Think Oconee Launches Website and Video SENECA, S.C. – Th!nk Oconee started as a buy local campaign in October 2016, encouraging Oconee County citizens to spend their hard earned dollars locally. As a branch of the Destination Oconee plan, it encouraged people to shop locally-owned businesses, buy locally-sourced goods, and tell others to do the […]
OEA and Hamilton Career Center Celebrate NOW Graduates SENECA, S.C. – Nurturing Oconee’s Workforce, NOW, is a unique program designed collaboratively by the Oconee Economic Alliance and the School District of Oconee County. With manufacturing as the back bone of Oconee County, serving as the home to over 60 diverse industries, this innovative program was […]
JTEKT Expanding its Oconee County Koyo Bearings Operations Automotive supplier investing $19.4 million to create 56 new jobs SENECA, S.C. – JTEKT North America, a producer of bearings, driveline components, steering systems and machine tools, today announced that it is investing $19.4 million to expand its existing Koyo Bearings production facility in Oconee County. The […]
Jocassee Valley Brewing Company and Event Venue Opening in Salem, SC (SALEM, S.C.) – May 3, 2018 – Jocassee Valley Brewing Company and the Oconee Economic Alliance (OEA) are pleased to announce a new macro brewery and tap room will begin operations this month in the Salem area of Oconee County, South Carolina. This operation […]
RBC Aerostructures Growing its Oconee County Operations Company investing $3.8 million in manufacturing facility expansion COLUMBIA, S.C. – RBC Aerostructures, a provider of control rods and precision machined parts to aerospace and defense customers, is expanding its existing Oconee County operations. The company’s $3.8 million investment is expected to create 22 new jobs over the […]