• Manufacturing Sector Loses a Giant in Chuck Spangler

  December 3, 2021

  By Barry Waldman The South Carolina manufacturing community is mourning the loss this holiday season of Chuck Spangler, the longtime manufacturing enthusiast who led the SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) for six years. In his 28 years total at SCMEP, Chuck assisted hundreds of manufacturing companies around the Palmetto State to become more efficient and…

• Just Do It! Wash Your Hands! 

  December 1, 2021

  By Barry Waldman    December hosts National Handwashing Week, which is a great reminder of how much of the world’s ills could be eliminated with this simple act, which most people fail to incorporate into their daily activities.   Handwashing, like getting vaccinated, protects us from getting sick while protecting everyone we come in contact with as well. Germs tend to be spread…