News and Reports

Mar 26, 2021  |  We got it MADE - Right HERE
For the past year, all of us have had to adjust our lives to deal with the global pandemic.  The same holds true for our local industries.  Not only did Sumter’s industries determine solutions to continue to produce high quality goods, but in some instances, pivoted
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Mar 11, 2021  |  Opportunities take flight: Crestwood High School begins Sumter School District’s first drone certifi
BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com Given the digital age we live in, you may see drones regularly flying around Sumter in three to four years, and the licensed pilot of that drone could be a current ninth-grader at Crestwood High School. That is the premise of a new curriculum
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Mar 5, 2021  |  BD Breaks Ground for Phase 2 of Expansion Project
SUMTER, S.C., March 5, 2021 — After extended negotiations starting in 2016, The Sumter Economic Development team announced BD’s major expansion project July 6, 2018.  Through this expansion, BD committed to investing $150 million and creating 125 new jobs.  BD has been busy since, even in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 1, 2021  |  King Machine Selects Sumter County for Expansion Project
SUMTER, S.C., March 1, 2021 — Through the combined efforts of TheLINK Economic Development Alliance, Sumter Economic Development, The City of Sumter, Sumter County, Continental Tire, Thompson Turner Construction, and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, King Machine plans to invest $2.6 million and create 30 new jobs over the next several years.
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Feb 3, 2021  |  Shaw AFB Invites Local Manufacturing Companies For A Base Tour And A F-16 Demonstration
We are grateful for the strong relationship that exists between Shaw AFB and Sumter area manufacturers.  After leaders from Shaw AFB toured local manufacturing companies such as Continental Tire, BD, and Pilgrim’s, Shaw AFB extended the invite to our manufacturing leaders for a base-wide familiarization tour and
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Jan 27, 2021  |  Virtual Career Fair for Shaw Air Force Base and the SC Military Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 Contact: James Richter Phone: 803.528.1288 Email: james@myscma.com (Columbia, SC) – Today, SC Future Makers, a workforce initiative of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA), announced that it will host a virtual career fair with Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina military community
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Jan 14, 2021  |  Team Sumter hosted Senator Tim Scott’s team for a meeting
Sumter Economic Development and TheLINK Alliance, the City of Sumter, and Sumter County hosted Senator Tim Scott’s team for a meeting and tour of beautiful Sumter, SC.  It was great to share the wonderful progress being made in Sumter region by highlighting economic growth and the successful
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Jan 7, 2021  |  Shaw AFB Wing Commander And Command Chief At Pilgrim’s, Continental & BD
Sumter Economic Development and TheLINK Alliance facilitated a series of Sumter based manufacturing familiarization tours with the leadership from Shaw Air Force Base.  Thanks to Pilgrim’s, BD, and Continental Tire for showcasing what you do.  The Airmen and Soldiers at Shaw Air Force Base possess the
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Nov 12, 2020  |  Company’s $84 million investment will create 164 new jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Santa Cruz Nutritionals (SCN), a subsidiary of Santa Cruz Healthcare, today announced plans to expand operations in Sumter County. The $84 million investment will create 164 new jobs. Established in 1968, SCN is a leading manufacturer of enhanced confectionery delivery systems. The company uses research
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Oct 28, 2020  |  NOVA MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. EXPANDING OPERATIONS IN SUMTER COUNTY
More than $14.9 million investment will create 25 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nova Molecular Technologies, Inc. (Nova), a chemical manufacturing company, today announced plans to expand operations in Sumter County. The more than $14.9 million investment will create 25 new jobs.  Founded in 1991, Nova is a leading producer of high-purity solvents.
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