{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"UpstateMFG","home_page_url":"https://upstatemfg.com","description":"UpstateMFG","author":{"name":"UpstateMFG"},"items":[{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/280-million-isuzu-facility-to-bring-700-jobs-to-upstate-sc","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Screenshot%202025-10-03%20at%203.46.57%E2%80%AFPM.png\"/><p>PIEDMONT, S.C. — Isuzu North America has officially begun construction on a $280 million production plant in Greenville County, a project expected to create more than 700 jobs and strengthen the Upstate’s role in the aut...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/280-million-isuzu-facility-to-bring-700-jobs-to-upstate-sc","title":"$280 Million Isuzu Facility to Bring 700+ Jobs to Upstate SC","summary":"PIEDMONT, S.C. — Isuzu North America has officially begun construction on a $280 million production plant in Greenville County, a project expected to create more than 700 jobs and strengthen the Upstate’s role in the aut...","date_modified":"2025-10-03T19:48:19Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/june-vs-july-2025-south-carolina-labor-market-trends","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/chart%20one.png\"/><p>The latest BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data shows that South Carolina’s job market remains competitive but is beginning to cool after several months of strong demand. Looking at June and July side ...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/june-vs-july-2025-south-carolina-labor-market-trends","title":"June vs. July 2025: South Carolina Labor Market Trends","summary":"The latest BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data shows that South Carolina’s job market remains competitive but is beginning to cool after several months of strong demand. Looking at June and July side ...","date_modified":"2025-09-22T17:51:27Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/woodward-inc-to-invest-nearly-200-million-in-spartanburg","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/woodward-rendering-sc-9-15.jpg\"/><p>Spartanburg County, SC – September 16, 2025 – Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD), a global leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, has announced plans to establish a new precision manufacturing facility in...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/woodward-inc-to-invest-nearly-200-million-in-spartanburg","title":"Woodward, Inc. to Invest Nearly $200 Million in Spartanburg ","summary":"Spartanburg County, SC – September 16, 2025 – Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD), a global leader in aerospace and industrial energy control solutions, has announced plans to establish a new precision manufacturing facility in...","date_modified":"2025-09-16T19:39:11Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/fablogix-invests-98m-to-expand-spartanburg-county-operations","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Screenshot%202025-09-09%20at%205.49.20%E2%80%AFPM.png\"/><p>FabLogix, a Duncan-based pipe fabrication company, announced on July 29 that it will invest $9.8 million to expand its operations in Spartanburg County, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce.</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/fablogix-invests-98m-to-expand-spartanburg-county-operations","title":"FabLogix invests $9.8M to expand Spartanburg County operations","summary":"FabLogix, a Duncan-based pipe fabrication company, announced on July 29 that it will invest $9.8 million to expand its operations in Spartanburg County, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce.","date_modified":"2025-09-09T21:51:33Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/brawo-usa-inc-invests-232m-to-expand-laurens-county-operations","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/bravo.webp\"/><p>The investment will add 30,000 square feet to the company’s existing facility at 499 Hunter Industrial Park Road. It will also bring in new machinery and advanced manufacturing equipment to increase the company’s product...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/brawo-usa-inc-invests-232m-to-expand-laurens-county-operations","title":"Brawo USA Inc. invests $23.2M to expand Laurens County operations","summary":"The investment will add 30,000 square feet to the company’s existing facility at 499 Hunter Industrial Park Road. 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","summary":" Labor Force Participation Rate for South Carolina (LBSNSA45) | FRED | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org) ","date_modified":"2023-08-12T15:52:15Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/wenker-inc-growing-in-greenville-south-carolina","html_content":"<p> July 23. 2023</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/wenker-inc-growing-in-greenville-south-carolina","title":"Wenker, Inc. growing in Greenville, South Carolina","summary":" July 23. 