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300,000 square foot plant gets cash infusion

An $18 million investment in new equipment and infrastructure is paving the way for 90 full-time jobs at a shuttered manufacturing plant that closed in 2023. The plant is at 285 Midfield Road in Barnwell, South Carolina. What’s now called Barnwell Tissue Solutions was shut down in July 2023 and acquired by ST Group of Companies in 2025, a family-owned business that manages other manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and Virginia and is one of the largest producers of toilet paper rolls in the country. The financing from National New Markets

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Neil Gordon August 6, 2026 No Comments
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Part 1: Business Lessons from a “Wedding CFO”

I’m back! You may have noticed my absence from the Augusta Business Daily (ABD) for a few weeks. My first week away was spent in Seattle, Washington, primarily for the wedding of the younger of my two daughters, Augusta Jayne, better known as AJ. As the father of the bride, I was primarily responsible for paying for the wedding (i.e., ceremony, reception, photography, florist, etc.). My trip to the Pacific Northwest yielded a chock-full of lessons on running our businesses. (Note: The groom’s family paid for a splendid rehearsal dinner

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business August 6, 2026 No Comments
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Masters golf cart supplier adds to its’ golf client list and sustainability footprint

More than 160 electric vehicles will be shipped to Europe from a manufacturing facility in Augusta. E-Z-GO and Cushman ELiTE Series vehicles will be used at the 2026 Solheim Cup event in the Netherlands, which pits the top 12 female golfers from the United States competing on the LPGA Tour against their top European counterparts from the Ladies European Tour.  The 2026 Solheim Cup will take place from Sept. 7-13 at Bernardus Golf, a prestigious championship golf course in Cromvoirt, Netherlands, which has also hosted the European Tour’s Dutch Open.

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Neil Gordon August 5, 2026 No Comments
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Guest Column: Google’s Impact on business in the CSRA

Publisher’s Note: After months of discussion and resident concerns over water, energy, and noise, it was revealed that Google will build two data center complexes (up to 33 buildings on about 3,500 acres) in the White Oak Technology Park between Appling and Harlem. Columbia County elected officials say there is an opportunity to eliminate property taxes—thanks to Google’s investment. Here are the thoughts from its Chamber of Commerce:  Heath Taylor: Every community has moments that shape its future. I believe Google’s investment in Columbia County is one of those moments.  We’re

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Heath Taylor, Columbia County Chamber President August 3, 2026 No Comments
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Local entrepreneur going full STEAM ahead

Publisher’s Note: ABD is continuing its 7-part series today on entrepreneurs vying for $500,000 in seed money. Venture Lab Aiken (VLA) is part of the chamber’s Innovation Corridor. It’s organized by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups in theClubhou.se in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) and the South Carolina Research Authority. The importance of engaging students of all ages in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education is at the heart of one product in the inaugural cohort of Startup Summer. Katrina Ford is the founder

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 3, 2026 No Comments
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Augusta picked as #1 rising city in America

LinkedIn, a platform dedicated to connecting business leaders together, just released its annual survey. Some of what the CSRA takes for granted caught the attention of LinkedIn and NBC News. Those ranking cities were impressed by our top employers such as SRS, AU, and the US Army. (Photo above by Michael Holahan, Augusta University) Top industries hiring are the many CSRA hospitals and healthcare businesses, along with higher education and Electric Power Generation, such as Plant Vogtle. The median household income is $55,485, and the average home listing price is

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Neil Gordon July 23, 2026 No Comments
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“Mobile Banking” launches at SRPFCU

When customers think of mobile banking, it’s usually associated with making deposits or transactions remotely with our phone or other device.  SRP Federal Credit Union is trying to change the way credit unions operate. The credit union invested heavily in a multi-functional vehicle to hit the road almost every weekday to visit various community events, schools, businesses, and more. For instance, in the future, the mobile branch will visit new orientation day at Augusta Tech, National Night Out in North Augusta, Waynesboro Tractor Supply, and in underserved communities or small

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Neil Gordon July 23, 2026 No Comments
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Play Ball with technology

Publisher’s Note: Today is part four of our ongoing Startup Summer series. It’s part of Venture Lab Aiken (VLA), organized by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups in theClubhou.se in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center (GCITC) and South Carolina Research Authority. $500,000 in seed money will be distributed. The ABS system started this year in Major League Baseball.  In the future, baseball fans and coaches can use a different device being developed to work in the strike zone. It is called PlateLogic, and Paul Musick came up

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 23, 2026 No Comments
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Incorporating health and fitness on the job

Publisher’s Note: VLA is a collaboration among the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups, based in theClubhou.se at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and the South Carolina Research Authority. This is part of the Aiken Innovation Corridor, which the chamber announced in August 2025. This is part 3 of a 7-part series on the entrepreneurs vying for a share of $500,000 in venture capital. Augusta, Ga is probably the ideal location for a company whose founder is connected to the golf community. Mikro Move, LLC is the latest

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 22, 2026 No Comments
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Working to reach Augusta’s military community

Publisher’s Note: Venture Labs of Aiken is a collaboration among the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups, based in theClubhou.se at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and the South Carolina Research Authority. This is part of the Aiken Innovation Corridor, which the Chamber announced in August 2025. Here is Part 2 of our series on entrepreneurs competing. Health and productivity are at the core of what Anthony Carlie wants to provide. His product is called Dominion Wellness Solutions. He describes it as a human performance organization. It is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 21, 2026 No Comments
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