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Engineered Foam Packaging establishing operations in Lee County

For Immediate Release Jan. 12, 2023 $15 million investment will create 53 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Engineered Foam Packaging (EFP), a...

Jan 12, 20232 min read

Sumter makes Forbes 2022 top 10 ‘Best Places to Live’ in S.C.

BY SHELBIE GOULDING shelbie@theitem.com The City of Sumter was recognized as one of the best places to live in the state along with major...

Dec 7, 20223 min read

Our own Yanet Lopez graduates from OUEDI

Yanet Lopez graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) on October 20, 2022 at the OU EDI Fall...

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Continental Tire Breaks Ground on New Sumter Building

•Production and management team members celebrate the occasion • Over 126,000 square feet to be added to existing manufacturing facility...

Aug 31, 20222 min read

The First South Carolina Military Community Hiring Fair In The State

The hiring fair will be divided into a two-day event. A statewide virtual hiring event will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 8 a.m....

Jul 19, 20222 min read

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Lee & Sumter, South Carolina

Economic Development Alliance

TheLINK is a public-private economic development organization charged with facilitating the creation of jobs and the investment of capital in our region.

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10 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150

Toll Free: 800.888.7926

Phone: 803.418.0700

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