BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Thousands of acres of undeveloped land off Highway 27 in the Pringletown area of Berkeley County is turning into a promised land for economic fortunes. It’s called Camp Hall. Local and state leaders believe it'll be a game changer in recruiting new business and ... Read More - Berkeley County Commerce Park “Camp Hall” Promises Jobs, Worker Amenities
Real estate firm buys into Santee Cooper’s ‘next-generation’ business park near Charleston
The Charleston region's newest — and most unique — industrial park is getting a familiar name for its first outside investor. Exeter Property Group, one of the world's largest industrial real estate developers and property managers, plans to build an 800,000-square-foot warehouse and ... Read More - Real estate firm buys into Santee Cooper’s ‘next-generation’ business park near Charleston
New SC industrial park aims to create places for work and play
As new industrial parks sprout in the Charleston region and the competition for workers heightens, Santee Cooper is hoping its unique commerce center plan combining nature, work and play will be a draw for businesses looking to give employees more than a 9-to-5 job. The state-owned electric utility ... Read More - New SC industrial park aims to create places for work and play
Top Utilities: Powering Growth
It’s not hard to specify America’s largest utilities. Any list based on the size of the utility and its installed power capacity will always include multi-state and regional goliaths like Tennessee Valley Authority and American Electric Power. If you factor in market caps, Duke Energy and National ... Read More - Top Utilities: Powering Growth
Volvo to Build Training, Recruiting Center for Dealership Technicians
Volvo Cars will build a training center in the Charleston region to teach mechanics at dealerships nationwide how to repair the increasingly complicated technologies that run the Swedish automaker's newest models. The center, to be called Volvo University, is also seen as a way to lure more people ... Read More - Volvo to Build Training, Recruiting Center for Dealership Technicians
Charleston-based Palmetto Railways files permit application for Volvo Cars rail link
State-run Palmetto Railways filed an application Wednesday for a permit to build a rail line allowing Volvo Cars to transport vehicles from its Berkeley County manufacturing plant to dealerships nationwide. The request seeks approval from the Army Corps of Engineers to fill 103 acres of ... Read More - Charleston-based Palmetto Railways files permit application for Volvo Cars rail link
MUSC to deliver health care services for Volvo Car US Operations workforce
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Volvo Car US Operations Inc. (Volvo Cars) have signed an agreement for MUSC to deliver health care services at Volvo's new auto-production facility in Ridgeville, S.C. MUSC will staff and operate a health clinic to serve some 3,900 Volvo workers. ... Read More - MUSC to deliver health care services for Volvo Car US Operations workforce
Palmetto Railways gets initial go-ahead for Volvo Cars rail line
A plan to let Palmetto Railways buy the land it needs to link the Volvo Cars manufacturing campus with a CSX rail line, even as it waits for permits for the new tracks, received initial approval Tuesday from the state's Joint Bond Review Committee. The committee approved ... Read More - Palmetto Railways gets initial go-ahead for Volvo Cars rail line
Sources: Volvo plant in Berkeley County to invest $1B, bring 3,900 jobs
Volvo Cars hasn’t yet produced its first automobile in Berkeley County, but it is already looking to double its investment there to $1 billion and hire a total of 3,900 workers, sources close to the negotiations said Monday. The Swedish carmaker is looking to spend an additional $500 million ... Read More - Sources: Volvo plant in Berkeley County to invest $1B, bring 3,900 jobs