Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for Nov. 4, 2020

Continental Tire expanding Lancaster County operations

The $20 million expansion will include construction of a new, 88,000-square-foot building next to the company’s headquarters at 1820 MacMillan Park Drive in Indian Land.
(Columbia Regional Business Report)

Aerospace industry worth billions to S.C. economy

South Carolina’s aerospace industry continued to drive employment and economic growth at a much higher rate than most other manufacturing sectors in the state aside from the auto industry, according to a study released at the S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo. (GSA Business Report)

Auto industry: How to be smart about smart manufacturing

Representatives from Robert Bosch, JTEKT, Volvo and Polytron Inc. discuss how to implement smart manufacturing technologies while remaining true to a company's business model.
(GSA Business Report)

Industrial absorption drops for quarter

Slowing sales, robust development and the delivery of several large speculative properties during Q3 dropped the absorption of Upstate industrial property to negative 465,572 square feet, Avison Young reports. (GSA Business Report)

$85 million solar project coming to Orangeburg County

Brewer Renewables, a subsidiary of Seahorse Capital founded in 2019, is launching the 100-megawatt facility with additional energy storage capacity. The solar farm is expected to be operational in 2023. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo: It's not over!

If you missed a session or just want to relive the Bosch super video (left) on the internet of things, you can check out the keynotes and sessions archive at SCBIZtv at this link. Also, don't miss visiting booths of companies exhibiting on the virtual expo floor. You'll have an opportunity to continue to visit these companies for 30 days and find out more about what they do to ensure the viability of manufacturing. Click to register and attend at no charge.