Manufacturing and Supply Chain Report for July 1, 2020

Refresco expanding for second time this year

Refresco, an independent bottler for retailers and brand-name beverages in Europe and North America, will expand its Greenville County operations for the second time this year. The company said that it plans to create 40 new jobs this time. (GSA Business Report)

Ports Authority on track to deepen harbor, build terminal

S.C. Ports Authority plows ahead with a $319 million capital spending plan to deepen Charleston harbor and build a new terminal despite the pandemic’s dent in global trade. Jim Newsome, SPA president and CEO, said the port is preparing for several major infrastructure projects to come online next year. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Holy City Linen to open 2nd facility

The company, which was founded in 2016 in Mount Pleasant, is expanding into North Charleston to meet demand for the medical and hospital sector. The $12.4 million expansion will add 254 jobs, the S.C. Commerce Department projects. (Charleston Regional Business Journal)

Packaging company relocates to Fort Mill

Ohio-based industrial container manufacturer Pipeline Packaging has moved its Charlotte facility into South Carolina. The company said its new location provides Interstate 77 accessibility and a larger facility. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

Orbis expands Upstate plant

Orbis Corp. has expanded into a new Upstate facility to boost its metal rack fabrication capabilities. The Wisconsin-based company operates 13 manufacturing plants across the United States, Canada and Mexico and employs more than 2,700 people companywide. (GSA Business Report)

Industrial generator manufacturer to bring 21 jobs to Upstate

The company's new location at 1107 Willard Road in Greenwood will expand its capacity for power generation equipment production and contract steel fabrication. (GSA Business Report)

Robotic liquid handler from Nephron to speed USC's COVID-19 testing

Nephron owners and University of South Carolina alumni Lou and Bill Kennedy donated the robotic handler to the College of Pharmacy. It will increase the number of daily tests USC can process as the school prepares to reopen this fall. (Columbia Regional Business Report)

HTI stages drive-thru job fair to hire 400

HTI, a recruiting company based in Greenville, is hosting its first drive-thru manufacturing job fair until 2 p.m. today in parking lot C at Greenville Technical College. (GSA Business Report)