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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
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Mikro-Technik selects McCormick County to establish first North American operation
McCORMICK COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Mikro-Technik, a natural fiber manufacturer headquartered in Germany, announced Tuesday it has selected McCormick County, S.C. to establish its first operation in North America. According to a statement from the Office of the Governor Henry McMaster on May 27, Mikro-Technik is leasing and upfitting the facility located at 8463 Highway 28/221 in Plum Branch. Mikro-Technik processes cellulose fiber into additives for the food and pet food industries. 'Establishing our first North American facility in McCormick County marks an exciting milestone for Mikro-Technik,' said CEO K. Weingarten. 'This investment allows us to better serve our customers across the American continent, while also contributing to the local economy.' The $3.2 million-dollar investment is expected to bring 27 new jobs to the area. 'On behalf of the county council and the citizens of McCormick County, we welcome Mikro-Technik to our community,' said McCormick County Council Chairman Bernie Hamby. He added, 'It is exciting to see this company lease and upfit the McCormick County speculative building to create jobs and provide an economic boost for McCormick County.' Operations are expected to be online in the third quarter of 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Galleries, and Collectors, See Chances to Connect at Frieze New York
Andrew Edlin Gallery has been operating since 2001 in New York City, with a particular specialty in self-taught makers. One, for instance, the American outsider artist Henry Darger (1892-1973), has works in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago; Andrew Edlin has represented his estate since 2006. Given its location and reputation, then, why would the gallery need a booth at Frieze New York, too? 'There's no getting around it,' Edlin said. 'More people will see a work at a fair in three or four days than will come into your gallery in 10 years.' Hence his participation in Frieze New York, running at the Shed from May 8 to 11 with 67 galleries, including first-time exhibitors King's Leap of New York; Lodovico Corsini of Brussels; and Voloshyn Gallery of Miami and Kyiv, Ukraine. 'In so many ways, it's a mandatory part of the art ecosystem,' said Edlin, who has an even deeper investment in fairs than other dealers, since he is also the owner of the Outsider Art Fair, which takes place in late winter in New York. 'I understand when people say they're doing fewer fairs,' Edlin said, referring to a sentiment among some dealers. 'It's not always the most dignified way to present an exhibition, but kudos to them if they are able to pass on such an opportunity.' As an example of the power of the Frieze platform, Edlin pointed to last year's edition of the fair, when he showed a work by Beverly Buchanan (1940-2015), the pastel 'Dataw Island, S.C.' (1993). Buchanan grew up in South Carolina and explored Southern traditions in her paintings and sculptures. The noted collector Agnes Gund, a life trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, bought the work after seeing it at Frieze's V.I.P. preview in 2024. 'She gave it to MoMA,' Edlin said of the work, which went on view in the fall and is still on the walls. 'The most prominent place in the art world. It doesn't get much better than that.' This year, Edlin's booth will have works by several artists including the self-taught painters Abraham Lincoln Walker (1921-1993) and Frank Walter (1926-2009), who were roughly contemporaries. The latter artist, who lived in Antigua, is represented by the undated oil 'Untitled (Figure Clasping Bottle),' among other works. Gund was not the only one buying last year; another collector was Kim Manocherian, who lives in Manhattan and has a large contemporary trove particularly stocked with work by women artists like the pastel specialist Paula Rego (1935-2022), who worked in London. Manocherian said she purchased the Nate Lowman oil 'Aira's Ovenbird' (2024) from David Zwirner gallery at Frieze New York last year. 'I can't help myself,' she said of the temptations of a fair in her own city; she said she has been to every edition of the fair. 'It's hard for me to look at art without buying it — I usually pray I don't see something I like.' Manocherian also patronizes other fairs including Frieze London; Art Basel's editions in Miami Beach and Paris; and Zona Maco in Mexico City. Though open to impulse, she is strategic, too. Manocherian corresponds with galleries before the event, since dealers will email top clients a sneak peek at their offerings, and the chance to put something on hold or buy it in advance. 'Most of the time I know what I'm buying before I get there,' she said. That suits dealers just fine. 'You have to presell as an insurance policy,' Edlin said. 'It takes a lot of the risk out.' Although locals like Manocherian are a big part of the fair's audience, last year Frieze New York had visitors from 66 countries. Christine Messineo, director of Frieze's New York and Los Angeles editions, said that for visitors, the famed Manhattan museum scene was a major motivating factor. 'That's one of the reasons people return to New York, they can't miss the spring shows,' said Messineo, returning to run her fourth edition of the fair. 'People come for the fair and also for these amazing institutions.' (Spring also brings one of the year's two heavily stocked auction seasons, with upcoming major sales of modern and contemporary art at Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips.) Galleries at Frieze purposely highlight the museum presence of their artists. Messineo cited Hauser & Wirth's offerings by Amy Sherald and Rashid Johnson, both of whom have large surveys on view now, at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. 'These connections are what set us apart,' Messineo said. Another link between the fair and the museums is the Hudson, N.Y., artist Jennie C. Jones, who in April debuted a Roof Garden commission atop the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 'Ensemble,' a sonic installation that hums in the wind. Jones is represented in the booth of New York's Alexander Gray Associates by works that include the collage 'Met Standing' (2024), a work related to the museum project. The Gray presentation will also show pieces by the artist Donald Moffett, who lives in New York and works in several media. One of his sculptures on view at the fair, 'Lot 031419 (blue looks back at itself)' (2019), looks like a piece of bright blue coral; it will be hard for visitors to resist touching it. As it happens, Jones and Moffett are also friends. 'Both are interested in activating our senses,' Alexander Gray said. 'Both of them are quietly demanding that as viewers, we slow down.' The size of the fair at the Shed — smaller than the other Frieze editions in London, Los Angeles and Seoul, and smaller than most other major fairs — is one of its defining characteristics. Gray noted that the Shed can fit fewer booths than the event's original tent, on Randall's Island, could. 