Three Charleston region expansion projects included in top 25

According to the June/July 2001 issue of Plants Sites and Parks, three expansion projects in the Charleston region were among the top 25 in the nation. The projects were ranked by the number of new jobs created. Included in the list were expansions by Triton PCS/SunCom, Getrag Precision Gear and Scientific Research Corporation. Continue reading

Sam’s Club makes big warehouse deal

Sam's Club is opening a sprawling 300,000-square-foot warehouse in Berkeley County this fall, and plans to nearly double the size by next year. Continue reading

Biotech: Growth medium for region’s future

The rapid growth of the biotechnology industry, which has doubled in size since 1993, is now making its mark in South Carolina. According to David Ginn, president and CEO of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, approximately two dozen biotechnology companies now operate in Charleston, Columbia and the upstate. Continue reading

Blackbaud conference on track

While conferences around the nation have been canceled in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Blackbaud's International Conference on Philanthropy is still on track for next month. Perhaps that is because much of what the conference is all about is more pertinent these days. Continue reading

Glass in space

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans a space test of a special type of fused silica glass made by Corning Inc., which manufactures the material at its Goose Creek plant and elsewhere. Continue reading

Robert Bosch named as top manufacturer

Robert Bosch Corp.'s Charleston plant has been named Manufacturer of the Year in the large employer category by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading

Blackbaud celebrates 20th anniversary at conference event

About 1,000 representatives of nonprofit organizations helped Blackbaud celebrate its 20th anniversary at an event held at the company’s headquarters during the International Conference on Philanthropy. The company, which focuses exclusively on serving the technology needs of nonprofits, marked the occasion by donating a total of $20,000 to three organizations, drawn at random from those attending the conference. Continue reading

Database to assist minority, women-owned businesses

The City of Charleston’s Minority Business Development Office has created Charleston’s only database of minority- and women-owned businesses. Continue reading

eGroup secures bid for bank application hosting

eGroup, a Charleston-based technology solutions company, recently won a competitive bid for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank’s application hosting. Continue reading

EMA ranked among top government contractors

Technology company Eagan McAllister Associates Inc.— based in Lexington Park, Md., but with a principal office in Hanahan—has been ranked No. 35 in Government Executive Magazine’s list of top U.S. Navy contractors and No. 172 among top government contractors. Continue reading