We Want You! The City of Wharton has grown over the years into a community of approximately 9,100 people within the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of 10 counties and over 7.5 million residents and continues to grow with new…
October 2025
Japanese Manufacturer Announces Expansion of South Carolina Headquarters
Meiden America Switchgear is investing $9.2 million, creating 43 jobs in Laurens County, SC Meiden America Switchgear, a pioneer in high-performance vacuum technology, is expanding its operations in Laurens County. The company, founded in Tokyo, Japan, plans to invest an…
Radiant Selects Tennessee to Build World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Generator Factory
Nuclear generator company to invest $280 million in Oak Ridge, utilize state’s Nuclear Energy Fund OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Radiant officials announced today the company…
Riverstone Logistics Relocating Headquarters and Establishing First South Carolina Operation in York County
$16.4 million investment will create 159 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Riverstone Logistics, a supply chain and logistics company, recently announced it is relocating its headquarters and establishing its first South Carolina operation in York County. The company’s $16.4 million…
EDPA Launches Statewide Technology Attraction Strategy Focused on Founders
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in coordination with the Alabama Department of Commerce and Innovate Alabama, today announced a comprehensive statewide strategy to recruit and support high-growth technology companies. The approach – organized around the principle of “Alabama…