Manufacturing

In addition to finished X5 vehicles, BMW’s Upstate plant will now be shipping the model parts and components to be assembled overseas.

The Crown Group, a provider of coating services to the automotive, heavy truck and agriculture industries, has opened a new plant in Greenville. The $5.4 million investment is expected to generate 42 new jobs over the next five years.

Edgewater Automation, a maker of custom machines, announced it will be establishing a new facility in Spartanburg with a $3 million investment and 53 new jobs.

As the inventory of quality industrial space continues to dwindle in the Upstate, the demand for new industrial construction is on the rise, says a new report from Colliers International.

Michelin North America has begun planning for the second annual Upstate International, a series of community events to take place throughout March 2014.

BMW asked a federal court to dismiss a complaint by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that some of its employment practices disproportionately excluded blacks from working at the automaker’s plant.

Production of the third-generation BMW X5 began last week at the Spartanburg plant.

The nonprofit Silver Crescent Foundation is now accepting nominations for its annual recognition of excellence in the manufacturing industry.

The opening of ZF Transmission’s first U.S. passenger car transmission plant will bring 450 jobs and a $175 million investment, the company announced last week.

Last week a prominent upstate textile manufacturer urged Congress to ensure a new trade agreement won’t stymie the industry’s resurgence.