Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for Feb. 19, 2020

Scientex Packaging Film investing $43M in Lancaster County manufacturing plant

The $43 million manufacturing facility is being built on Grace Avenue in Lancaster. It is expected to create 69 jobs, and operations are slated to begin by January 2021. The Malaysia-based company also has a U.S. facility in Phoenix. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Prodigy Cabinetry establishing operations in Greenville with $2.5M investment

Prodigy Cabinetry, a manufacturer of European-styled cabinetry, is investing $2.5 million and hiring 80 people to start new operations in Greenville. Prodigy Cabinetry uses online tools to provide service to cabinetry retailers that design kitchens and bathrooms. (GSA Business Report)

Draexlmaier names Kerry Curvey new CEO for the Americas

Draexlmaier Group, a supplier to the international automotive industry and one of the Upstate’s largest employers, has named Kerry Curvey its new CEO for the Americas region effective Feb. 1. Curvey succeeds Josef Mittermeier, who is returning to the corporate headquarters of Draexlmaier Group in Germany. The Duncan office is Draexlmaier's U.S. headquarters. (GSA Business Report)

Michelin North America announces price increase on certain products

Michelin North America Inc. has notified its dealers of an upcoming price increase, up to 7% in the United States and up to 5% in Canada for selected Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal brand products in the passenger and light truck tire categories. (GSA Business Report)

Port receives $20M grant from DOT to build retaining wall, deepen berths

The S.C. Ports Authority has received a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help build a toe wall and deepen three berths at the Wando Welch Terminal. The toe wall construction and dredging work will cost $33 million, of which the port will contribute about $13 million. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

First Arthrex apprentice chosen from Pickens County

Anderson County’s newest manufacturer has selected its first youth apprentice from the Pickens County Career and Technology Center program. The student will learn advanced machining skills at Arthrex’s new facility near Sandy Springs, between Pendleton and Anderson. (GSA Business Report)

Port gate issue attributed to power problems

A technical issue that delayed the opening of the gates at the S.C. Ports Authority’s container terminals last week was because of power failures in the information technology system, port leadership said. The problem was strictly power-related, leadership said, and no outside interference was involved. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)