News and Reports

Sep 21, 2011  |  Downtown revitalization program begins in Sumter
SUMTER, SC (WIS) - New restaurants and businesses are expected to breathe new life into downtown Sumter.Construction in downtown Sumter is already underway. The phase will be complete in December, but the entire project will take years.Orange cones and construction crews line part of Sumter’s Liberty Street.
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Aug 2, 2011  |  South Carolina Earns a Top Ranking in Business Facilities Business Climate Study
2011 RANKINGS: Utah, Texas Have Best Business ClimateUtah has planted at the summit of our flagship Best Business Climate category in Business Facilities’ 2011 State Rankings Report, edging out perennial leader Texas.“We thought it would be tough for Utah to top last year’s across-the-board success in our rankings, but the
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May 18, 2011  |  Third Army arriving in Sumter
From The (Columbia, SC) State newspaper:SUMTER — Lt. Col. Malcolm Earles was the first Third Army soldier to move here from Atlanta last year. And when he arrived, he noticed an interesting phenomenon.Folks buy him lunch.“Sometimes, you don’t even know who it is,”
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May 8, 2011  |  South Carolina Moves up Two Notches in CEO Magazine’s ‘Best/Worst States for Business
More than 500 CEOs considered a wide range of criteria, from taxation and regulation to workforce quality and living environment, in our annual ranking of the best states for business. The charts and articles in this special report show how each state fares on the factors most essential for a business-friendly
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Apr 24, 2011  |  South Carolina Wins Area Development’s ‘Golden Shovel’ Award
The Palmetto State continues to reel in accolades from economic development and site selection publications. Most recently, South Carolina was one of three recipients of the Area Development Golden Shovel Award,  presented annually to the states that have achieved the most success in terms of new job creation and
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Apr 12, 2011  |  Apex Tool Group Announces Expansion in Sumter
COLUMBIA, S.C. – April 13, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Sumter County today announced that Apex Tool Group LLC will expand its operations in Sumter County. The company expects to invest nearly $1.4 million and generate 33 new jobs as part of the expansion.“We
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Mar 31, 2011  |  Evans Trailers Expanding
(SUMTER, S.C. ) Evans Trailers, a Sumter-based manufacturer for more than 90 years, has expanded its operations with the recent addition of 32 jobs and investment of more than $500,000. Cameron Evans, president of Evans Trailers, said the expansion is due primarily to new business opportunities overseas, as well as new business linkages
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Mar 16, 2011  |  South Carolina’s Rankings Show the Palmetto State Excellent for Business
Below is a compilation of recent rankings showing how the state of South Carolina compares to other states. It shows that the Palmetto State is among the best places in the nation to start, relocate or expand a business. Recent South Carolina Business Climate Rankings1st – Economic Growth Potential, August 2010
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Mar 13, 2011  |  Sumter Packaging Expanding
One local company is adding another facility in hopes of benefiting from the arrival of Boeing Co. in Charleston.Sumter Packaging Corp., a manufacturer of corrugated items for industrial corporations in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, finalized a deal in January to invest in an 80,000-square-foot facility locally, according
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Jan 27, 2011  |  Kaydon’s Al Hubbard Announced as Ambassador for Economic Development
COLUMBIA, S.C. – January 26, 2011 – Al Hubbard was honored yesterday as Sumter County’s Ambassador for Economic Development by the Department of Commerce and legislative leaders as part of South Carolina’s 20th Annual Industry Appreciation Week. The ceremony took place in Columbia on Tuesday, January 25 at
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