Chester County

RICHBURG, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham highlighted the power of collaboration, connection and communication on Wednesday, August 16, at the South Carolina I-77 Alliance’s third annual Economic Development Summit, which was held at the Gateway Conference Center in Chester County. The key federal lawmaker and the state’s chief executive pointed… Continue Reading »

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Roseburg Forest Products, a privately-owned, integrated forest products company based in the Pacific Northwest, is locating a new engineered wood products plant in Chester County. The development is projected to lead to the creation of more than 145 new jobs. Employing more than 3,000 people in the United States, Roseburg Forest Products… Continue Reading »

Richburg, S.C. – Prospective employers, industrial recruiters, policy makers and site selectors who want to know more about the available talent in the SC I-77 region can now easily find up-to-date, detailed workforce data online. The South Carolina I-77 Alliance has released a first-of-its-kind report for the four-county region stretching from Charlotte to Columbia in… Continue Reading »

On March 2, 2016, then South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley established the Local Government Competitiveness Council. The Executive Order establishing the Council required that the Council consist of business leaders with expertise in the areas of workforce, infrastructure and taxes.

topThe I-77 region received fantastic news this month when the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that York County, SC had the strongest job growth from September 2015 – September 2016 among the 345 largest US counties, a clear signal of a healthy economy. Another indicator, Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR), frames job growth through a… Continue Reading »

RICHBURG, SC – The South Carolina I-77 Alliance is set to commence the Workforce Alignment phase of their Regional Workforce Study by conducting roundtable interviews on October 11-12 with key employers, technical colleges, and economic developers in the four South Carolina counties served by Interstate 77. These interviews aim to identify gaps and challenges employers… Continue Reading »

The Bureau of Economic Analysis, a division of the US Dept. of Commerce, recently released 2015 data for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for metropolitan areas (MSAs). While the I-77 Alliance region does not represent a single, unique metro area, York & Chester Counties fall into the Charlotte, NC MSA and Fairfield & Richland Counties are… Continue Reading »

PITTSBURGH-(BUSINESS WIRE) PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it is investing $20 million to upgrade its fiberglass manufacturing facility in Chester, South Carolina. The facility, which employs 150 people, manufactures direct-draw fiberglass products used in filament winding, pultrusion, long-fiber thermoplastics and wind energy applications. The investment will cover repairs to the production furnace, the finished goods… Continue Reading »

Chester County Economic Development recently announced its Strategic Plan for the county over the next five years. The plan outlines main goals for the county as it continues to strive for economic growth and expansion, providing a framework for how Chester County can achieve these objectives. The goals are:  Capture Opportunities from Transformational Economic Development… Continue Reading »

The four I-77 Alliance counties provide an incredible quality of life to their residents, each with their own special offerings. The area boasts a temperate climate, a wide range of living options, comprehensive healthcare facilities, and high quality schools, colleges, and universities. The diversity of options found within the I-77 counties means that there is… Continue Reading »