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CORPORATE MOVES South Carolina COFFEE GIANT TAKES ROOT IN CALHOUN COUNTY Manufacturer Expands to Cherokee S tarbucks Coffee Corporation broke ground in November at its new roasting plant in St. Matthews, SC. Located in Calhoun County Industrial Park, 15 miles from Columbia, SC, the 120,000-square-foot Sandy Run Roasting Facility will begin operations in late 2008. The plant will have created 160 new full-time jobs once it is fully functional. A solid infrastructure, an available workforce, and a high quality of life were factors that influenced Starbucks to locate its new facility Groundbreaking ceremony at Starbucks’ Sandy Run Roasting Facility in Calhoun County, SC in Calhoun County. Another significant consideration was the assistance from local and state leaders. “We value all of the support our partners in this project have provided from day one, which is one of the reasons we chose this area,” says Peter Gibbons, Starbucks senior vice president of global manufacturing operations. Sandy Run will be used to store equipment and to receive, roast, package, and ship goods to stores and distribution centers across the Southeastern U.S., where Starbucks has more than 2,200 coffee shops. “This new facility will help us meet increasing demand for our premium coffees and allow us to support our growth in the Southeast,” says Gibbons. Starbucks’ four other roasting plants are in Washington state, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and the Netherlands. D SE, Inc. will renovate an existing 320,000-square-foot facility in Gaffney, SC to use as its new manufacturing center. The new facility will employ 215 people within five years. Operations are slated to begin by midyear 2008. The Florida-based company notes the availability of a skilled workforce in Cherokee County, where Gaffney is located, as a deciding factor in choosing the city. DSE will use a local training company to prepare its future employees. “We are very impressed with the readySC™ program,” says Joseph Bedore, CFO, DSE, Inc. “It gives us confidence that we can get a training program geared toward our specific needs and provides us the ability to staff up in a more efficient, cost effective manner.” The potential for drawing graduates from nearby universities also made Gaffney an attractive location. DSE, a manufacturer of military ammunition, also aims to include a research and development center at its new site sometime in the future. Bormioli I Brings Business to Barnwell PHOTO CREDIT: SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE n November, the Luigi Bormioli Corporation announced plans to locate its only U.S. warehouse and distribution center at the Airport Industrial Park in Barnwell County, SC. The $3.25 million investment will create 20 new jobs and improve shipping and inventory efficiency. Business is expected to double within four years, according to the company’s president. Many factors, including the sound infrastructure, the availability of Foreign-Trade Zone status, and the port of Charleston enticed the family-owned Italian company to locate in Barnwell County. Founded in 1946 in Parma, Italy, Luigi Bormioli Corp. distributes fragrance containers and tableware products across the U.S. and Canada. 38 DECEMBER 2007

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Business Facilities - December 2007 Contents First Word Snapshots Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, New Mexico Corporate Moves: North Carolina 2007 Ecomonic Development Deal of the Year Awards State of the Year Seeking Supply Chain Solutions Mississippi Means Business Corporate Moves: South Carolina Biomedical Momentum in Florida's High Tech Corridor Trends in Offshoring Metro Spotlight: Stillwater, OK Metro Spotlight: Atlanta, GA Advertiser Information 2007 Salary Survey

Business Facilities - December 2007

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