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Nov 16, 2015 | Continental’s Sumter Plant to Supply Tires for Exclusive Elio Motors Three-Wheeled Vehicle
(Sumter, SC- November 16, 2015)— Elio Motors, Inc. announced that Continental Tire the Americas, LLC - Sumter Plant will be the producer of tires for a unique vehicle set to launch late 2016. The Elio Motors design is an enclosed three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG. With a targeted base
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Sep 8, 2015 | Continental Tire - Sumter Plant Announces Expansion
Continental Tire - Sumter Plant announces $275 million expansion and increases jobs commitment by 100. This will bring total CapEx to $675 million when phases I and II are completed. Original investment announced in March 2012 in FILOT agreement with Sumter County was $400 million and 1174 jobs."We partnered with the company in 2011 and said
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Apr 8, 2015 | Gov. Haley, Dept. of Commerce Recognize Guido Hobi as Ambassador of the Year
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As part of the annual Industry Appreciation Week, the South Carolina Department of Commerce recently recognized Guido Hobi as Sumter County’s 2015 Ambassadors for Economic Development.
Hobi, President of Sumter’s EMS-CHEMIE (North America, Inc.), joined 47 other ambassadors from around the state and were
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Mar 12, 2015 | US News: Sumter one of the best places to buy a retirement home in America
We've always known Sumter is a wonderful place to retire, and now others are realizing this, too. US News says Sumter is one of the best places to buy a retirement home in the country. Please click the link for the story. http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement
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Feb 8, 2015 | APEX Tool Group wins Manufacturer of the Year
Creating new, well-paying jobs and a strong commitment to the community are reasons the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce 2014 Manufacturer of the Year Award was given to Apex Tool Group.
Sumter Economic Development Board member George Kosinski presented the award to former plant manager Ryan Cagle at the chamber annual
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Jan 22, 2015 | Partnering for the Workforce of Tomorrow: Work Experience Program Announced
A new economic development program that will offer paid work experience opportunities for Central Carolina Technical College Industrial & Engineering Technology students was unveiled on January 22nd at the Central Carolina Technical College’s Main Campus in Sumter. The program – called WE (Work Experience) is a partnership
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Dec 1, 2014 | Sumter one of America’s ‘Smartest Cities’
A ranking by New Geography calls Sumter the 56th smartest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of the country's 380 MSAs. The rankings grade communities on growth in the number of college degrees attained. Sumter grew by 7.5% from 2000-2013. Sumter was the third ranked city in South Carolina, behind only Charleston-N. Charleston (1
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Nov 4, 2014 | Voters: Penny Makes Sense
Sumter County voters on Tuesday voted in favor of renewing a penny sales tax to fund dozens of capital projects in the county over the next several years.
The vote came via a ballot referendum, which 60 percent of voters favored, according to preliminary results. With 58 of the 67 precincts reporting as
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Sep 4, 2014 | Interest in mechatronics field grows
The mechatronics program at Central Carolina Technical College is constantly evolving - changing and improving to meet the demands of the industry that, even in trying economic times, continues to progress and expand.
After the 2012-13 school year, the college had a 92 percent job-placement rate for graduates who received degrees
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Sep 2, 2014 | More jobs coming in Sumter Metals $4M expansion
Lasers, machinery and paint could add up to a multi-million-dollar expansion and some new job opportunities at a local company.
EnerSys has announced a $4 million investment at its Sumter plant, an addition that will include two new buildings at its manufacturing facility in Live Oak Industrial Park and two dozen
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