R. J. Corman Railroad Company, in partnership with Horry County, SC, was recently awarded a $9.7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Kingman Airline Services is a Federal Aviation Authority-approved Part 145 repair station, in addition to a large aircraft storage and preservation facility, offering various levels of maintenance for Embraer, Bombadier CRJ, SAAB and Boeing aircraft.
The Darla Moore Foundation today announced a $5 million gift to the Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Educational Foundation at a ceremony held at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT), Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 11 a.m. This award is thought to be the largest gift of its kind ever to a South Carolina technical college.
Executive HeliJet performs all aircraft maintenance and repair actions, including aircraft painting, interiors, avionics installations, engine and propeller overhaul services, phase and annual aircraft inspections, structural and sheet metal repair, as well as commercial airline maintenance and support. Additionally, the company operates a fleet of 25 aircraft, providing numerous flight services and pilot training.
Mercom, a South Carolina-based premier technology firm, is expanding its existing operations in Georgetown County. By investing nearly $6 million, the company is expected to create 152 new jobs over the next five years.
United Phosphorus, Inc. (UPI), a manufacturing company specializing in chemical blending operations, plans to establish a new industrial operation in Williamsburg County. The company plans to invest more than $20 million in the project and create 65 new jobs over the next several years.
The South Carolina Ports Authority is planning to open a second inland port in the state and to locate it in Dillon's Tri-County Gateway Industrial Park.
Today in Florence, the North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) a nine county regional economic development organization hosted site selection consultant Woody Hydrick.
