Group CEO...

The Upstate has become a nexus of automation companies over the last couple of decades, serving an assortment of South Carolina’s industries. Manufacturers in the textile, automotive, and other industries have turned to Industry 4.0 tools such as...

Although manufacturing’s direct employment base alone represents 10.9 percent of all jobs in South Carolina, after accounting for the additional impacts resulting from all economic multiplier effects, this percentage jumps to 30.2 percent. Put...

When South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed Executive Order 2022-31 in 2022, it was designed to lure manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) and their batteries to the state. Four years later, companies are taking the state up on its...

While the term "additive manufacturing" may not be familiar to the average person, some of the products of this new technology are already present in our day-to-day life. Dental care items like Invisalign and crowns, athletic shoe inserts,...

From the early days of the industrial revolution, there was one way to make steel: blast furnaces that pumped toxins into the air while producing the metal that forms the backbone of buildings, bridges, and vehicles. But in recent years, a...

South Carolina’s economy requires highly skilled workers who can help make the automobile engines, aircraft parts, tires, and other products integral to the Palmetto State’s manufacturing ecosystem. As the state has enjoyed rapid manufacturing...

South Carolina’s life sciences industry has taken flight in recent years, with more than 1,000 life sciences companies either headquartered or doing significant business in the Palmetto State. These companies face unique challenges and...

South Carolina’s manufacturing economy has long been defined by what it makes: cars, tires, aircraft components, textiles, chemicals, machinery, and more. But the next phase of the state’s growth will be defined not only by what companies make,...

The BMW Group and Mistral AI are partnering to advance the use of AI in crash simulation. The aim, officials said, is to improve quality, accuracy and speed in complex engineering tasks. The collaboration marks a first step towards scaling...

 NSP Panels, an acoustic panel manufacturer, announced it is establishing operations in Marion County. The company’s $4.75 million investment will create 63 new jobs. Offering both commercial and residential solutions, NSP Panels markets and...

Fifth District manufacturing activity was flat in March, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that includes South Carolina. The composite manufacturing index increased to 0 in March...

Cheney Brothers, a leading broadline food distributor, today announced it is expanding its Florence County operations with an additional $42.5 million investment that will create 85 new jobs. Headquartered in Florida, Cheney Brothers processes...

Manufacturing activity in the Fifth District, which includes South Carolina, slowed somewhat in February, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Summary: Grew fourth quarter net...

South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) today announced popular round voting is now open for the more than 120 South Carolina-made products nominated for the 5th Annual Manufacturing Madness, a contest in which voters decide the...

South Carolina-headquartered Airsys Cooling Technologies Inc., a global leader in mission-critical cooling, announced the establishment of its first European manufacturing facility in Hungary, marking a significant milestone in the company's...