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20 years for BMW: S.C. plant a success

Tennessean -- Two decades ago, then-S. Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell stood at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport and announced that a BMW plant being built just up the road would be a benchmark in the history of the state.

By most measures, the German automaker’s plant near Greer has exceeded some lofty expectations. BMW officials said they expected the plant to have 2,000 workers and make 6,500 luxury vehicles a month. In November, the factory’s 7,000 employees produced more than 25,000 of BMW’s crossover vehicles. In 20 years, BMW has invested $6 billion in S. Carolina, an amount nearly equal to the state budget proposed by Gov. Nikki Haley this month.

BMW’s most important legacy may be its suppliers. About 50 plants in S. Carolina provide parts to the automaker. Together they have added 16,000 job

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Submitted Dec 26, 2012 By: DellDude2

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