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Boeing no longer county’s largest private-sector employer
After 1,163 job cuts at its North Charleston plant over the last year, Boeing is no longer Charleston County’s largest private-sector employer. Roper St. Francis Healthcare, with 6,043 employees, now is the largest private employer in the county. Boeing recently updated its employee count with a breakdown of[...]
Investors plan to develop $90 million biorefinery in Goose Creek
Berkeley County is about to get a $90 million injection to create a crude, tall oil biorefinery at the Charleston International Manufacturing Center at Bushy Park in Goose Creek. Mainstream Pine Products LLC plans to transform the 10-acre site into a recycling facility to produce the oil, according to a news relea[...]
Cummins to move Memphis operations to North Charleston
Cummins Inc. is closing its ReCon Memphis Plant and consolidating operations into its North Charleston facility. The engine and automotive components maker came to the decision after review and evaluations of Cummins’ remanufactured turbochargers, which are produced in Tennessee. The move follows a similiar[...]
N.Y. manufacturer acquires Summerville metal fabrication company
Metalworx, a metal fabrication company in Summerville, has been acquired by a custom manufacturer based out of New York. The contract manufacturer located at 340 Deming Way specializes in precision machining, engineered and manufactured components, assemblies and products. The company serves clients in the medical, forestry, defense, aerospace, power generation, transportation, communications, steel, wind energy, […][...]
Mercedes-Benz to temporarily shut down production for maintenance
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC, which assembles Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets in the North Charleston/Ladson area, will shut down production between December and January. “In keeping with standard practice in the manufacturing industry, Mercedes-Benz Vans Charleston plant will temporarily shut down at the en[...]
Life sciences company expands production of COVID-19 tests
A life sciences company that assembles and distributes COVID-19 testing kits nationwide is expanding its downtown Charleston operations to get ahead of orders. Vikor Scientific LLC will invest $1 million in an expansion that is expected to create 148 jobs. The company, located at 22 Westedge St. in Charleston, also specializes in full molecular panel […]
Century Aluminum gets 3-month contract extension
The back-and-forth battle between Santee Cooper and Century Aluminum has been given a three-month extension. Yesterday, the Santee Cooper board of directors voted to give the Mt. Holly aluminum smelting plant three more months under its current contract as the two entities negotiate long-term electricity rates, Santee Cooper said in a news release. The 90-day contract extension […][...]
Century Aluminum threatens closure over power contract
Legislation. Lawsuits. Job cuts. Mt. Holly Century Aluminum in Goose Creek has run out of options to acquire cheaper electricity rates and said it would close by Dec. 31 if a new power arrangement couldn’t be reached with Santee Cooper. While the news isn’t a total surprise after a similar tug-of-war in 2015, the finality will […]
Trump administration imposes aluminum tariffs on $2B imports from 18 countries
By Nathan Bomey USA Today The Trump administration said today that it would immediately impose tariffs on aluminum sheets imported from 18 countries after a preliminary investigation concluded they were being "dumped" in the U.S. The move, which affects countries including Germany, Egypt and South Korea, comes ahead of the U.S. International Trade Commission's official […]
Boeing to shift all 787 production to North Charleston
Boeing SC is shifting its entire 787 production to its North Charleston plant sometime next year, the company said in a news release today. Top leaders at the company met virtually to make the decision as the manufacturer continues to adapt to the market downturn during the coronavirus pandemic, the release said. The single[...]
Power tool company opening Ladson facility
Daye North America, an outdoor power equipment company, is spending $1.8 million to establish operations in Ladson. The investment is expected to create 16 jobs. Located at the Ladson Industrial Park off U.S. Highway 78 near Ladson Road, the company’s new facility is estimated to be finished by Nov. 1, according to a news release. […]
SKF consolidating North Charleston, Ohio plants to Sumter
Throughout the next 12 to 18 months, SKF will consolidate its North Charleston plant and another in Avon, Ohio, into its existing Sumter location, a company news release said. On Tuesday, the Sweden-based company, which produces and supplies precision bearings, announced it plans to invest $62 million “to strengthen its manufacturing footprint and competitiveness in […]
