South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

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CEO Corner

CEO Corner is an ongoing video series where South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Otis Rawl talks with business leaders and legislators about the issues impacting South Carolina's business community.

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A Manufacturing Powerhouse

Manufacturing is growing and thriving in South Carolina. More than 16 percent of the state’s workforce is employed by one of the state’s 5,000+ manufacturing firms. The state’s 2012 exports totaled nearly $25.3 billion in goods sold to 197 countries around the world. Furthermore, South Carolina recently ranked first in attracting jobs through foreign investment, according to an analysis by IBM-Plant Location International (IBM-PLI). The state’s Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) sector has grown by more than 2,000 jobs and generated almost $370 million in capital over the last two years. South Carolina is indeed becoming a powerhouse of manufacturing.

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Otis Rawl and Mike Brenan continue their discussion highlighting tax reform and the business climate in South Carolina (Part 2).

Otis Rawl and Mike Brenan discuss workforce development and infrastucture in South Carolina.

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