by Caroline A. Warner Recently, the Economic Innovation Group published a study monitoring economic growth in the United States following our most recent recession called The New Map of Economic Growth and Recovery. The survey’s findings indicate that the majority of the country experienced negative business...
Read MoreBy Richard K. Blackwell Saying “South Carolina manufacturing is strong right now” is a true statement. But that doesn’t mean it will be true next year or even a few months from now. This is not a gloom-and doom, sky is falling report. It’s a fact. South...
Read MoreSince 1987, BASF has called Oconee County home. And now, nearly 20 years later, the chemical and refinery company has decided to dig its roots a little deeper by expanding its local operations. In June, BASF announced its decision to expand its operations through the acquisition...
Read More“Made In Oconee” is a coordinated marketing initiative established by the Oconee Economic Alliance to enrich the relationship between local manufacturers and the School District of Oconee County. This multi-tiered campaign highlights products made in Oconee County and the people who make them. The second video...
Read MoreBy Caroline A. Warner A little over a year ago, the Oconee Economic Alliance began to have a different conversation around workforce development and how to reach the students of Oconee County. We wanted to find an engaging way to accurately portray the fast-paced and innovative...
Read MoreAs part of our Made In Oconee campaign, we talked to ITT Inc.'s Rob Hartman. What does ITT Inc. make? ITT Inc. is a manufacturer of highly-engineered products for critical end-markets, such as transportation, energy and industrial manufacturing. At our site in Westminster, we have two main...
Read MoreBy Richard K. Blackwell Oconee County experienced a strong first six months of 2016, but we expected that. The last few years have seen our economic development efforts coming to fruition as we see more job announcements, more lists with Oconee on them and more people learning...
Read MoreCompany investing $60 million in expansion BASF Corporation, a leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts, is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The expansion will result in $60 million in new capital investment. Launched in 1987, BASF Seneca is a specialty chemical catalysts manufacturing and precious...
Read MoreAs part of our Made In Oconee campaign, we talked to Koyo's Anthony Perdrix. What is your role at Koyo? I am the plant manager for Koyo's Walhalla, SC facility. I am responsible and accountable for the safety and well-being of our 600 employees, the quality of...
Read MoreBy Richard K. Blackwell Advanced systems of manufacturing bring vibrant economic changes and business growth -- two things that are beneficial to the business landscape of South Carolina. Think about the manufacturing evolution of antilock brakes, photocopiers and windshield wipers. All efficient, user-friendly products made from the...
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