GE Aviation to add coatings business in Greenville

Brougher GE Aviation will expand its Greenville plant in the next few years beyond what it first announced, plant leader Bradley Brougher said Thursday at the Power Hour event presented by GSA Business. The company has decided to bring blade-coating operations in house, said Brougher, pictured in the light-colored suit.   Read More...

Caterpillar chooses N.C. over Upstate

Caterpiller Inc. announced plans today to establish a $426 million plant in Winston-Salem, N.C. that will employ 400 people. Caterpillar had considered a site in Spartanburg County for the new facility. Read More...

Judge approves sale of GSA Business parent company

A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved the sale of Brown Publishing Co., the parent company of SC Biz News LLC, to a new company headed by the top three executives of Ohio-based Brown Publishing. Read More...

Two from Greenville named to Export Council

A group aimed at growing the exporting potential of South Carolina products has added a banker and attorney in Greenville to its ranks. Aaron Zynczak, senior vice president with Carolina First, and Jay Rogers, an attorney with Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice PLLC are two of four recent appointments to the South Carolina District Export Council.  Read More...

Michelin, Yellowstone going green

Michelin NA is helping Yellowstone National Park reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the park by 30% by 2016 by providing its green, energy-saving tires for the park fleet. The national park has more than 460 miles of roads.  Read More...

A third of firms exploring new growth strategies

Mergers and acquisitions, unique business buys and other strategies in an effort to gain market share are sprouting throughout the Upstate. This week’s online survey shows 67.7% of GSA Daily readers say their company expects no change. Read More...

SEW Eurodrive partners with university on robotics program

The robotics program within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of South Carolina Upstate announced a new partnership with SEW Eurodrive USA in Lyman. Read More...