Milliken and Contec join forces, Spinks and SC Chamber on liability issues, donors cover nursing program fees

Milliken and Contec bolster disinfectant production

After four weeks of preparation, Milliken & Co. has begun to mass produce Sporicidin disinfectant for Spartanburg-based cleaning supplies manufacturer Contec Inc.

Spire Holdings buys majority stake in Swamp Rabbits

The ECHL Board of Governors voted unanimously May 14 to accept the purchase of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits by Spire Hockey South, a subsidiary of Spire Hockey owned by Jeff Dickerson, T.J. Puchyr, Tom Long and Chip Ganassi.

Liability issues a main focus of S.C. Chamber recovery plan

“The business owners I’m talking to are trying to overcome that hurdle of, what do I need to do to make sure that it’s safe for my employees and my customers and I don’t get in trouble?” says Steve Spinks, CEO of The Spinx Co.

Digital copy available of the latest GSA Business Report

While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still keeping a copy this week's print edition of GSA Business Report available online for your availability. This edition features BMW's reopening strategy, updates on Lockheed's F-16 production and other stories on aerospace and manufacturing in the Upstate.

1 in 4 restaurants won’t re-open after pandemic, study says

The National Restaurant Association says some $30 billion was lost by its members in March, and $50 billion in April. In the last week alone, several restaurants have announced that they won’t re-open.

Upstate Giving

Donors offer $7,000 to Greenville Tech nursing class

Two anonymous donors funded the $200 registration fee for all 35 Greenville Technical College nursing graduates to take the licensing exam required to begin working as professionals. Funding for the National Council Licensure Examination was paid because the donors wanted to help the next group of frontline health care workers get certified and ready to help patients

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