Have you registered to attend the Salute Awards Luncheon? The Salute to Manufacturing is less than two weeks away - scheduled for Tuesday, September 22 at noon at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SIMT) in Florence. Dr. Thomas Kurfess, BMW Endowed Chair of Manufacturing at Clemson University will be the keynote speaker for this year's event. To register to attend the luncheon, please click here. In addition to the awards luncheon, attendees are invited to tour the wonderful SIMT facility, located adjacent to Florence-Darlington Technical College's main campus. Guided tours are available at 10 am and 1:30 pm, and individuals interested in touring this unique state-of-the-art manufacturing laboratory may register for the tour by clicking here.
Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Nominees 21 companies competed for the chance to be recognized as the Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year, and the top three will be honored at the annual awards luncheon being hosted by the SC Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation. 
The nominees are: Small Manufacturers (less than 100 employees)
KS Gleitlager USA, Inc.
Metso Power
Packaging Corporation of America
Parker Hannifin Corporation, Racor Division
Raisio Staest US, Inc.
SC Metal Products
Scienceuticals, Inc.
Medium Manufacturers (101-499 employees)
Eaton Corporation Hydraulics Business
GlaxoSmithKline
Holcim (US) Inc.
Jostens, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc.
S&W Manufacturing, A SMEAD COMPANY
Sandvik / Valenite
U. S. Engine Valve Large Manufacturers (500 or more employees)
Alcoa Mt. Holly
Eaton Corporation
Force Protection, Inc.
Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Schneider Electric
Salute to Manufacturing Sponsors
Thanks to our Platinum Sponsors:
Ogletree Deakins and Santee Cooper. There are still table sponsorships available and individual admission for the luncheon is $60. For more information or to register online visit www.silvercrescentsc.org/salute.asp. 
Thanks to our Gold Sponsors
Alcoa Mt. Holly
BlueCross BlueShield
CPM Federal Credit Union
SCMEP
Turner Padgett Graham & Laney, PA
Thanks to our Silver Sponsors
AT&T
Blue Ridge Electric
Bridgestone Firestone
Delta Dental
Duke Energy
Force Protection
Pee Dee Electric Cooperative
Roche Carolina
Thanks to our Bronze Sponsors
BMW Manufacturing
Carolina First Bank
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A.
Honda of South Carolina
Michelin North America
Milliken
Nexsen Pruett
Palmetto Economic Development
SCEDA
Sonoco Products Company
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