News and Reports

Jul 27, 2009  |  Pocotaligo Industrial Park Receives State Certification
The Sumter Development Board announced today that its 320-acre Pocotaligo Industrial Park has received state certification, meaning it has been approved by the S.C. Dept. of Commerce as a “shovel-ready” industrial site.  Pocotaligo Industrial Park joins Sumter County’s Black River Airport Industrial Park as the second certified
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Jul 12, 2009  |  Triumph Apparel/Danskin Creating 30 Jobs in Sumter
Triumph Apparel Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of women’s dance apparel and active wear under the name Danskin®, announced today that it will open a logistics and distribution center in Sumter, South Carolina, creating 30 new jobs.Based in New York City, Triumph Apparel is the official licensee of the
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Jul 7, 2009  |  Breaking through the Clutter: New Effort Seeks to Generate Attention, Highlight Sumter’s Asset
There are several thousand communities just in America that want these economic development projects as much as we do,” said Greg A. Thompson, chairman of the Sumter Development Board, Sumter County’s lead economic development agency. “Some are more advanced than we are while some are wishing they were in
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Jun 8, 2009  |  Carolina Filters Announces Expansion in Sumter County
COLUMBIA, S.C. – June 9, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter Economic Development today announced that Carolina Filters Inc will expand its operations in Sumter County. The $3 million investment is expected to generate up to 20 new jobs in the next five years.“We are pleased to expand our operations
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Apr 22, 2009  |  SYKES to create 400 jobs in Sumter
A ray of sun is breaking through Sumter’s economic dark clouds as SYKES, a leading business outsourcing company, will soon be hiring as many as 400 people. Next week the company will host a job fair at the Sumter Mall, where the company hopes to find its first 100 new
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Apr 16, 2009  |  Kaydon earns excellence award from GE Energy
MUSKEGON, MICH… APRIL 17, 2009 … GE Energy has honored Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division with one of its Supplier Excellence Awards, which recognize excellence in compliance, quality, lean, direct material productivity, growth, and customer centricity.  Kaydon received GE’s Excellence in Growth award, which is given to the supplier with the largest
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Apr 2, 2009  |  Board Member Earl Wilson recognized as an Entrepreneur of the Year
Sumter Development Board Member Earl Wilson has been recognized as a Rural Entrepreneur of the Year at the recent S.C. Rural Summit.  The Rural Summit seeks to focus attention on the contributions of rural communities to the overall state economy.  In many ways, Earl is the epitome
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Mar 16, 2009  |  NBSC and Synovus Consolidate Customer Service Call Center to Sumter County
COLUMBIA, S.C. – March 16, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter County Economic Development today announced that Synovus Financial Corp, parent company of The National Bank of South Carolina (NBSC) will consolidate its call center operations to Sumter County.  The call center will serve NBSC and Synovus customers
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Nov 13, 2008  |  Development Board Applauds Passage of Penny for Progress
Sumter Development Board officials say the passage of the Capital Projects Sales Tax will help Sumter County win projects, create jobs and lure capital investment. The referendum, which allows the County to impose a 1-cent sales tax for seven years to pay for 16 community improvement projects, narrowly passed in the
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Oct 21, 2008  |  Monti, Inc. Receives 2008 Best of Sumter Award
U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the AchievementWASHINGTON D.C., October 21, 2008 — Monti, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 Best of Sumter Award in the Fiber Glass Products category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local
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