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Marlboro County officials announced the decision by Arris Manufacturing, a producer of modular homes and modular panels for the residential building industry, to locate its operations in Marlboro County. This announcement represents a $11.9 million investment by the company and is projected to create 130 new jobs for the county.

Crane, rigging and industrial firm investing $10 million and will create 48 new jobs

Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Yancey McGIll was named chairman of the North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) executive committee at the committee’s meeting November 2.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH EASTERN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

Southern Current, a leading developer in the residential, commercial and utility-scale solar markets, is expanding its solar farm portfolio with five new solar facilities in Marion County. The company is projected to invest a total of approximately $16 million in the projects.

Coronal Energy, a leading independent solar power and energy storage provider, today announced plans for the construction of a new solar project -- the Rankin Solar Center -- in Florence County. The new development is projected to bring approximately $15 million of capital investment.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH EASTERN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

ARCTIC, an international company specializing in computer-cooling devices, will locate its first American venture in Quinby with plans to convert the former IGA building in the Quinby Plaza into a combination of warehouse and office space.