Newbery County Economic Development / Development & Growth

Closings & Layoffs

Newberry County Closings - Layoffs
Date Announced	Company	Jobs	Description	Closure /Layoff
2006
2/28/06	American Fiber & Finishing	30	Industrial Fabrics	Layoff
2005
6/30/05	Winn Dixie	47	Grocery Store	Closure
8/11/05	Trucast	21	Castings - Foundry	Layoff
2004
8/9/04	Shakespeare Company	30	Wiring Device Manufacturing	Closure
2003
7/8/03	Thomas & Howard	80	Wholesale Food Sales & Service	Layoff
7/16/03	Pitts Logging	6	Timber	Layoff
7/18/03	ISE Newberry	9	Egg Processing & Products	Layoff
10/8/03	SBFI	30	Trading desks	Closure
12/1/03	American Fiber & Finishing	42	Industrial Fabrics	Layoff
2002
6/5/02	Quality Stitching	20	Textiles	Closure
2001
2/28/01	West Point Stevens	280	Textiles	Closure
2000
1999
1998
3/16/98	Kayser-Roth	325	Textiles	Closure
1997
10/28/97	Comdata	170	Call Center	Closure
1996

Newberry County Economic Development Receives IEDC Award

9/21/2011

Newberry County Economic Development received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development for their Aerospace Brochure in the category of Special Purpose Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 - 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). ... More
Piedmont Technical College Excited about New Campus in Newberry

11/15/2010

By an overwhelming majority, citizens of Newberry County voted to continue the penny capital project sales tax. The referendum was passed with a 69 percent approval. This "yes" vote means that plans to expand the Piedmont Technical College facility in Newberry County can move forward. "We're... More
Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center Sees Tremendous Enrollment Growth

9/24/2010

The Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center is experiencing record enrollment this fall. Enrollment is up 22 percent over the past two years from 476 in 2008 to more than 600 students this fall. "The parking lot is filled with an overflow of cars, conference rooms are being used as... More