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Rick Farmer
SCCED, Director
1852 Wilson Rd. Newberry, SC 29108
Newberry County Economic Development News and Announcements

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 2025Industrial seminar guest speakers, Chris Kemper, Sami Worthington, John Blomberg, network prior to the event on December 9, 2025.


December 10, 2025 - Newberry County Economic Development held an industrial seminar on December 9, 2025 at the Piedmont Technical College - Newberry Campus. The topic for the seminar was Business Optimization with expert presentations by John Blomberg of the Small Business Development Center speaking on the topic of AI Readiness, Chris Kemper and Samie Worthington of EMILY: Revolutionary Marketing Group speaking on the topic of Revolutionary Digital Marketing Strategies, and Frederick Gertz of Collide Technology, LLC speaking on the topic of Enhance Quality, Increase Profit, Reduce Downtime.

 

Past News


October 28, 2025 - The Laurens & Newberry Counties Business & Industry Showcase will be held on November 6, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Piedmont Technical College Newberry Campus. This career showcase is a great opportunity for businesses and industries to highlight what they do and the different jobs they have available. 

October 28, 2025 - Newberry County Economic Development will host the second industrial seminar on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at the Piedmont Technical College - Newberry Campus. The topic for this seminar is Business Optimization. 

September 16, 2025 - Newberry County Career Fair to be held September 30, 2025, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Piedmont Technical College Newberry Campus. "This career fair is an excellent chance to explore multiple job opportunities in one place!" To view the flyer, visit Newberry County Career Fair.

September 16, 2025 - The Laurens & Newberry Counties Business & Industry Showcase for local eighth grade students will be held on November 6, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Piedmont Technical College Newberry Campus. This career showcase is a great opportunity for businesses and industries to highlight what they do and the different jobs they have available. To view 2025 information, please visit LCNCShowcase

August 8, 2025 - Dayton-Rogers Manufacturing names new CEO. "Stephanie Lowry is a strong advocate for the next generation of manufacturing talent, speaking frequently at industry events and schools to foster workforce growth and ensure the long-term success of the industry." To view the full press release, visit Dayton-Rogers Manufacturing CEO.

July 30, 2025 – Industrial Seminar 1 – Workforce Development & Training is being hosted by Newberry County Economic Development at the PTC-Newberry Campus Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. To view the flyer for the event, visit Newberry County Economic Development Industrial Seminar I.

July 17, 2025 – Fox News highlighted the Newberry Samsung as a tariff success story. For the full news story here, visit: Newberry Samsung Tariff Success Story.

July 2025 – South Carolina ranks #8 nationally as a top state for business. To read more about South Carolina’s economic ranking, visit Top State for Business in America 2025.