'The size is not by design, it's by circumstance,' said Gray, a veteran exhibitor at the fair who is also on the Frieze London selection committee (which decides what galleries get booths). But he added that the limitations reflect a reality of the local art world. 'For New York to be home to the most competitive fair makes sense in a way,' he said. The fellow exhibitor Angelina Volk, a director of the London gallery Emalin, called it a 'manageable size.' She added, 'It's selective and concentrated. People go and they can actually see everything.' Now in its third year as an exhibitor, Emalin has always done a shared booth at the fair and is doing so again, this time partnering with Apalazzo Gallery of Brescia, Italy. Among the works on hand will be paintings by the Polish artist Karol Palczak, one of several Eastern European artists that Emalin shows. Palczak makes paintings based on videos, including 'Gnijaca osmiornica,' 2025, an oil depicting an octopus. 'The moving image is the source material for the paintings,' Volk said. 'He feels something essential is captured that he wants to reproduce in a painting.' Another collaborative dealer showing at the fair is Lucy Chadwick, who founded the gallery Champ Lacombe in Biarritz, France, in 2021 ('It's a Covid baby,' she said) and then expanded to her hometown, London, last fall. She will share a booth with New York's Company Gallery in the Focus section, which is dedicated to younger galleries and is organized this year by the curator and writer Lumi Tan. The booth is a solo presentation of the painter Stefania Batoeva, who lives and works in Paris. Her work straddles the line between figuration and abstraction, as seen in the oil 'Triple Portrait' (2025). Chadwick formerly lived and worked in New York. 'New York is one of the undeniable epicenters of the creative community,' she said, noting that the current political and economic turmoil made fairs even more important. 'When we're in a moment of instability, it feels nice to seek out one community and be together,' she said. 'We can engage in real conversations.'
Business Wire
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Business Wire
AGY Launches New Lightweight Single-End S2 Glass® Roving to Deliver Breakthrough Performance
AIKEN, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGY, a leading producer of high-performance glass fiber reinforcements, is proud to announce the development and commercial launch of its new single-end lightweight S2 Glass® roving, engineered to deliver exceptional strength, stiffness, and impact resistance for advanced composite applications. 'With this advancement, we are opening the possibility for designers to use the world's strongest glass fiber in many new applications." Share This next-generation roving is designed to meet the needs of demanding aerospace, defense, and high-performance industrial markets, where maximizing structural efficiency and reducing weight are critical. Key benefits of the new lightweight single-end S2 Glass roving: Performance over traditional E Glass S2 Glass performance studies show significant performance gains in stiffness, strength, and impact, especially in weight-sensitive or survivability-critical applications. Overcoming traditional limitations New single-end format allows for thinner, lighter, and more versatile laminate design. Improved strength and stiffness Optimized for use in unidirectional (UD) prepreg and non-crimped fabric (NCF) manufacturing, this single-end format delivers superior mechanical properties compared to traditional assembled rovings. Enhanced ballistic and impact resistance With performance comparable to competitive thin-ply laminates, this new roving enables high fiber volume and low-matrix formulations, optimizing impact resistance and energy absorption. Improved radar transparency 15-20% lower dielectric constant than E Glass and the ability to make strong, thinner structures makes S2 Glass a cost-effective solution for radomes in weight-sensitive applications. Combined thermal and electrical resistance S2 Glass allows higher operating temperatures, increased fatigue life, and electrical isolation for high-performance modern electric motor applications. Tailored for manufacturing efficiency Supplied on three-inch cores, the standard for industry fiber processing, this roving is compatible with existing composite production processes. Packages are designed for seamless UD and NCF integration. Advanced sizing chemistry AGY's proprietary high-performance sizing systems ensure optimal fiber-matrix bonding, unlocking the full potential of the S2 Glass reinforcement. 'With this advancement, we are opening the possibility for designers to use the world's strongest glass fiber in many new applications. We're excited to partner with OEM's on advancing the performance of their next-generation products,' stated Patrick Hunter, Executive Vice President, Commercial for AGY. About AGY AGY is a leading innovator and manufacturer of specialty glass fiber reinforcements enabling high-performance composite solutions for aviation, defense, electronics, architecture, and telecommunications applications that are integral to civilian life and critical to the national security supply chain. Headquartered in Aiken, SC, AGY is the singular remaining specialty glass fiber manufacturer in the United States. Flexible production operations, R&D teams, and a product innovation center allow AGY to customize material solutions and develop next-generation products for clients globally.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oconee Federal: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Oconee Federal Financial Corp. (OFED) on Thursday reported net income of $1 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Seneca, South Carolina-based company said it had profit of 17 cents per share. The holding company for Oconee Federal Savings posted revenue of $7.6 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $4.6 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights ( using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OFED at
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Taste of the Upstate challenges chef's to use local ingredients for 2025 fundraiser
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A Greenville nonprofit that rescues food and gives it to those in need wants you to come to enjoy a meal with them. Loaves And Fishes is hosting the Taste of the Upstate, where competing local chefs will create secret dishes, and there will be live music and more. You'll have the opportunity to vote for your favorite dish with the People's Choice Award, and four other awards will be given throughout the event. This year's theme is Living la Vida Local, and 14 chefs will feature fresh ingredients from local farms. One of the awards is for best use of a locally sourced ingredient. 7NEWS was live at Furman as they hosted the Furman Farm used by the Bon Appétit Management Company and Chef Rob Jansen. Also featured was Chef Claudia Amezquita of Modelo Private Dining The event is Sunday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Click here for tickets Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
