Rankings and Stats

Top 5 Industries

1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
2. Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
3. Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products
4. Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing
5. Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing

Best in Class

Top State for Doing Business
South Carolina named a top state for doing business by Area Development Magazine and Chief Executive Magazine

Excellence in Job Creation
Awarded 2019 Silver Shovel Award from Area Director’s Magazine for top projects such as Volvo Car USA, BMW Manufacturing, Samsung Electronics America

Excellence in Economic Development
Volvo Car USA and Samsung Electronics America named as top projects in Corporate Investment and Community Impact categories by 2018 CiCi Awards

Best in Manufacturing
South Carolina receives A’s for Manufacturing Health and Global Reach in the national 2019 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card

Excellence in Training
readySC’s “Train the Trainer” program named a “Best Practice” for training delivery and development by the Association for Talent Development