2023","date_modified":"2023-07-22T13:57:42Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/groundbreaking-held-for-800m-ev-battery-plant-in-florence-county","html_content":"<p>7/15/2023</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/groundbreaking-held-for-800m-ev-battery-plant-in-florence-county","title":"Groundbreaking held for $800M EV battery plant in Florence County","summary":"7/15/2023","date_modified":"2023-07-15T15:52:21Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/a-global-manufacturer-new-to-sc-coming-to-richland-county","html_content":"<p>May 18</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/a-global-manufacturer-new-to-sc-coming-to-richland-county","title":"A Global Manufacturer new To SC coming to Richland County","summary":"May 18","date_modified":"2023-05-20T16:20:16Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/firearms-manufacturer-expands-in-upstate","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/FN-AMERICA-LLC.webp\"/><p> April 29, 2023</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/firearms-manufacturer-expands-in-upstate","title":"Firearms manufacturer expands in Upstate","summary":" April 29, 2023","date_modified":"2023-04-29T15:15:15Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/copper-tubing-company-185-million-rock-hill-expansion","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/cooper.jpg\"/><p> April 22, 2023</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/copper-tubing-company-185-million-rock-hill-expansion","title":"Copper tubing company $18.5 million Rock Hill expansion","summary":" April 22, 2023","date_modified":"2023-04-22T15:12:23Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greenville-county-manufacturer-completes-phase-of-10m-expansion","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/TSBrass_web(1).jpg\"/><p>The Travelers Rest plumbing equipment manufacturer T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc. has added a 53,000-square-foot distribution space, training room and office area in the first phase of a $10.3 million expansion announce...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greenville-county-manufacturer-completes-phase-of-10m-expansion","title":"Greenville County manufacturer completes phase of $10M expansion","summary":"The Travelers Rest plumbing equipment manufacturer T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc. has added a 53,000-square-foot distribution space, training room and office area in the first phase of a $10.3 million expansion announce...","date_modified":"2023-02-25T16:27:48Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/california-biotech-company-to-open50m-facility-in-union-county","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/OIP.jfif\"/><p>A California-based biotech company is opening its first facility in South Carolina in Union County. </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/california-biotech-company-to-open50m-facility-in-union-county","title":"California biotech company to open$50M facility in Union County","summary":"A California-based biotech company is opening its first facility in South Carolina in Union County. ","date_modified":"2023-02-04T18:10:16Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/company-with-tesla-ties-to-build-35b-facility-in-berkeley-sc","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/tesla.jpg\"/><p>Redwood Materials, a producer of anode and cathode battery components, will invest $3.5 billion to establish operations in Berkeley County, the largest economic development announcement in South Carolina history. The inv...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/company-with-tesla-ties-to-build-35b-facility-in-berkeley-sc","title":"Company with Tesla ties to build $3.5B facility in Berkeley SC","summary":"Redwood Materials, a producer of anode and cathode battery components, will invest $3.5 billion to establish operations in Berkeley County, the largest economic development announcement in South Carolina history. The inv...","date_modified":"2023-01-14T15:59:57Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/thermoplastics-company-to-invest-13-million-in-kershaw-county","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/oriononline1.jpg\"/><p>Orion Performance Compounds, Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered thermoplastic compounds, will invest $13 million to establish operations in Kershaw County, creating up to 54 new jobs.</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/thermoplastics-company-to-invest-13-million-in-kershaw-county","title":"Thermoplastics company to invest $13 million in Kershaw County","summary":"Orion Performance Compounds, Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered thermoplastic compounds, will invest $13 million to establish operations in Kershaw County, creating up to 54 new jobs.","date_modified":"2023-01-07T17:24:12Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/manufacturer-to-invest-26m-in-new-laurens-county-facility","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/motor%20city%20racks%20web.png\"/><p>NOV 09, 2022</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/manufacturer-to-invest-26m-in-new-laurens-county-facility","title":"Manufacturer to invest $26M in new Laurens County facility","summary":"NOV 09, 2022","date_modified":"2022-11-12T16:27:11Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/anderson-countys-bosch-announces-350-new-jobs-expansion","html_content":"<p>  ANDERSON, S.C. —</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/anderson-countys-bosch-announces-350-new-jobs-expansion","title":"Anderson County's Bosch announces 350 new jobs, expansion","summary":"  ANDERSON, S.C. —","date_modified":"2022-09-03T14:28:00Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/entrepreneurial-drive-keeps-justin-jenkins-trucking-dreams","html_content":"<img src=\"https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/08/09/PGRE/da763fe4-395f-4485-bbe3-029ec2c12820-Justin_Jenkins_Cover.jpg?width=660&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp\"/><p>August 11, 2022</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/entrepreneurial-drive-keeps-justin-jenkins-trucking-dreams","title":"Entrepreneurial drive keeps Justin Jenkins' trucking dreams","summary":"August 11, 2022","date_modified":"2022-08-20T17:01:23Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/140-million-industrial-property-joint-venture-in-south-carolina","html_content":"<p> Published: Aug. 3, 2022 </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/140-million-industrial-property-joint-venture-in-south-carolina","title":"$140 Million Industrial Property Joint Venture in South Carolina","summary":" Published: Aug. 3, 2022 ","date_modified":"2022-08-08T14:15:29Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greif-to-invest-13m-to-expand-operations-in-south-carolina","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/greif.jpg\"/><p>August 4, 2022</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greif-to-invest-13m-to-expand-operations-in-south-carolina","title":"Greif to invest $13M to expand operations in South Carolina","summary":"August 4, 2022","date_modified":"2022-08-05T14:21:20Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/iowa-manufacturing-company-shows-why-economy-isn%E2%80%99t-growing","html_content":"<p>July 28, 2022</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/iowa-manufacturing-company-shows-why-economy-isn%E2%80%99t-growing","title":"Iowa manufacturing company shows why economy isn’t growing","summary":"July 28, 2022","date_modified":"2022-08-01T13:21:43Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/health-supply-us-establishing-glove-one-operations-in-greenville","html_content":"<p>COLUMBIA, S.C. – Health Supply US, a leading government contracting and medical supply company, today announced plans to establish new manufacturing operations in Greenville County. The company is investing $150 million ...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/health-supply-us-establishing-glove-one-operations-in-greenville","title":"Health Supply US establishing Glove One operations in Greenville ","summary":"COLUMBIA, S.C. – Health Supply US, a leading government contracting and medical supply company, today announced plans to establish new manufacturing operations in Greenville County. The company is investing $150 million ...","date_modified":"2022-07-29T13:53:58Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/4000-to-workforce-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-sits-at-32%25","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/boeing.PNG\"/><p>July 22, 2022 </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/4000-to-workforce-in-june-as-unemployment-rate-sits-at-32%25","title":" 4,000 to workforce in June as unemployment rate sits at 3.2%","summary":"July 22, 2022 ","date_modified":"2022-07-25T14:31:34Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/economic-outlook","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/economic%20outlook.PNG\"/><p> The South Carolina Leading Index (SCLI) fell last month to a value (following revisions) of 103.03. SCLI metrics were mixed in May. Unemployment claims were 5.0 percent lower than in April. The number of issued housing ...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/economic-outlook","title":"Economic Outlook","summary":" The South Carolina Leading Index (SCLI) fell last month to a value (following revisions) of 103.03. SCLI metrics were mixed in May. Unemployment claims were 5.0 percent lower than in April. The number of issued housing ...","date_modified":"2022-07-20T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/south-carolina-unemployment","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/united-states-consumer-price-index-cpi.png\"/><p>The estimate of unemployed people  marked little change over the month at 79,162.</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/south-carolina-unemployment","title":"South Carolina Unemployment","summary":"The estimate of unemployed people  marked little change over the month at 79,162.","date_modified":"2022-07-17T13:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/consumer-price-index","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/96117.png\"/><p>Source: Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2022 : Southeast Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/consumer-price-index","title":"Consumer Price Index","summary":"Source: Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2022 : Southeast Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov) ","date_modified":"2022-07-15T14:52:20Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/nucor-steel-clinches-manufacturing-madness-title","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Manu%20Madness%20(2).png\"/><p>Source: Existing Industry News | South Carolina Department of Commerce (sccommerce.com) </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/nucor-steel-clinches-manufacturing-madness-title","title":"Nucor Steel clinches Manufacturing Madness Title","summary":"Source: Existing Industry News | South Carolina Department of Commerce (sccommerce.com) ","date_modified":"2022-07-12T19:40:06Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/basf-in-seneca-promotes-pay-increase-job-fair-55-open-positions","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/senece.jpg\"/><p>Source: BASF in Seneca promotes pay increase, job fair, 55 open positions - Manufacturing in South Carolina (southcarolinamanufacturing.com) </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/basf-in-seneca-promotes-pay-increase-job-fair-55-open-positions","title":"BASF In Seneca Promotes Pay Increase, Job Fair, 55 Open Positions","summary":"Source: BASF in Seneca promotes pay increase, job fair, 55 open positions - Manufacturing in South Carolina (southcarolinamanufacturing.com) ","date_modified":"2022-07-08T14:56:00Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/jim-newsome-awarded-the-order-of-the-palmetto","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Jim%20Newsome%20web.jpg\"/><p>June 23, 2022</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/jim-newsome-awarded-the-order-of-the-palmetto","title":"Jim Newsome awarded the Order