News and Reports

Apr 28, 2017  |  More than 300 Students “EXPO’sed to Manufacturing Industry
More than 300 eighth-grade students from Sumter and Lee Counties recently converged at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center on Broad Street to gain a greater understanding of the advanced technology required in today’s manufacturing. And although the Expo was held on the last day of March, the purpose
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Oct 20, 2016  |  Mount Franklin Foods investing $10 million to Create 225 New Jobs
Mount Franklin Foods  a leading North American manufacturer of high-quality candy and nut products, is launching new operations in Sumter County. The project is expected to bring $10 million in new capital investment and lead to the creation of 225 new jobs. Based in El Paso, Texas, Mount Franklin Foods employs
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Feb 18, 2016  |  Central Carolina Technical College Develops Prosthetic Hand for Turbeville Teen
At 13-years-old, Connor Morgan gave his mom a right-handed greeting for the first time as his father. Morgan was gifted with the 3D prosthetic from Central Carolina Technical College's Engineering Graphics Technology program on Thursday. "We take those things for granted," said Morgan's dad, Gary. "Every day when
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Dec 17, 2015  |  Teamwork: S.C. Commerce Chief Hitt Credits Local Economic Development Units for Agency’s Success
~~SC Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt talks about the importance of Teamwork in Economic Development, specifically that economic development takes place on a local level. He also references the Continental Tire deal in Sumter as the one project that stands out as a turning point for economic development during his
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Dec 17, 2015  |  Sumter Income Level On the Rise
An informational letter from South Carolina Department of Revenue announced Monday that Sumter County's 2014 per capita income is $36,077, a little more than $3,000 higher than in the previous year. Sumter County is ranked No. 11 out of South Carolina's 46 counties based on its per capita income, which increased by 8 percent
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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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