Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for Dec. 24, 2020

California manufacturer settles in Pickens County

California-based Peabody Engineering and Supply is establishing a foothold in Pickens County with a $5.6 million investment and new facility. The industrial polyethylene storage tank manufacturer plans to create 35 new jobs over the next five years.
(GSA Business Report)

Motor Fuel Income Tax Credit cap increasing to $85 million

Tax year 2020 is the third year the credit can be claimed. For the 2020 filing year, 79,000 returns claimed the credit, for a total of $3.4 million, according to the S.C. Department of Revenue. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

CU-ICAR to house Army autonomous vehicle research center

U.S. Army autonomous vehicle research and an $18 million federal grant will drive the development of a Virtual Prototyping of Ground System Center at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. (GSA Business Report)

15 hybrid cranes arrive at Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal

The S.C. Ports Authority welcomed the next batch of cargo-handling equipment to the new North Charleston terminal on Friday. The 15 hybrid rubber-gantry cranes will join the four RTGs that arrived last month. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Mercedes-Benz to temporarily shut down production for maintenance

The company said the South Carolina plant would shut down production at the end of December and re-open in January. Mercedes-Benz Vans employs more than 1,700 and has been in operation since 2018. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)