South Carolina Statehouse Blog

Columbia, S.C. - July 26, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined company executives and economic development officials to celebrate the grand opening of Independent Pipe Products’ facility in Abbeville. The company has committed to investing $9 million and creating 25 new jobs.
“Independent Pipe Products’ decision to come to South Carolina is a compliment not […]

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Columbia, S.C. - July 26, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined state and local officials and company leaders to celebrate the grand opening of Astra/CFX in Greer. Based in Florida, Astra/CFX will create 100 jobs and invest $9 million in the new Upstate facility that will specialize in tire and wheel assembly for the […]

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FUEL-EFFICIENT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRODUCER REPRESENTS RECORD JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LAURENS COUNTY
Friedrichshafen, Germany - July 22, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford today joined ZF Group in Friedrichshafen, Germany to announce the company’s decision to expand its operations in South Carolina. ZF Group plans to invest approximately $350 million in a new manufacturing facility in Laurens County […]

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GOVERNOR, SENATOR GRAHAM, COMMERCE OFFICIALS GIVEN PREVIEW OF STATE-OF-THE-ART JET TO BE ASSEMBLED IN NORTH CHARLESTON
Columbia, S.C. - July 20, 2010 - Earlier this week Gov. Mark Sanford joined Boeing President and CEO Jim McNerney, Senator Lindsey Graham and others for a tour of the new 787 Dreamliner on display at the Farnborough Airshow, near […]

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GOVERNOR TO JOIN SENATOR GRAHAM, OTHER STATE OFFICIALS AT BI-ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE TRADE FAIR IN ENGLAND
Columbia, S.C. - July 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford will attend the Farnborough International Airshow, one of the largest trade fairs in the international aerospace industry. While in Farnborough, just outside London, Gov. Sanford — along with other South […]

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