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As utility demands rise, so too does the need for a diverse and secure power supply. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ashely Teasdel recently spoke at the South Carolina Advanced Nuclear Forum, alongside utility, higher education and advanced energy partners including Governor Henry McMaster.

How S.C. Commerce's Business Services team helps companies expand their reach. Building a legacy means that the work doesn't end with a project announcement or groundbreaking celebration. S.C. Commerce has full-time staff ready to find creative solutions to support South Carolina companies at every phase of their life cycle.

South Carolina is built for the new economy. Industry magazine Business Facilities recently recognized the state for many of the attributes C-Suite executives and small business owners alike have already come to appreciate.

In mid-July, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ashely Teasdel and S.C. Commerce led a state delegation throughout the United Kingdom. The mission trip helped grow bilateral collaboration, strengthen economic ties and build trade relations — continuing to advance the December 2022 memorandum of understanding between the two economies.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Eveon Containers (Eveon), a global online provider of used shipping containers, today announced the expansion of its North American operations to include a new headquarters in Charleston County.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fenecon, a provider of energy storage systems, today announced it is establishing its first North American operation with headquarters and manufacturing in Greenville County. The company’s $3 million investment will create 68 new jobs. 

For over three decades, BMW has given South Carolina plenty to celebrate and Friday, June 21, 2024 — just days before the company’s 32nd anniversary of its initial investment announcement in the state — the German automaker delivered again.

With a focus on FDI and promoting the benefits of doing business in South Carolina, S.C. Commerce representatives led a diverse state delegation at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit June 23-26, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland.

Tag der Industrie (TDI), also known as the “Day of German Industry,” is Germany’s most prominent celebration and gathering of the European nation's industry leaders, business executives and economic policymakers.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is pivotal to South Carolina’s economy, accounting for more than 30% of announced economic development investments in 2023 alone. Today, over 1,100 internationally owned operations exist statewide — even for those with locations throughout the world, South Carolina-based operations stand out in helping drive global success.