Local Data
Location & Expansion Log
Diverse companies – from startups to multinational corporations – continue to relocate and expand existing operations in the Charleston region.
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Downsizing
2002
Maxcess Technologies
January 1, 2002
Millwork
Closure with 100 jobs affected. They will keep a small office here.
LINQ Industrial Fabrics
January 1, 2002
Broadwoven fabric mills
Layoff with 176 jobs affected
Consolidated Freightways
January 1, 2002
General freight trucking
Closure with 18 jobs affected
Evans Rule
January 1, 2002
Hand and edge tool manufacturing
Layoff with 65 jobs affected
CIGNA Healthcare
January 1, 2002
Direct health and medical insurance carriers
Layoff with 71 jobs affected
American Equipment
January 1, 2002
Heavy construction
Layoff with 19 jobs affected
GATS Security
January 1, 2002
Security guards and patrol services
Layoff with 57 jobs affected. This company announced layoffs at all airports in South Carolina (Greenville, Columbia, Florence, Hilton Head, etc) after September 11, 2001.
Globe Airport Security Services
January 1, 2002
Security guards and patrol services
Layoff with 33 jobs affected after September 11, 2001.
United Healthcare
January 1, 2002
Insurance
Closure with 52 jobs affected
DialAmerica
January 1, 2002
Telemarketing services
Layoff with 47 jobs affected
MeadWestvaco
January 1, 2002
Paperboard mill
Layoff with 300 jobs affected
Kmart
January 1, 2002
Department stores
Closure with 80 jobs affected. Folly Road store only.
Ashley Crossing Nursing Center
January 1, 2002
Nursing care facility
Closure with 106 jobs affected
