DaimlerChrysler subsidiary to locate in Charleston region

MTU Drive Shafts, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler and the world’s largest manufacturer of passenger-car drive shafts, will bring its business to the North American market through the establishment of a new operation in North Charleston, S.C. A total workforce of more than 200 is expected by 2006. Continue reading

MTU expands drive shaft business in North American market

MTU Drive Shafts, a DaimlerChrysler company and the world’s largest manufacturer of passenger-car drive shafts, is expanding its business in the North American market with the creation of a new U.S. subsidiary and manufacturing operation, “MTU Drive Shafts LLC,” based in Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading

SPAWAR awards $45 million contract to Titan Corp.

The Navy SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston has awarded The Titan Corp. a competitive indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The contract has a potential value, with options if exercised, of $44.8 million through October 2007. Continue reading

Biotech startup ArborGen establishes headquarters near Charleston, SC

ArborGen, LLC, a startup research and development company, today announced its new corporate headquarters near Charleston, South Carolina. The company signed a long-term agreement to lease state-of-the-art research facilities that offer the opportunity to expand their biotechnology services. Continue reading

Italian clockmaker to bring North American distribution center to the Charleston area

An internationally recognized manufacturer of fine, inlaid furniture, clocks and music boxes will establish its North American distribution center in the Charleston region, creating five new jobs for the area. Le Ore USA LLC, a subsidiary of Italian company Le Ore s.n.c., will join the growing community of distribution companies on the Cainhoy Peninsula. Continue reading

North Charleston-based high-tech company develops tracking system

Thanks to a North Charleston-based high-tech company, ship navigators can get more detailed information about the coasts toward which they sail. Navigational Sciences Inc., or NavSci, offers high-resolution aerial images generated from satellites and airplane-borne sensors that capture and transmit anything from coastal contours to coral reef locations. Continue reading

North Charleston storefront getting ‘green’ makeover

North Charleston’s Sustainability Institute, which promotes ecological awareness, human wellness, durability and economical efficiency in the design and construction of buildings, has teamed with local architecture firm LS3P to convert 1077 East Montague Ave., home of the Olde North Charleston Meeting Place, to a community center providing sustainability education for residents, businesses, schools and organizations, and municipal agencies. Continue reading

Trident Technical College begins major expansion project

Trident Technical College's $26.5 million project will transform a 177,000-square-foot area into a campus focal point, housing a culinary and hospitality training center, electromechanical skills laboratory and information technology center. Continue reading

Charleston research lab expanding the boundaries of preservation in cells

Most people who drive by Port City Center on East Bay Street in Charleston have no idea what's happening inside, in the Organ Recovery Systems lab. Prestigious medical centers know, however, and so do leaders of federal agencies. Continue reading

MUSC’s Sinus and Allergy Center designated a National Center of Excellence

The Medical University of South Carolina's Sinus and Allergy Center has been designated a National Center of Excellence and will get about $1.2 million in software and devices, some of which are not yet commercially available to to other medical centers and patients. Continue reading