News and Reports

Oct 7, 2009  |  Sanford:SC ranks among best for industrial sites
The Global Location Trends Report ranked South Carolina as the fourth-best location in North America for investment projects. Ontario, Canada led the list, just released by IBM. Ontario was followed by Virginia, which moved up from tenth position, followed by Ohio, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, North Carolina, California, Illinois and
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Aug 30, 2009  |  Sumter Development Board/SSGI Win 5 Awards
The winning entries were for the allied organization’s American Spirit, Global Edge marketing campaign, a multimedia effort combining printed materials, videos, a downtown community tour and several interactive community kiosks. All entries were judged by an independent panel for graphic appeal, clarity and appropriateness of message, positioning and differentiation,
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Aug 27, 2009  |  Sumter’s First REWARD Class Graduates
ATLANTA, GA (August 24, 2009) The Sumter Development Board and its private-sector arm the Sumter Smarter Growth Initiative received the Special Judges’ Award at the Southern Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference held August 15-18, 2009 in Point Clear, Alabama.The winning entries were for the allied organization’s American Spirit, Global Edge
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Aug 19, 2009  |  Sumter Ranked as One of the Strongest Housing Markets in U.S.
With a housing market that is inexpensive, stable and growing, Sumter, South Carolina made the list of Top 30 strongest housing markets in America, according to BusinessWeek magazine.  The nationwide business magazine ranked 30 markets where the high est percentages of homes gained value in the past year. In Sumter, nearly
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Aug 17, 2009  |  Ground Broken at Shaw AFB on 3rd Army HQ
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — The Army and the Air Force broke ground Monday on a new headquarters designed to help military planners from both services work shoulder-to-shoulder as they support American troops in eastern Africa, the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan. “It will give us a
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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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