Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 153) SOUTH CAROLINA Governor Mark Sanford SOUTH CAROLINA Fast Facts Population (2006): 4,321,249 Largest Cities (2006): Columbia, 119,961; Charleston, 107,845; North Charleston, 87,482; Rock Hill, 61,620; Mount Pleasant, 59,113 Targeted Industries: Automotive, aerospace, plastics, biotechnology, high technology, distribution, financial services Key Incentives: Credit for Infrastructure Construction, Commercial Production Credit, Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Credit, Corporate HQ Credit, Palmetto Seed Capital Credit AL – CO SOUTH CAROLINA GDP by Industry (Total = $149.2 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 17.6% - Manufacturing CT – ID 20.1% - Services & Healthcare 16.5% - Trade & Transportation 0.9% - Agriculture & Mining 16.3% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate IL – LA 15.7% - Government 12.9% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 Laurens County Development Corporation Marvin Moss Executive Director P.O. Box 248 Laurens, SC 29360 864-939-0580 fax: 864-939-0016 mmoss@laurenscounty.org www.laurenscounty.org Laurens County has established itself as a hub for manufacturing and research.The county is within 12 miles of Clemson-BMW International Center for Automotive Research, and offers convenient access to the Port of Charleston and GreenvilleSpartanburg International Airport. SCANA Corporation Felicia Rhue Howard Manager of Community/Economic Development and Local Government 1426 Main Street (MC 027) Columbia, SC 29218 803-217-9005 fax: 803-217-7958 economicdevelopment@scana.com www.scana.com A Fortune 500 company with 150 years of history and $9 billion in assets, SCANA Corporation can meet all your energy and telecommunication needs. It can also serve as a unique resource for business development in the Carolinas. South Carolina Power Team Fred Gassaway Executive Vice President of Marketing 1201 Main Street, Suite 1710 Columbia, SC 29201 803-254-9211 fax: 803-771-0233 fgassaway@scpowerteam.com www.scpowerteam.com The South Carolina Power Team provides electric power to South Carolina’s 46 counties plus data on certified sites, available buildings, and industrial parks. Incentive rates and site improvements grants also available. Upstate SC Alliance Hal Johnson President/CEO 124 Verdae Blvd. Greenville SC 29607 864-283-2300 fax: 864-283-2310 marketing@upstatealliance.com www.upstatealliance.com The Upstate Alliance is a public/private regional economic development organization designed to market the 10 counties of the commerce-rich northwestern corner of South Carolina. ME – MS MO – NJ STATE CONTACTS South Carolina Department of Commerce Meredith Cully Marketing Manager 1201 Main Street Suite 1600 Columbia, SC 29210 803-737-0400 www.SCcommerce.com NM – OK Santee Cooper George Haygood, CEcD Manager of Economic Development One Riverwood Drive Moncks Corner, SC 29461-2901 843-761-7010 fax: 843-761-4164 www.scprimesite.com Santee Cooper’s low-cost power has attracted new industry and business to the state, resulting in thousands of jobs and an economic impact measured in billions of dollars. OR – TN UTILITIES Duke Energy Carolinas Clark Sutton Gillespy Director, Economic Development 526 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-382-8184 www.ConsiderTheCarolinas.com TX – WY BUSINESS FACILITIES | 2008 SITE SEEKERS’ GUIDE 153 http://www.upstatealliance.com http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.scana.com http://www.upstatealliance.com http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.scana.com http://www.scpowerteam.com http://www.scprimesite.com http://www.SCcommerce.com http://www.scprimesite.com http://www.scpowerteam.com http://www.ConsiderTheCarolinas.com
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