The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Crescent Foundation will host the 2010 Salute to Manufacturing awards luncheon honoring South Carolina's leading manufacturers on September 22, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Columbia. 

The Siver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year honor is awarded to one manufacturer in each of three categories (small, medium and large) that exhibit strong economic impact, a commitment to workforce, and involvement and contributions to their communities. 

The 2010 nominees are:
ArvinMeritor, Inc.                                            Manning
Bosch Rexroth Corporation                              Fountain Inn
Caterpillar, Precision Pin Products Group (PPPG) Sumter
Eaton Corporation Hydraulics Group                  Greenwood
Force Protection, Inc.                                      Ladson
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation           Gaffney
Holcim (US) Inc.                                            Holly Hill
Hubbell Lighting, Inc.                                     Greenville
Pepperidge Farm                                           Aiken
Roy Metal Finishing Company, Inc.                  Conestee
S&W Manufacturing, A SMEAD Company            Florence
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.                            Central
U.S. Engine Valve                                          Westminster
Wix Filtration Corporation, LLC.                       Dillon

The 2009 recipients are:
• The Small Manufacturer of the Year (100 or less employees) is Packaging Corporation of America, located in Honea Path.
• The Medium Manufacturer of the Year (101-499 employees) is Sandvik/Valenite, located in Westminster.
• The Large Manufacturer of the Year (500 or more employees) is Alcoa Mt. Holly, located in Goose Creek.

The Salute to Manufacturing awards luncheon provides an opportunity for manufacturers and community leaders to recognize the accomplishments of South Carolina's best and brightest companies during the state's annual Industry Appreciation observance.

For more information about the 2010 Salute to Manufacturing, please contact us at info@silvercrescentsc.org.

About the Award

The Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Award resembles the Crescent Moon. The use of the crescent as a symbol of our state dates back to the 1700s, when it was worn on the caps of South Carolina’s revolutionary soldiers. Etched on the award is our state’s official tree—the Palmetto. This tree symbolizes the defeat of the British fleet at the Fort on Sullivan’s Island, which was built with palmetto logs. On the award, these two historic state symbols have as their foundation a cogged gear, representing the solid foundation that manufacturing provides for the economy of South Carolina.