Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for April 23, 2020

Japanese manufacturer brings 41 jobs to Laurens

Meidensha Corp., a Japan-based switchgear manufacturer, expects to usher 41 jobs into Laurens County as it opens its new North American manufacturing base this month. (GSA Business Report)

Adams Products expands Cherokee County operations

Concrete masonry technology company Adams Products, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Oldcastle APG, is expected to add 31 jobs this year with the installation of a dry mix and bagging plant at its Cherokee County operations. (GSA Business Report)

Nephron receives approval to add production line

The West Columbia-headquartered sterile respiratory medication manufacturer is facing record demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Lou Kennedy today received FDA approval to add one production line, used in the manufacturing of albuterol. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

S.C. Ports cuts costs amid pandemic

The S.C. Ports Authority is cutting costs by 10% to account for slowing container volumes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The port will not lay off any full-time staff and does not anticipate interruption in operations with cost-cutting measures in place. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

SCMEP reports "incredible response" to supply portal

Chuck Spangler, CEO and president of the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership, said he was awake until midnight after the announcement of the portal, responding to S.C. manufacturers who want to sell their critical needs goods on the site. (GSA Business Report)

AFL prints hundreds of face shields

Fiber-optics manufacturer AFL has added face shields to its repertoire.The Spartanburg-based manufacturer has already distributed more than 100 face shields to Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s Spartanburg Medical and Pelham Medical centers. (GSA Business Report)

Richland County manufacturers helping battle COVID-19

Sleep Number’s Irmo plant is among local companies finding ways to support efforts to contain the pandemic. The plant is repairing degraded elastic on N95 surgical masks, which are being distributed to S.C. hospitals. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

BASF donates $50,000 toward Seneca tornado relief

Chemical manufacturer BASF Corp. has given $50,000 to the city of Seneca Relief Fund after the touchdown of an EF-3 tornado in the city on April 13. The donation, housed at Oconee Federal Bank, will be used to support victims of damage left behind when at least one of several tornadoes across the Upstate touched down in Oconee County. (GSA Business Report)

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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