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Region lands headquarters for international trading company

The Ladson area is now home to international trading company Mayoruna Limited. Mayoruna recently established its headquarters here, relocating its management staff from Dublin, Ireland. The company will retain its Dublin office and transfer management duties to Ladson. Today's announcement was facilitated by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. Continue reading

Trident Technical College gets $1.5 million federal grant

The U.S. Commerce Department has given a $1.5 million grant to Trident Technical College for phase II of the Complex for Industrial and Economic Development. The grant will be used to build a 40,300-square-foot Information Technology Center to accommodate increased enrollment in courses related to computer programming, Web site design and multimedia presentation. Continue reading

Charleston, South Carolina cited on two best cities lists

Charleston, S.C. was recently included on two "best cities" lists - Inc. Magazine's "Best Cities for Starting and Growing a Business" and Places Rated Almanac's "Best Places to Live." Continue reading

Aerospace firm plans area plant

Aerospace parts maker Acutec Precision Machining announced it will open a manufacturing facility in this small Berkeley County town and pump $2 million and 16 new jobs into its economy. Pennsylvania-based Acutec, which makes parts for Boeing jets and Bell helicopters, plans to build a 20,000-square-foot facility in the St. Stephen Commerce Park and begin operation by mid-September. Continue reading

Alliance image campaign sells essence of Charleston

The Charleston Regional Development Alliance created a new “technology friendly” image advertising campaign in national economic development publications to help change the image of Charleston from just another pretty city to a desired business location. Continue reading

Bosch is top maker of fuel injectors

The Robert Bosch Corporation officially opened the company's new $60 million, 182,000-square-foot building that houses manufacturing operations for its diesel fuel injection system. The addition of this diesel line will make the company the world's top producer of fuel injectors. Continue reading

High-tech target enlarged

The city of Charleston provides special incentives for high-tech businesses that want to move to the heart of downtown. Now the city plans to extend its "Digital Corridor" to the suburban frontier. The expansion of the corridor aims to tempt high-tech businesses to the fast-growing Daniel Island/Cainhoy peninsula area. Continue reading

$39.9M expansion planned for Hollings Cancer Center; MUSC wants to consolidate research, add space for outpatient cancer services

The Medical University Hospital Authority is planning a $39.9 million project that will more than double the size of the Hollings Cancer Center. Expanding the facility will allow the university to consolidate cancer research into one location while consolidating and expanding outpatient clinical oncology services there as well. Continue reading

The bridge is ‘a done deal’

State transportation officials voted to proceed with a $215 million federal loan for a new eight-lane Cooper River bridge. Work on the bridge will begin after a July 2 ceremony. Continue reading

Germans in the sun

The Charleston region's ongoing economic revival is largely powered by new investment from northern Europe. The bulk of these companies are from Germany. Continue reading
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