of the Palmetto","summary":"June 23, 2022","date_modified":"2022-07-02T15:22:44Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/bmw-announces-new-ceo-for-the-americas","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/P90174561-sebastian-mackensen-senior-vice-pres.jpg\"/><p>The current CEO of BMW of North America is Bernhard Kuhnt, and he will soon be returning to Munich to help lead the domestic market in Germany after 4 and a half years with BMW Group Region Americas. </p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/bmw-announces-new-ceo-for-the-americas","title":"BMW announces new CEO for the Americas","summary":"The current CEO of BMW of North America is Bernhard Kuhnt, and he will soon be returning to Munich to help lead the domestic market in Germany after 4 and a half years with BMW Group Region Americas. ","date_modified":"2021-06-02T19:32:59Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greenville-sc-deemed-as-breakout-city","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/20160430%2B%2BGreenville%2Bfalls%2Bpark%2Bbridge%2Bduck%2Bra.jpg\"/><p>Wall Street Journal released an article on May 9, 2021 regarding \"breakout cities\", which are cities on the forefront of America's economic recovery from the pandemic and the impact it had on businesses and employment. G...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/greenville-sc-deemed-as-breakout-city","title":"Greenville, S.C. deemed as \"breakout city\" ","summary":"Wall Street Journal released an article on May 9, 2021 regarding \"breakout cities\", which are cities on the forefront of America's economic recovery from the pandemic and the impact it had on businesses and employment. G...","date_modified":"2021-05-12T20:37:35Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/andersons-job-market-expands","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/411e6e374dfc6af43cf4099c3103788d.jpg\"/><p>Anderson County just recently added 747 new jobs due to new business/manufacturing expansions and attributions from companies like Arthrex that are continuing to grow. This puts Anderson's total employment at over 87,000...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/andersons-job-market-expands","title":"Anderson's job market expands","summary":"Anderson County just recently added 747 new jobs due to new business/manufacturing expansions and attributions from companies like Arthrex that are continuing to grow. This puts Anderson's total employment at over 87,000...","date_modified":"2021-04-21T20:10:45Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/sc-businesses-further-strained-by-unemployment","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/5f726259419cc.image.jpg\"/><p>within the past week, 3,000 South Carolinians have file their initial claims for unemployment. Businesses such as restaurants, moving companies, construction companies, that are heavily reliant on a present workforce, ar...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/sc-businesses-further-strained-by-unemployment","title":"S.C. businesses further strained by unemployment","summary":"within the past week, 3,000 South Carolinians have file their initial claims for unemployment. Businesses such as restaurants, moving companies, construction companies, that are heavily reliant on a present workforce, ar...","date_modified":"2021-04-07T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/rising-steel-prices-in-2021","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/steel_online_rt.jpg\"/><p>Steel prices continue to rise in 2021 as steel supply remains tight and the demand increases from facilities that are fully operational again. The economic slowdown from COVID-19 caused a slow-down or a complete stop for...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/rising-steel-prices-in-2021","title":"rising steel prices in 2021","summary":"Steel prices continue to rise in 2021 as steel supply remains tight and the demand increases from facilities that are fully operational again. The economic slowdown from COVID-19 caused a slow-down or a complete stop for...","date_modified":"2021-04-03T16:36:05Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/duer-carolina-coil-acquired-by-mw-industries","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/hot-wound.jpg\"/><p>Duer Carolina Coil, a Charlotte-based leading manufacturer of hot and cold wound springs, was acquired by MW Industries on March 26, 2021. MW Industries' current portfolio offers solutions for automotive, heavy truck, de...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/duer-carolina-coil-acquired-by-mw-industries","title":"Duer Carolina Coil acquired by MW Industries","summary":"Duer Carolina Coil, a Charlotte-based leading manufacturer of hot and cold wound springs, was acquired by MW Industries on March 26, 2021. MW Industries' current portfolio offers solutions for automotive, heavy truck, de...","date_modified":"2021-03-31T19:54:27Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/clemson-developing-ai-to-help-k-12-in-south-carolina","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/download.png\"/><p>Artificial Intelligence is being improved and created everyday and has become integral to our daily lives- from our advertisements, our social media, and even the suggestions we receive for movies and TV Shows on Netflix...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/clemson-developing-ai-to-help-k-12-in-south-carolina","title":"Clemson developing AI to help K-12 in South Carolina","summary":"Artificial Intelligence is being improved and created everyday and has become integral to our daily lives- from our advertisements, our social media, and even the suggestions we receive for movies and TV Shows on Netflix...","date_modified":"2021-03-17T20:33:22Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/walmart-planning-to-spend-350-billion-in-us-manufacturing","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/wally%20mart.png\"/><p>Walmart will be spending $350 billion in the next 10 years to create more than 750,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide.