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Palmetto Proud will celebrate products made in The Palmetto State, and the companies that manufacture them.

SCBIZ names 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees in SC

SCBIZ will honor top South Carolina-made products at the 2025 Palmetto Proud awards during the SC Manufacturing Conference in Greenville.

The Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located at 116 E. Main St. in downtown Lexington. (Rendering/Mashburn Construction)

Courtyard by Marriott hotel breaks ground in Lexington

Manufacturing

Palmetto Proud will celebrate products made in The Palmetto State, and the companies that manufacture them.

SCBIZ names 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees in SC

SCBIZ will honor top South Carolina-made products at the 2025 Palmetto Proud awards during the SC Manufacturing Conference in Greenville.

Distribution & Logistics

Riverstone Logistics specializes in final mile delivery, freight brokerage and tailored logistics solutions. (Photo/DepositPhotos)

NC company crosses state line to set up HQ in Rock Hill

Riverstone Logistics will relocate its headquarters to Rock Hill with a $16.4M investment, creating 159 jobs.

Aerospace

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted the City of Orangeburg a $4.39 million grant through the Airport Improvement Programs to rehabilitate existing runway at Orangeburg Municipal Airport. (Photo/DepositPhotos)

Orangeburg airport gets $4.39M FAA grant for runway

The FAA awarded Orangeburg a $4.39M grant to rehabilitate 5,399 feet of runway at Orangeburg Municipal Airport, boosting safety and economic growth.

Automotive

The automaker is making an additional investment of $300 million in South Carolina to build a supplier park on the site of its production center in Blythewood. (Rendering/Scout Motors)

Scout Motors invests $300M in South Carolina supplier park

Scout Motors will invest $300M to build a supplier park in Blythewood, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting local investment to nearly $700M.

Real Estate - Commercial

The Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located at 116 E. Main St. in downtown Lexington. (Rendering/Mashburn Construction)

Courtyard by Marriott hotel breaks ground in Lexington

A new Courtyard by Marriott hotel is under construction in downtown Lexington, featuring 111 rooms, a terrace, event spaces and The Bistro café.

Hospitality and Tourism

The Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located at 116 E. Main St. in downtown Lexington. (Rendering/Mashburn Construction)

Courtyard by Marriott hotel breaks ground in Lexington

A new Courtyard by Marriott hotel is under construction in downtown Lexington, featuring 111 rooms, a terrace, event spaces and The Bistro café.

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Real Estate - Residential

Trinity Partners closed the $10.5M sale of Elements West, a 60-unit Greenville apartment developed from a historic cotton warehouse. (Photo/Trinity Partners)

Trinity Partners sells historic repurposed warehouse Elements West for $10.5M

Trinity Partners closed the $10.5M sale of Elements West, a 60-unit Greenville apartment complex listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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    November 5th, 2025

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    November 6th, 2025

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    The Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located at 116 E. Main St. in downtown Lexington. (Rendering/Mashburn Construction)

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    Palmetto Proud will celebrate products made in The Palmetto State, and the companies that manufacture them.

    SCBIZ names 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees in SC

    SCBIZ will honor top South Carolina-made products at the 2025 Palmetto Proud awards during the SC Manufacturing Conference in Greenville.

    The third-annual Manufacturing Mavens, which is a program of the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo, recognizes female leadership and innovation in South Carolina’s manufacturing industry.

    SCBIZ names 2025 Manufacturing Mavens honorees

    SCBIZ announces the 2025 Manufacturing Mavens, honoring female leaders driving innovation and growth in South Carolina’s manufacturing industry.

    Energy and innovation will headline the content lineup for the 2025 South Carolina Manufacturing and Expo.

    Energy, innovation headline 2025 SC Manufacturing Expo

    Discover keynotes, innovation, and energy insights at the 2025 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference & Expo, Nov. 5-6 in Greenville.

    The automaker is making an additional investment of $300 million in South Carolina to build a supplier park on the site of its production center in Blythewood. (Rendering/Scout Motors)

    Scout Motors invests $300M in South Carolina supplier park

    Scout Motors will invest $300M to build a supplier park in Blythewood, creating 1,000 jobs and boosting local investment to nearly $700M.

    ATP Adhesives has launched ATP North America, establishing a dedicated business to serve U.S and Canadian manufacturers with solvent-free adhesive technologies and local product development capabilities, according to a news release. As part of this expansion, ATP will invest $70 million in its first solvent-free U.S. manufacturing facility in Columbia. (Photo/ATP)

    Global manufacturer chooses Midlands for first facility of its kind for company

    ATP Adhesives will invest $70M in a Columbia, SC plant, creating 130 jobs. The solvent-free adhesive tape facility begins production in July 2026.

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