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Mar 3, 2014 | Director’s Award presented to Continental Tire the Americas
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Commerce gathered leaders from across the state on Monday for the 24th annual South Carolina Rural Summit and challenged attendees to make a difference in their communities.This year's Rural Summit was held at the Opera House in Sumter, S
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Feb 27, 2014 | King Machine announces new facility in Sumter
COLUMBIA, S.C. - King Machine, a Charlotte-based molds manufacturing and service company with expertise in the tire industry, has selected Sumter County as the site of its new facility. The $3 million investment will result in the creation of more than 20 jobs. The new facility will inspect, service and repair
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Sep 8, 2013 | SC Jumps to #2 in Top States for Doing Business Survey
Top States for Doing Business 2013: Texas on Top....AgainArea Development Magazine Special Presentation (Q3 / Summer 2013)As the economy improves and states continue to vie for new investment and jobs, they also seek the attention of site consultants who help companies make their new facility and expansion decisions. With that
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Jun 16, 2013 | South Carolina outpaces nation in manufacturing growth
2012 marks third consecutive year of manufacturing growth in S.C.COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S. and has one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the region and nation, according to a recent U.S. Commerce Department
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Jun 9, 2013 | Development Board, teen group recognized for litter program
COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Pride, the state’s anti-litter campaign, has recognized a litter program of the Sumter Development Board for its work in keeping Live Oak Industrial Park clean. The organization named the joint program of the board and the South Sumter Teen Leadership Council as the Adopt
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May 30, 2013 | South Carolina wins Area Development magazine’s 2013 Silver Shovel Award
Area Development magazine, a trade publication of the economic development industry, has awarded South Carolina with a "Silver Shovel Award" for economic development excellence. South Carolina joins Kentucky and Louisiana in receiving the award for states with populations of 3 million to 5 million."Our annual Shovel Awards are, indeed, a celebration
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May 19, 2013 | Sumter moves up in “Best Cities for Job Growth” rankings
The Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area jumped a remarkable 101 spots in the 2013 “Best Cities for Job Growth” study.The study by New Geography magazine listed Sumter at #120 among the country’s smallest MSAs, up dramatically from 2012’s placement at #221 among the country’s 241 small MSAs. When
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Apr 24, 2013 | May conference to help Sumter get behind headlines
Press ReleaseContact: Andy Brack @ (843) 670.3996; brack@statehousereport.com May conference to help Sumter get behind headlines“What's Next, South Carolina?” to feature experts to broaden civic engagement APRIL 24, 2013 – Sumter will host one of a new series of community public affairs conferences that seek to help leaders
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Mar 20, 2013 | Caterpillar’s Brian T. Mezei honored as Sumter County’s Ambassador
COLUMBIA, S.C. – March 20, 2013 – Brian T. Mezei, facility manager for Caterpillar Hydraulics, was honored yesterday as Sumter County’s Ambassador for Economic Development by Gov. Nikki Haley and the Department of Commerce as part of South Carolina’s Industry Appreciation Week. The ceremony took place in
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Jan 27, 2013 | Jay Schwedler Honored with “40 Under 40” Award in Economic Development
Orlando, Fla. – Jay Schwedler, president and CEO of Sumter Economic Development, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s “40 Under 40” awards, the first-ever awards program recognizing young talent in the economic development profession.A five-member selection committee chose the winners from a
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