SCMEP to Hold SC Energy Symposium for Manufacturers

COLUMBIA, SC – August 30, 2006 – The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) will sponsor an energy symposium October 16 for energy-intensive companies located in South Carolina. The Energy Symposium is partially funded through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) and is part of SCMEP’s Industries of the Future Program (IOF). The goal of the Symposium is to increase awareness for the state’s industrial plants and manufacturers about how to improve energy efficiency in their facilities and how the IOF program is available to help them. The Energy Symposium will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbia.

Through the IOF program, which has been in existence in South Carolina for a few years, SCMEP has already been providing access to training on USDOE’s software tools and energy management best practices, conducting industrial systems and plant assessments to identify opportunities for energy savings, and performing follow-up services with manufacturers to facilitate the implementation of energy-saving strategies.

The Energy Symposium will feature national as well as local speakers discussing energy efficiency, cost containment strategies and opportunities for funding energy-related technologies in manufacturing operations. Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Keith McCoy, vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), will be featured speakers. The full agenda as well as registration information may be viewed at www.energysc.org

For Symposium registration, contact Donna Croom of 360 Meetings & Events at (803) 749-9011 or 360meetings@bellsouth.net. The one-day symposium costs $75 and includes breakfast and lunch.

About SCMEP
The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), headquartered in Columbia, SC, is a not-for-profit organization that helps manufacturers throughout the state solve business and supply chain process problems. Supported by the state legislature and an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST), SCMEP offers business and technology assessments, engineering expertise and lean manufacturing solutions to South Carolina manufacturers in search of a single solution for supply chain synchronization and internal optimization processes. SCMEP provides this business and technology support to manufacturers through onsite consultations, partnerships with state technical colleges, research universities, and the S.C. Department of Commerce to provide educational programs, online assessment, an e-services portal, and other business tools. Using SCMEP’s services enables manufacturers to see business benefits at a faster rate and enhances economic development in South Carolina. To learn more about SCMEP, call 803.252.6976 or visit the web at www.scmep.org.

About EnergySC
EnergySC is a division of the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership specializing in providing energy-related services to manufacturers.  EnergySC conducts energy audits, training, and implementation projects leading to energy optimization with cost savings in mind.  To learn more about EnergySC, visit the web at www.energysc.org.

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