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S.C. Chamber Announces Manufacturers of The Year

September 14, 2011 - The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, is pleased to announce the 2011 South Carolina Manufacturers of the Year.

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SOUTH CAROLINA - September 14, 2011 - The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, is pleased to announce the 2011 South Carolina Manufacturers of the Year. Winners and nominees were honored before an audience of fellow manufacturers and business leaders at the South Carolina Manufacturer of the Year Awards Luncheon, presented by Nexsen Pruet, September 13 at the Embassy Suites in Columbia.


The 2011 winners are:

  • Cox Industries, Orangeburg - Small S.C. Manufacturer of the Year (based in S.C.) – Award presented by Alcoa Mt. Holly
  • PPG Industries Fiber Glass Products Inc., Chester - Small S.C. Manufacturer of the Year (based outside of S.C.) – Award presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
  • Pure Power Technologies, Columbia - Medium S.C. Manufacturer of the Year – Award presented by South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership
  • Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc., Timmonsville - Large S.C. Manufacturer of the Year – Award presented by South Carolina Spine Center at Self Regional Healthcare


Other 2011 Nominees:

  • AFL - Spartanburg
  • Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC - Bethune
  • A.O. Smith Water Products Co. - McBee
  • Domtar Corporation - Fort Mill
  • ESAB Group Inc. - Florence
  • Meritor - Manning
  • Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. - Columbia
  • UEC Electronics, LLC - Hanahan


The South Carolina Manufacturer of the Year program is dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of South Carolina manufacturers.

“The business community is proud to show its appreciation for all of the state’s manufacturing accomplishments. South Carolina is home to outstanding manufacturing companies that are providing great jobs for South Carolinians and giving back to their communities,” said Otis Rawl, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s first state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, is the state’s largest statewide broad-based business and industry trade association representing more than 18,000 businesses and more than one million employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of small businesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamber is a catalyst for increasing prosperity and enhancing the state’s global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians.