June 27, 2017 Lancaster, SC – Simpson Electric (www.simpsonelectricnc.com) and the Lancaster County Department of Economic Development (LCDED) announced that Simpson Electric has selected Indian Land for its new corporate office and operation center. Simpson Electric, a long standing family owned business founded in Charlotte, is the largest residential electrical contractor in the region. The company provides electrical wiring services for a variety of residential customers including custom builders to large national home builders. The company will relocate its Charlotte office and operations currently in leased space on Crump Road to a 10,000 square foot facility they will construct and…

By Greg Summers, Lancaster News Friday, June 9, 2017 The city of Lancaster’s biggest recruiting tool in its quest to replace the departing Duracell operation, Jamie Gilbert says, is the quality of Duracell’s workforce. “We’ve been out there several times in the last couple of months,” said Gilbert, Lancaster County’s economic development director. “What you see is a workforce that is as committed and dedicated to get the job done as they were prior to the announcement they were closing. “You don’t see any loss of enthusiasm,” he said. “If we’re on a short list for a company and we could…