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Clarendon manufacturer to expand
Georgia Pacific announces $4.5 million in capital improvements for Alcolu plant BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com A large area manufacturer is set to begin major facility upgrades and an expansion to ultimately become more high-tech. Georgia Pacific's oriented strand...
Manning manufacturer to invest $5.2M, add 31 jobs
A top manufacturer in Clarendon County will soon be expanding. Meritor, a global supplier of drivetrain and braking systems for the commercial truck market, is investing $5.2 million in machinery and equipment and adding 31 jobs at its Manning plant, according...
Black River Electric Cooperative (BREC) Recently Awarded
Clarendon County, SC - Black River Electric Cooperative (BREC) recently awarded a $50,000 Rural Development Act (RDA) grant to Clarendon County for property acquisitions and infrastructure improvements to the future public industrial park known as the Sallie Alderman...
CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EARNED BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS
Clarendon Memorial Hospital has been named as one of only 25 hospitals in South Carolina to earn the Blue Distinction Centers designation for delivery quality, affordable maternity care from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan. “Research...
INDUSTRIAL PARK CERTIFIED
The Clarendon County Industrial Park off Interstate 95 and U.S. 301 in Manning got a boost in early 2016. Greenville company McCallum and Sweeney and the state Department of Commerce awarded the park with site certification, making it one of only a quarter of South...