Columbia Area Development Partnership

JOB FEATURE: Looking for a career in nuclear energy? The Nuclear Company in Columbia is hiring NDE & Inspection Technicians. details + more jobs ➡ columbiaareadevelopment.com/job-opportunit… #CADPSC #economicengine #careers #ColumbiaSCregion #RichlandSC

One year from strategy to structure. 🏢 In 2025, @PCFCU announced a new HQ. Today, it's taking shape as a transformative investment, slated to open early next year. CADP helped navigate the necessary public-sector processes to bring the project to fruition. 📷Forrest Clonts

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What’s beneath your feet at places you frequently visit might surprise you. In Blythewood, Xerxes is building tanks that support fuel stations, hospitals, airports and critical infrastructure. Read more about Xerxes' #RichlandSC Success Story, ⭐ columbiaareadevelopment.com/success-story/…

📣 ATTN Columbia area employers - just one month until the next High School to Hired! Register to be part of the May 1 event. Career-ready high schoolers want to learn about job opportunities *with you* ➡ cognitoforms.com/MEBACommunicat… @mebasc #workforce #K12 #RichlandSC

With the nation’s best Workforce & Market Alignment, S.C. is the place for manufacturers. @SiteSelectionGr's latest rankings puts the state #1 in this category & second overall among 🌟 Best States for Manufacturing. Considering a move? 🔎Columbia region columbiaareadevelopment.com/properties/

👀 A look inside how economic development works. Our Board gathered CADP 101 this week - aligning on ways to recruit and build on high-impact projects in #RichlandSC. A tour of Mark Anthony Brewing helped bring it to life. Thanks to MAB for hosting. #CADPSC #economicengine

The @BullStreetSC is growing, and CADP is there to help support it. Our CEO spoke w/@WLTX about @AMAROKSecurity's commitment of a new Class A office headquarters + the magnet the district has become for businesses. wltx.com/article/news/l… #CADPSC #economicengine #BullStreet

Did you know CADP doesn't just attract new companies to the Columbia region - it also helps existing operations grow! Click or scan to how we can help with our Bridge 4 Business program, columbiaareadevelopment.com/bridge-4-busin… #B4BRichlandSC #CADPSC #economicengine

Does the evolving intersection of international commerce and global policy impact your business? Attend the Trade and Diplomacy Forum, April 8, for a fireside chat with trade and investment experts and a Q&A opportunity. ➡ eventbrite.com/e/trade-and-di… @ColaWAC @WebsterRogers

Something big is happening just beneath the surface in Blythewood where a global leader in underground fuel and water storage has built its largest U.S. manufacturing facility. April 2, we’ll take you inside the Xerxes facility and meet the people behind the innovation.🎥

After 50+ years in our community, @AMAROKSecurity is doubling down on the Columbia region with a new Class A office building—supported by CADP through partnerships, approvals, and incentives. mailchi.mp/02a923c64cc4/a… #RichlandSC #CADPSC #economicengine #expansion

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👀 We celebrated the opening of American Spiralweld Pipe's recent expansion alongside company leaders last month. Since then, ASWP has fully transitioned its blasting + coating ops into its new facility, finishing more than 1,150 ft of large-diameter water pipe in recent weeks.

american-usa.com/news/2026/02/1… #B4BRichlandSC #MadeInRichlandSC #CADPSC #economicengine #expansion

Industrial building with warehouse space and A/C for lease minutes from downtown Columbia and Scout Motors. more ➛ mailchi.mp/e8b580b9afd6/i… #CADPSC #RichlandSC #OnTheMarketRichlandSC @SCI77Alliance @WilsonKibler

March is double the yummmm 😋. We’re 'appetited' to celebrate #NationalNoodleMonth + #NationalFlourMonth with a shout out to local companies like Winland Foods and @Adluh Flour that keep our pantries stocked and tables full. #MadeInRichlandSC #B4BRichlandSC #CADPSC #RichlandSC

SC's largest one-day festival is happening this weekend in Columbia! Five Points is turning green with glee (not envy) for St Pats in Five Points to welcome music fans and shamROCK 🎵 lovers in droves. 🍀 #RichlandSClifestyle #LiveRICHland #RichlandSC #CADPSC 📷 @BifocalPhotos

🧠 According to President Chris White, CAE supports the community with $3.3 Billion in economic output and 16,000 jobs. At two months into his role, he’s looking towards the future and says the airport is “focused on growing both of those numbers”.

Flights weren’t the only full spaces at the @iflycae this morning. Educators from around the Midlands packed out a meeting room to hear from airport department leaders about career pathways and take details back to their students as part of @mebasc Educator Field Study program.