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City of Seneca Announces New Tenant in the Seneca Commerce Center

SENECA, S.C. – BorgWarner Inc., a global leader in powertrain technology, has agreed to lease approximately 100,000 square feet within the former Propex facility, now known as the Seneca Commerce...

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Oconee County certified as Work Ready

On June 5, 2015, Gov. Nikki Haley announced that Oconee County is now certified as Work Ready. South Carolina continues to outpace the nation in an initiative that showcases the highly skilled...

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On Target for Oconee

Your Oconee Economic Alliance has directly increased economic development opportunities in Oconee County in the past thirty-six months as evidenced with $150 million in newly announced capital...

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BorgWarner Inc. expanding Upstate manufacturing operations

COLUMBIA, S.C. – BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA), a global leader in powertrain solutions, is expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Oconee County. The $13.3 million investment is expected to...

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Getting Work Ready

by Richard K. Blackwell The Oconee Economic Alliance has taken great strides to keep Oconee County on track for its five-year strategic economic development plan. Oconee County has specifically...

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Oconee Economic Alliance Announces New Marketing Hire

The Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) is pleased to announce the addition of Caroline Warner as Marketing & Research Manager. A native of Honea Path, South Carolina, Caroline joins the OEA team after...

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CRM Global Manufacturing opens Oconee County facility

Full service contract manufacturer, CRM Global Manufacturing, has announced its new location in Oconee County. The Seneca facility will provide custom production of steel, plastic and alloy components...

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Oconee County Launches Youth Apprenticeship Program

Oconee County has launched a new ‘Youth Apprenticeship Program’ in partnership with the School District of Oconee County and Apprenticeship Carolina. This workforce development program aims to place...

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US Building Innovations, Inc. expanding Upstate operations

COLUMBIA, S.C. – US Building Innovations, Inc. (USBI), a company that specializes in the production of advanced coatings, is expanding its Upstate South Carolina operations with a new facility in...

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Investing in our youth is the key to success

By Richard K. Blackwell Benjamin Franklin once said that an investment in knowledge pays the best kind of interest. That thinking is why representatives from the Oconee Economic Alliance, School...

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Oconee Economic Alliance hosts annual Birdies & BBQ Industry Appreciation...

On Thursday, August 6, the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) hosted their annual Birdies & BBQ Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament at Cross Creek Plantation in Seneca. Cross Creek Plantation is a...

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Destination: Oconee

By Richard K. Blackwell Recently, many area residents may have heard that Oconee has created a “tourism/destination marketing strategy” with the purpose to not only showcase the natural assets of our...

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FAQ’s for AOP

What is the Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Business & Industry Showcase? The Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Business & Industry Showcase is an event designed to let eighth graders interact with the largest...

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Oconee Economic Alliance announces “Made In Oconee” campaign

“Made In Oconee” is a coordinated marketing initiative established by the Oconee Economic Alliance to enrich the relationship between local manufacturers and the school district of Oconee County. This...

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Celebrating Manufacturing

By Richard K. Blackwell October is National Manufacturing Month. It’s important to take time to celebrate our industries this month, because many people don’t think about how any given product on a...

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Shopping local means economic development

By Richard K. Blackwell The holiday season may seem like a slow time from an economic development standpoint, but the reality is this is the time of year that can really make a difference in Oconee...

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Great in 2015, better in 2016

By Glenn Buddin Pick an economic development measurable and its likely Oconee County excelled at it in 2015. Oconee is blessed to be experiencing record levels of its citizens working, per capita...

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Keeping Oconee’s momentum going

Originally appeared in the December 12 issue of The Seneca Journal. Oconee economic development boss Richard Blackwell has said, “If you build it, they will come,” so often since coming to the county...

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Oconee Economic Alliance Earns “Award of Excellence” by Expansion Solutions...

The Oconee Economic Alliance has been recognized as a “Top Five” economic development organization for Metal Fabrication by Expansion Solutions Magazine in their 2015 Awards of Excellence. The “Top...

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Industry 4.0 and what it means to you

by Richard K. Blackwell The Upstate economy has made great strides coming out of the “Great Recession” thanks to a vibrant manufacturing base that calls our ten-county region home. As this large sector...

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