S.C. Ports keeps freight moving during the pandemic. (Photo/SCPA/English Purcell)
CHARLESTON, SC – JULY 15, 2020 – S.C.
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Groupe-Beneteau to close Marion facility
MARION, S.C. -- The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of a longtime boat manufacturing facility in Marion. Groupe Beneteau announced the site, which produces Beneteau and Jeanneau sailboats, will close by the end of the year. The move impacts more than 170 employees.
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Marion County sets eyes on the future as new strategic plan is developed
MARION COUNTY, SC (WBTW) - A new strategic plan for Marion County is in the works and is set to help guide the county through the next five years. "To get anywhere you want to go you
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Marion County Economic Development focused on strategic plan
MARION, S.C. - Marion County Economic Development Director Julie Norman said she is adamant about putting resources toward a five-year strategic plan for the county. "We've all got to be part of this," she said of a collaborative effort from
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More than $2.9 million investment to create 25 new jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pee Dee Extractors, LLC, a hemp processing company, today announced plans to establish operations in Marion County. The company’s more $2.9 million investment is projected to create 25 new jobs.
Using a carbon dioxide extraction method,
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NESA Fall Conference
Ease of doing business lures MobileFleet to Marion County
BY MATTHEW CHRISTIAN Morning News mchristian@florencenews.com
Nov 7, 2019
Robert Squicciarini of MobileFleet speaks at the fall NESA conference held Thursday afternoon in Florence.
FLORENCE, S.C. — People attending the Northeastern Strategic
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More than $6.9 million investment to create 51 new jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Tie & Timber Technologies LLC (T3) today announced plans to establish a railroad tie manufacturing operation in Marion County. The company’s more than $6.9 million investment is projected to create 51 new jobs over the next five
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – National Renewable Energy Corporation (NARENCO), a leading renewable energy independent power producer, today announced the development of Cardinal Solar LLC, a new solar power operation in Marion County. The project is expected to bring $8.75 million in new capital investment.
Established in 2009, NARENCO has
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019Expansion creating 25 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. - SOPAKCO, a world leader in the design, processing and packaging of processed foods, is expanding its Marion County operations. The company is investing more than $12.5 million on a three-phase expansion that is expected to create 25 new jobs.
In 1943, SOPAKCO
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019$6.3 million investment to create 64 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. - MobileFleet Inc., a widely-respected manufacturer and distributor in the public safety industry, today announced plans to establish operations in Marion County. The $6.3 million investment will create 64 jobs.
Having distributed products from valued manufacturers in the public
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DMA Sales: Rebuilding Nichols, SC
DMA Sales LLC is investing into the Town of Nichols.
NESA: Working Together
By working together, we can accomplish great things for our 9 county region.
Congressman Rice Tours DMA Sales LLC
Congressman Rice Tours DMA Sales LLC in Marion County
I73 thru the Pee Dee
I73 in the Pee Dee (Dillon, Marion, Marlboro) and Horry
Capps II Site
Conceptual Site Layout & 3D Rendering
Sopakco Packaging
Two expansions within the last two years