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Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement May 2021 Employment Situation

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s StatementMay 2021 Employment Situation

Columbia, SC – “After four months of nudging in the right direction, this fifth month sees a significant drop as South Carolina mo...

Oshkosh Defense establishing operations in Spartanburg County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oshkosh Defense, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), today announced plans to establish operations in Spartanburg County. The $155 million investment will create more than 1,000 new jobs.

Founded in 1917, Os...

SCC and OneSpartanburg Announce Free Tuition

Article by: Cheri Anderson-Hucks | SCC

SCC"s Free Tuition for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

Good afternoon all, 

We hope you have been as thrilled as we are about SCC's news regarding free tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year that begins with fall 2021 enrollment. 

SAM staff have been receiving questions, and as we re...

Siemens expands operations in Spartanburg County.

UpstateSCAlliance - Siemens, a leading global technology company that specializes in industrial modernization, infrastructure and mobility, today announced the completion of a 52,000-square-foot facility expansion in Spartanburg County. The $36 million in...

Siemens expands operations in Spartanburg County $36 million investment creates more jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Siemens, a leading global technology company that specializes in industrial modernization, infrastructure and mobility, today announced the completion of a 52,000-square-foot facility expansion in Spartanburg County. The $36 mill...

Are you struggling to pay your bills? Help is available!

Spartanburg County received $9 million in federal funding to assist those in our community who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money is specifically to help with rent and utility payments for those who have lost their jobs or s...

Pall Corporation establishing operations in Spartanburg County

TTI Floor Care North America establishing operations in Spartanburg County.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – TTI Floor Care North America, a leading floor care company, has announced plans to establish a new distribution center in Spartanburg County. The company, along with its partners, will invest $93 million and create 134 n...

Announcement: New webpage highlights efforts to improve appearance of roadways

Spartanburg County’s major roadways are the entrances to our community. These thoroughfares frequently color visitors’ first impression of Spartanburg County, affecting tourism and economic development.

Spartanburg County is fortunate t...

GoUpstate: Magna Seating Celebrates $8M Expansion

Photo by: Zach Pippin, Governor’s Office

Article by: GoUpstate Staff Reports

BMW supplier Magna Seating of Moore celebrated the opening of an $8 million expansion that will create 130 new jobs, officials announced Monday.

Headquartered in Ontario, ...

OneSpartanburg Checks Progress, Looks to Grow

By Elise Franco, GoUpstate

In its first year, OneSpartanburg launched 22 projects and put irons in the fire for continued forward movement.

But Allen Smith, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, and the initiative’s 312 volunteer...

Announcement: New webpage highlights efforts to improve appearance of roadways

Spartanburg County’s major roadways are the entrances to our community. These thoroughfares frequently color visitors’ first impression of Spartanburg County, affecting tourism and economic development.

Spartanburg County is fortunate t...

GoUpstate: Official to Roll Out Plan for Southwest Spartanburg County

By Bob Montgomery, GoUpstate

Photo by Alex Hicks Jr., Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Changes are coming to the rapidly growing southwestern portion of Spartanburg County, and a new performance zoning plan that officials say seeks to welcome growth while maintai...

GoUpstate: Magna Seating Celebrates $8M Expansion

Photo by: Zach Pippin, Governor's Office

Article by: GoUpstate Staff Reports

BMW supplier Magna Seating of Moore celebrated the opening of an $8 million expansion that will create 130 new jobs, officials announced Monday.

Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, th...

GoUpstate: Magna Seating Planning $8M Expansion, 130 New Jobs

Photo by, Herald-Journal/GoUpstate

Article by, Bob Montgomery, GoUpstate

A BMW supplier that recently opened in Spartanburg County is already planning to expand.

Magna Seating at Tyger Industrial Park North has asked the county for $120,000 in additional inf...

Upstate Business Journal: Michelin, SCC Introduce "Learn and Earn" Scholars Program

By Trevor Anderson, UBJ

Spartanburg Community College and Greenville-based Michelin North America have partnered to offer a new scholars program aimed at bolstering workforce development in the Upstate.

According to both groups, the SCC Michelin Manufacturi...

OneSpartanburg Checks Progress, Looks to Grow

By Elise Franco, GoUpstate

In its first year, OneSpartanburg launched 22 projects and put irons in the fire for continued forward movement.

But Allen Smith, Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, and the initiative’s 312 volunteer...

GoUpstate: BMW's Spartanburg Plant Leads US in Auto Exports

By Elise Franco, GoUpstate

When BMW Manufacturing Co. moved into Spartanburg County in 1994, it was a 600-person operation. Now, it’s the leading automotive exporter in the United States.

It’s the plant’s ability to bring inter...

Penny Sales Tax Information

Important update for retailers on the penny sales tax

Spartanburg County retailers who have questions about the implementation of the capital penny sales tax are encouraged to contact the S.C. Department of Revenue.

The one cent sales tax will begin May 1, ...

GoUpstate: Michelin Moves to Second Phase of $270M Project

By Bob Montgomery, GoUpstate

Greenville-based Michelin North America has moved into the second phase of a $270 million project to build a 3.3 million-square-foot distribution center in Spartanburg County that is expected to create 350 jobs.

