VOLUME 16 NUMBER 4 ■ COLUMBIABUSINESSREPORT.COM
Plant closure
Stanley Tools consolidation plan means the end for Chesterfield County plant. Page 7
Part of the
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CHARGING FORWARD
Rolls-Royce at sea
Navy purchase means more work for Aiken plant site. Page 4
Law firm merger
Nexsen Pruet becomes Maynard Nexsen as firm increases reach across U.S. Page 10
Sweeter BullStreet Tupelo Honey reveals plans for Columbia location. Page 6
A charge for Colite
Electric materials supplier to invest $52 million to expand operations in Lexington. Page 10
INSIDE Upfront......................................................2 SC Biz News Briefs........................... 3 In Focus: Electric Vehicles.. 12 List: IT Services.............................18 Bonus List: Security Firms..18 At Work..................................................20 Viewpoint.............................................23
Cirba Solutions of Charlotte is putting a stake in the heart of the emerging Battery Belt with a $300 million battery recycling plant in Richland County’s Pineview Industrial Park. See Page 16 for details. (Image/Provided by Cirba Solutions)
Electric Vehicles
A fast-growing part of the state’s robust automotive industry is banking on an electrified future. Page 12