</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/walmart-planning-to-spend-350-billion-in-us-manufacturing","title":"Walmart planning to spend $350 billion in U.S. manufacturing","summary":"Walmart will be spending $350 billion in the next 10 years to create more than 750,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide.","date_modified":"2021-03-10T20:38:53Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/gsp-recognized-as-best-airport-in-north-america","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Why_Fly_GSP.jpg\"/><p>The Airports Council International (ACI) named Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport as the Best Airport in North America with 2-5 million passengers with their release of the Airport Service Quality awards for 20...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/gsp-recognized-as-best-airport-in-north-america","title":"GSP recognized as Best Airport in North America","summary":"The Airports Council International (ACI) named Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport as the Best Airport in North America with 2-5 million passengers with their release of the Airport Service Quality awards for 20...","date_modified":"2021-03-06T16:28:37Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/milliken-company-absorbs-zebra-chem","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/Milliken-acquisition-of-Zebra-chem-1-800x416.jpg\"/><p>Zebra-chem, a global chemicals company supplies peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches, will be acquired by Milliken & Company. Milliken decided to acquire Zebra-chem to broaden Milliken's product portfolio, and with t...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/milliken-company-absorbs-zebra-chem","title":"Milliken & Company absorbs Zebra-chem ","summary":"Zebra-chem, a global chemicals company supplies peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches, will be acquired by Milliken & Company. Milliken decided to acquire Zebra-chem to broaden Milliken's product portfolio, and with t...","date_modified":"2021-03-05T22:02:18Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/bmw-to-open-new-training-facility-on-campus-in-greer","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/BMW5Mcar2020.jpg\"/><p>BMW is investing $20 million to create a new 67,000-square-foot training facility on its campus in Greer as part of the company's five year $200 million investment in workforce training.</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/bmw-to-open-new-training-facility-on-campus-in-greer","title":"BMW to open new training facility on campus in Greer","summary":"BMW is investing $20 million to create a new 67,000-square-foot training facility on its campus in Greer as part of the company's five year $200 million investment in workforce training.","date_modified":"2021-02-25T20:18:52Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/pall-corporation-new-manufacturer-coming-to-duncan","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/5.jpg\"/><p>Pall Corporation, a filtration, separation, and purification company, will be investing $30.2 million to create 425 new jobs and establish a presence in Duncan, South Carolina. The facility will be focused on single-use ...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/pall-corporation-new-manufacturer-coming-to-duncan","title":"Pall Corporation, new manufacturer coming to Duncan","summary":"Pall Corporation, a filtration, separation, and purification company, will be investing $30.2 million to create 425 new jobs and establish a presence in Duncan, South Carolina. The facility will be focused on single-use ...","date_modified":"2021-02-24T20:32:18Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/fountain-inn-staring-down-two-new-developments","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/600b1142dcbf2.image.jpg\"/><p>Two developmental projects are being reviewed by the city of Fountain Inn for approval, one being the Woodside Village project and the other being the Mulberry Estates subdivision. The Mulberry Estates subdivision has be...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/fountain-inn-staring-down-two-new-developments","title":"Fountain Inn Staring Down Two New Developments","summary":"Two developmental projects are being reviewed by the city of Fountain Inn for approval, one being the Woodside Village project and the other being the Mulberry Estates subdivision. The Mulberry Estates subdivision has be...","date_modified":"2021-02-20T16:09:33Z"},{"id":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/tti-floor-care-north-america-coming-to-spartanburg-sc","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/09003995-9118-4c78-aa1d-ae700fe4c450/14652261.548875085c07f.png\"/><p>TTI Floor Care North America, responsible for brands such as Hoover®, Oreck®, and Dirt Devil®, will be opening up a new facility in Spartanburg County. The company, along with its partners, will be investing $93 million ...</p>","url":"https://upstatemfg.com/insights/f/tti-floor-care-north-america-coming-to-spartanburg-sc","title":"TTI Floor Care North America coming to Spartanburg, SC","summary":"TTI Floor Care North America, responsible for brands such as Hoover®, Oreck®, and Dirt Devil®, will be opening up a new facility in Spartanburg County. The company, along with its partners, will be investing $93 million ...","date_modified":"2021-02-17T20:49:48Z"}]}