Electrolux to hire 800, Eaton expands operations, Bon Secours deploys COVID-19-killing robots

Electrolux plans to hire 800 by October

Electrolux is adding a third shift to its new facility in Anderson, with plans to fill 350 positions by July and another 450 by October. Staffing firm HTI will oversee hiring.

Eaton expansion brings 30 jobs to Greenwood

Power management technology company Eaton is expanding its Greenwood County operations with the addition of 30 new jobs. The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved a $100,000 Set-Aside grant to the county to assist with costs of the transition.

‘Ghost’ vehicles show how self-driving cars save energy

Clemson researchers develop algorithms that help autonomous vehicles anticipate the behavior of other traffic and save energy through reduced braking. Savings ranged from 8% to 23%, depending on the scenario.

USC among top 100 worldwide for faculty patents

The University of South Carolina ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for number of U.S. utility patents received by faculty members in 2019, marking the eighth consecutive year the university made the top 100.

Business for Responsible Tax Reform rebranding, refocusing

The organization, now called Small Business for America’s Future, will lobby for policies that support entrepreneurship and prioritize the needs of small businesses. The group is co-chaired by Frank Knapp, president and CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce.

Bon Secours St. Francis welcomes COVID-19-killing robots

The Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has enlisted two COVID-19-killing robots into its disinfecting fleet. The hospital is the first in the Upstate to employ LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots.

Digital copy available of the June 15 GSA Business Report

While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. This issue includes coverage of the first tentative steps in the comeback of tourism, a local company gearing up to make COVID-19 swabs by the millions, and an economic outlook by Upstate economists.

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