Endowed chair program prompts biotech company’s relocation to Charleston

Apogee Biotechnology Corp., which discovers and develops new pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of chronic and life-threatening diseases, is relocating from Hershey, Pa., to Charleston. Continue reading

SPAWAR breaks ground on $10 million expansion

About 200 engineers and technicians currently working out of 10 temporary buildings on the Charleston Naval Weapons Station are finally trading up.
Officials from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston, also known as SPAWAR, broke ground Thursday on a $10 million expansion that will put those workers under one roof. Continue reading

Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. acquires Rotech Digital

Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of digital printing technologies, announced today that it has acquired Rotech Digital, a major supplier of sublimation inks. Continue reading

SunTrust Banks staking out big claim in the Charleston region

An Atlanta-based financial giant, dazzled by Charleston's rapid growth, is staking out a big claim in the three-county region. Continue reading

ATI awarded Next-Generation Manufacturing Technologies initiative

Advanced Technology Institute, North Charleston, S.C., is being awarded a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for research and development (R&D) in support of the Next Generation Manufacturing Technologies program. Continue reading

Nanoscreen, LLC expanding into new home in Charleston Regional Business Center

NanoScreen, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of robotic equipment and pipetting products for the life sciences market, will relocate its manufacturing operations to the Charleston region from Los Angeles, CA. Continue reading

NanoScreen picks Charleston for expansion

It has been that kind of a breakout year for NanoScreen, which, after celebrating its second anniversary in August, is quickly making the transition from obscure California startup to emerging Lowcountry technology firm with a blue-chip client list and some serious growth plans. Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler selects North Charleston for next-generation Sprinter van assembly plant

The world’s largest commercial vehicle producer DaimlerChrysler has selected North Charleston, S.C. as the site for its new Dodge Sprinter van assembly plant. Continue reading

Scout Boats announces expansion of existing Dorchester County operations

Scout Boats, a manufacturer of high-end recreational boats, has announced the expansion of its existing Dorchester County operations. Continue reading

Polymer Group’s engineered blankets reach disaster victims

A lightweight, non-woven blanket engineered by a South Carolina company is keeping disaster victims dry and warm from the Gulf Coast to the mountains of Pakistan to the tsunami-ravaged areas of Southeast Asia. Continue reading