The tire maker a...

GoUpstate: Greer Tops $1.3B in Retail Sales in 2017

By Staff Reports

Greer’s continued growth led to the city passing $1.3 billion in retail sales this fiscal year.

S.C. Department of Revenue data showed Greer recorded a record $1,302,896,294 in gross retail sales during the 2017 fiscal year. The figure is a...

Go-Upstate: BMW Planning Regional Training Center in Greer

By Bob Montgomery, Staff Writer

Staff Writer, Elise Franco contributed to this report

BMW of North America has submitted plans to Spartanburg County to build a vocational training center at a site on Woods Chapel Road in Greer.

The BMW Southern Regional Trai...

American Farm Bureau Federation Selects New National Committee Members

AFBF Seats New National Committee Members

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 21, 2017 – The American Farm Bureau Federation has appointed farmer and rancher members to the organization’s Young Farmers & Ranchers and Promotion & Education committees.

“Grassr...

Upstate Biz SC: Tindall Announces New Vice President of its South Carolina Division

By Upstate Biz SC

Tindall Corporation, a national leader in precast, prestressed concrete structures, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Britt to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the South Carolina Division. David will be ...

GoUpstate: Downtown Development Pushes Boundaries of City's Center

Photo by Tim Kimzey, Spartanburg Herald Journal

By Alyssa Mullinger, Staff Writer

There’s hardly a block in downtown Spartanburg today where you won’t find economic development taking place. Whether it’s the construction of new...

GoUpstate: Spartanburg Chamber Launches Diversity Initiative

By Elise Franco, Staff Writer

A new initiative by the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce aims to invest in building a community that is more economically cohesive and inclusive.

The three-pronged initiative, announced Tuesday during the Spencer Hines Prop...

GoUpstate: Latest BMW Manufacturing Production Numbers

By Staff Reports

For the week of Nov. 5-11, BMW Manufacturing Co. produced 8,109 cars in Spartanburg County.

Of those, 2,543 were X3s; 743 were X4s; 3,959 were X5s; and 864 were X6s.

So far this year, the German automaker has built 321,424 cars in the Upstat...

GoUpstate: Arcadia Mill No. 1 set for Renovation into Loft Apartments

By Chris Lavender, Staff Writer

Renovation of Arcadia Mill No. 1 on Hayne Street is expected to begin in February, transforming the historic site into 70 loft apartments and providing space for the arts.

Georgia developer Pace Burt said he plans to invest a...

GoUpstate: County Manufacturing Jobs Hit Pre-Recession Levels

by Elise Franco, Staff Writer

Manufacturing jobs in Spartanburg County have reached a 10-year high.

Will Rothschild, vice president of strategic communications for the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, said data released in June by the Bureau of Labor S...

GSA Business Report: Albis Plastics Corp. Opens $14 Million Plant in Duncan

Staff Report

A Germany-based polymer manufacturer opened a $14 million plant in Duncan.

Albis Plastics Corp. started production in July and plans to add up to 60 new jobs at the site in the next few years. The company said it plans to manufacture 30 million...

Upstate Business Journal: Albis Plastics Corp. Opens New Compounding Facility in Duncan

by Trevor Anderson, Upstate Business Journal

Texas-based Albis Plastics Corp. celebrated the opening of its new compounding plant in Spartanburg County.

The $14 million, 20,000-square-foot facility, adjacent to the 250,000-square-foot Albis Barnet Polymer p...

GoUpstate: Job Growth in Spartanburg County Exceeds Rest of Upstate

By: Chris Lavender, Staff Writer

Job growth in Spartanburg County continues to outpace most other regions in the state.

Since June 2016 the county has added more than 4,300 jobs, and with 2.9 percent job growth, it leads the Upstate, according to a report f...

Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce: Spartanburg County Manufacturing Employment Hits 10-Year High

by Will Rothschild

Spartanburg County manufacturing employment has hit a 10-year high, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Thirty-thousand people were employed in the manufacturing sector in June, according to the lat...

Marketplace: The Place Where Globalization Kept its Promise

By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar

Twenty-five years ago, the going economic idea was that globalization would make the entire world rich. Countries wouldn’t try to make everything, instead, they would make what they were best at, export those goo...

GoUpstate: Brose Celebrates Opening of Duncan Plant

By: Bob Montgomery, Staff Writer

BMW supplier Brose North America celebrated the opening of its new $6 million manufacturing plant in Duncan.

“I am proud to say Brose Spartanburg is now operational,” plant general manager Michael Morgenr...

Upstate Business Journal: Rudolph Logistics Group Announces Caliber North Facility

by: Trevor Anderson

Spartanburg County’s automotive sector has attracted another international logistics provider.

Germany-based Rudolph Logistics Group announced Monday it plans to invest $18 million to establish its first U.S. warehousing operat...

Area Development: Adhesive Materials Manufacturer Ritrama Expands Moore, South Carolina Plant

by:  Area Development News Desk

Ritrama, an adhesive materials manufacturer, will invest $15 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

The company’s latest investment at the facility, whi...