Publication: GSA Business

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Iron Yard opens Spartanburg space

The Iron Yard will open its newest space in the HubBub building in downtown Spartanburg this week.The Iron Yard’s health care IT startup accelerator will launch from this location July 15, according to its website. Applications are due June 7.Kate McCarthy ... [Published GSA Business - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Iron, Startup, Entrepreneur

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

World Acceptance expands stock-purchase program

The board of directors at Greenville-based World Acceptance Corp. on Tuesday authorized the company to repurchase up to $50 million of its common stock.The company’s stock is trading above $89 a share on Nasdaq.This is an addition to a $25 million stock-repurchase ... [Published GSA Business - 15 hours ago]

Entities: World Acceptance Corporation, Stock Prices, Common Shares

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Greenpeace International

Asheville couple picks Greenville to open 2nd Spiritex clothing store

The success of Spiritex in Asheville has organic clothing designer Marylou Marsh preparing to open her second store — at 123 Main St. in Greenville — and she is already looking to hire more seamstresses in the Upstate. The store opening is set July 1 ... [Published GSA Business - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Daniel Sanders, Organic, Hatter, Greenpeace International, Sewer

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Eaton Corporation

Eaton leases 2nd Duncan facility

Eaton, an electrical products distributor, recently leased a facility in Duncan for its modification center, freeing up space at its current Duncan location less than 1 mile away.Eaton leased 25,000 square feet at 309 Tucapau Road in Duncan, according ... [Published GSA Business - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Eaton Corporation, Eaton's, Cushman & Wakefield

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Medical University of South Carolina

Atlanta developer gets Horizon project

The Horizon Project Foundation has chosen Atlanta-based Gateway Development Services as its master developer for a redevelopment project on the western side of the Charleston peninsula.Gateway Development will now begin negotiating a memorandum of understanding ... [Published GSA Business - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Atlanta, Medical University of South Carolina, Michael Maher

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Lockheed Martin Corp

Sequester has Lockheed eyeing new business model

The P-3 Orion aircraft undergoes maintenance, modification and refurbishment at Lockheed Martin in Greenville. Government contracts account for most of the facility’s workload, but Lockheed said it may seek commercial business. (Photo/Leslie Burden)Staff ... [Published GSA Business - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Lockheed Martin Corp, P-3 Orion, Sequester

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

3 retail stores heading to downtown Spartanburg

Sara McClean Riddle celebrates with her son after winning $12,000 to open her maternity retail store in downtown Spartanburg. (Photo/Liz Segrist)When Sara McClean Riddle heard her name called out as a winner, she jumped up and hugged her loved ones, including ... [Published GSA Business - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Michael Silverman, Lauren Harris, Eugenia

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Michigan-based Advanta says expansion not affecting Duncan operation

Michigan-based Advanta Industries Inc.’s plans to open a facility in Clarendon County will not affect its Duncan operation — for now.Merle Grams, president of the reusable packaging company, said product demand will keep both facilities operating.“Our ... [Published GSA Business - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Advanta Corp, Manufacturing Process, General Motors Company, BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

S.C. businesses have a friend in Canada

As far as David Wilkins is concerned, South Carolina and the United States couldn’t have a better friend than Canada.“I’m a big fan of Canada,” said Wilkins, former S.C. House Speaker and U.S. ambassador to Canada from 2005-09. “I pretty well drank the ... [Published GSA Business - May 22 2013]

Entities: David Wilkins, Stephen Brereton, Canada

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Upstate plastics manufacturers merge

Plastic parts manufacturer PFC-Systems Inc. has merged with Blue Ridge Packaging of Simpsonville and plans to add new jobs in the consolidated operations at the PFC-Systems location in Greenville.The new company is called Blue Ridge Thermoforming LLC ... [Published GSA Business - May 22 2013]

Entities: Plastics, State Bank Corp, Microwave

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Redevelopment authority secures $800,000 to clear Poe Mill site

Beneath the rubble of the former Poe Mill in Greenville, community leaders envision a park emerging.The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority recently received $800,000 in federal grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to clear the ... [Published GSA Business - May 22 2013]

Entities: Edgar Allan Poe, US Environmental Protection Agency, Coalition

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

12 directors depart Independence Bancshares board

Twelve directors at Greenville-based Independence Bancshares Inc. have retired from the company’s board.The move came as shareholders elected five new directors and reduced the size of the board from 14 to seven at the company’s annual meeting May 15, ... [Published GSA Business - May 22 2013]

Entities: Independence Bancshares Inc, Charles Walters, World Acceptance Corporation, Stocks

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...the Upstate to successfully compete in today's global market," said George Wolfe, immediate past president of the association’s board of directors. "We are fortunate to have him on our team in South Carolina."

Hal Johnson named local developer of the year [Published GSA Business - May 21 2013]

"The Senate moved at a snail's pace this week while deliberating the FY 2013-14 state budget, much like traffic on South Carolina's congested roads" the S C Chamber said in a statement referring to last week's session

Business leaders press state Senate for infrastructure funds [Published GSA Business - May 20 2013]

"We are pleased to acquire these stations and very excited to be associated with the outstanding radio industry professionals in each market. People are the difference in this industry and we could not be happier with our team" SummitMedia Chairman and CEO Carl Parmer said in a news release

SummitMedia acquires Greenville radio stations [Published GSA Business - May 14 2013]

"I am so proud to be a part of this diverse, passionate group of women,” said Cara Lynn Cannon, chair of Women Giving for Spartanburg. “Each member has helped choose how our monies will be awarded today through our unique voting process. My hope is that our organization will continue to grow in order to provide support to the countless nonprofit organizations throughout our community.”"

Spartanburg womens group donates $262,583 to area nonprofits [Published GSA Business - May 10 2013]

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