Reporter Jessica Holdman discussed South Carolina business news. A new magnet factory is planned for the Upstate region. However, some layoffs are also expected in the Upstate this summer. New tax breaks will benefit companies converting landfill... — read more 

Electrolux Consumer Products will lay off 1,255 employees in Anderson, South Carolina. These job reductions are scheduled between July 18 and December 18. Republic National Brewing Company is permanently closing its Lexington facility, affecting 451... — read more 

Electrolux will lay off 1,255 workers at its Anderson, South Carolina plant. These layoffs begin in July due to a joint venture with Midea Group. The plant will retool to produce washers and dryers instead of refrigerators. All affected employees are... — read more 

Electrolux Consumer Products Inc. faces a WARN Act investigation. This concerns a potential mass layoff at its Anderson, South Carolina facility. On May 15, 2026, 1,139 employees were laid off. The federal WARN Act mandates 60 days' notice for such... — read more 

Swiss Krono will lay off 130 employees from its Barnwell plant. These job cuts will occur on July 11. The company filed a notice with the state of South Carolina. Swiss Krono produces laminate flooring and fiberboard. The company has operated its... — read more 

Hengst Filtration announced 77 job cuts. These layoffs affect its Camden, South Carolina facility. The permanent reductions will happen from July to September. Hengst is the 21st company to announce state layoffs this year. The state's total job... — read more 

ThyssenKrupp will lay off 110 employees. The job reductions affect its Greer, South Carolina facility. These layoffs are planned for completion by July 5. The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce reported the cuts. ThyssenKrupp operates as a... — read more 

Univar Solutions USA LLC is set to conduct a permanent layoff. This action affects 99 employees. The layoffs will occur at its Greer facility. The company filed notice of these job eliminations on April 21. These changes are scheduled to take effect... — read more 

Electrolux plans a temporary closure of its Anderson County plant. This decision will lead to 1,200 employee layoffs. Electrolux is restructuring its North American business with Midea. The factory will convert to fabric care from food preservation... — read more 

Industrial Plastics Group LLC laid off 74 employees. The company is located in Pickens County, South Carolina. Its address matches a TaylorMade golf ball factory. The layoffs took effect on April 10. Officials and the company offered no... — read more 

South Carolina companies reported over 1,300 employee layoffs this year. Seventeen companies notified workers of job losses. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce released this data. Eight new company closures were announced in... — read more 

KPR US LLC will permanently close its manufacturing facility. This closure is located in Camden, South Carolina. The shutdown will result in 23 job eliminations. Layoffs are scheduled to take effect on May 29, 2026. The company has not publicly... — read more 

Charter Communications is reducing its workforce by 62 employees. The layoffs are scheduled for May 7. The affected location is 3347 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia. This site is in Lexington County, South Carolina. The notice did not specify the... — read more 

Initial jobless claims in South Carolina decreased last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported these figures. New claims fell to 1,877 for the week ending February 28. This was a drop from 1,893 claims the week before. U.S. unemployment claims... — read more 

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in February. The national unemployment rate remained steady at 4.4%. South Carolina's unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in December 2025. This increase was mainly due to a significant influx of new... — read more 

Eight companies plan to lay off over 850 employees in South Carolina. These job cuts stem from January 2026 WARN Act filings. Milliken & Company will close its Cedar Hill Plant, affecting 126 workers. James Hardie Building Products will eliminate 78... — read more 

Winthrop University changed its food service vendor. This change impacted Sodexo, the previous provider. Sodexo issued a layoff notice for 177 employees. The company cited unforeseeable business circumstances. Chartwells will now provide dining... — read more 

Initial unemployment benefit filings in South Carolina decreased last week. The U.S. Labor Department reported this data on Thursday. New jobless claims in the state fell to 1,970. This was down from 4,170 claims the previous week. ... — read more 

The WARN report shows several companies planning layoffs for late 2025 and early 2026, indicating that additional job cuts are likely in the coming weeks.

A state report indicates dozens of Horry County employees may face layoffs. County leaders are reviewing which departments could see cuts as they rework the budget.

South Carolina's economy is growing in 2025. Still, some companies are cutting jobs. Over 1,000 workers are affected. These cuts span food services, federal contracting, IT, and manufacturing. Compass Group (Chartwells) is laying off 350 in... — read more