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Vapor Apparel moving headquarters to Hanahan
Vapor Apparel plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from North Charleston to Hanahan this month. The company performs digital sublimation printing and print-on-demand services on performance apparel and accessories. It plans to move operations into a 26,000-square-foot facility at 917 Commerce Circle by the end of the month. The renovated space includes corporate offices, production […][...]
WestRock set to close on $4.9B KapStone acquisition
WestRock Co. expects to close on its $4.9 billion acquisition of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. on Friday, according to company news releases and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The U.S. Department of Justice recently approved Atlanta-based WestRock’s pending acquisition of KapStone through Whiskey Holdco Inc., clearing the final antitrust approval hurdle […][...]
Volvo Cars accelerates S60 to full production in S.C.
South Carolina-made S60 sedans are now rolling off the production line, ready to make their way to Volvo dealerships across the country. The Volvo Car Charleston Plant is the sole producer worldwide of the S60, the company’s new midsize luxury sedan. Volvo Cars began mass production of the vehicle this month at its Berkeley County campus. The […]
JW Aluminum upgrading foil production facilities
A Goose Creek aluminum manufacturer is spending nearly $33 million to upgrade its existing foil production equipment at the company's facilities in Russellville, Ark., Williamsport, Pa., and St. Louis. JW Aluminum, which has a production facility and its corporate headquarters at Mt. Holly Commerce Park on U.S. Highway 52, said the money will be used to […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans now building Sprinters start to finish in the Lowcountry
Mercedes-Benz Vans revealed the first Sprinter van made from start to finish in the United States today at its newly expanded manufacturing site in Ladson. Company executives and workers cheered as Michael Balke, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Vans, drove the newest version of the Sprinter van onto a stage. S.C. politicians,[...]
Volvo to build Volvo Car University in S.C.
Volvo Car USA plans to build Volvo Car University at its Berkeley County automotive campus later this year. The university will operate as a training ground for Volvo’s dealership group and technical teams; dealership employees can undergo a training program there to develop and build expertise in S.C.-made Volvos, spokeswoman Stephanie Mangini said. The university […]
Organic Standard Solutions expanding operations
Organic Standard Solutions International LLC is expanding its existing Charleston County facility, investing $2.4 million and creating about 20 new jobs. Organic Standard Solutions, known as o2si smart solutions, was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based LGC Group Standards. It provides calibration standards for chemical, environmental, pharmaceutical and food safety companies around […][...]
Cast iron cookware company expands, adds marketing VP
When Isaac Morton started Smithey Ironware Co. in 2014, his goal was to make the kind of cast iron cookware he would use in his own kitchen. Four years later, the company has grown from a small, boxy industrial spot on James Island to a 5,000-square-foot production site on the former Navy base in North […]
Ingevity plans new global headquarters in North Charleston
Chemical manufacturer Ingevity Corp. plans to expand its presence in North Charleston by building a new global corporate headquarters near its existing operation and creating at least 100 jobs. The 110,000-square-foot building will be built at 4920 O’Hear Ave. Weaver Capital Partners and Wecco will build the $20 million he[...]
Boeing invests $100 million in workforce development
Boeing Co. announced Friday it will create 100,000 new career opportunities for current and future employees over the next five years and convert some of its paid internships to apprenticeships, investing a total of $100 million in training and workforce development programs. The announcement was in conjunction with a visit to B[...]
Logistics company opening Ladson facility to serve Mercedes-Benz Vans
A logistics company plans to open a new facility in Ladson this month to handle supply chain services for Mercedes-Benz Vans' expanding manufacturing operation. BLG Logistics’ new Charleston County facility will manage parts and inventory for Mercedes’ production operations, also in Ladson. BLG will also transport vans by “coordinating deliveries of assembled, tested and inspected […][...]
Volvo Cars names new leader for S.C. site
Volvo Cars has named a new site leader for its automotive campus in Berkeley County as it gears up for full production of the new S60 sedan later this year. Jeff Moore will replace Katarina Fjording in the top spot at the facility, serving as manager of the Volvo Car Charleston Plant and as manufacturing vice […]
