auto interior maker expands; growth for coatings company, Parsley & Mint part two

Your Daily Report of Upstate business news Click here to view this message in a browser window. Share with a friend: TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  Sept. 29, 2021 Auto interior manufacturer to expand in Spartanburg Auria is putting $12.4 million into expansion plans at its Spartanburg plant, a project the company says will create 103 new jobs. The company makes interior and flooring products that can be found in vehicles made by BMW, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford, GM and Jeep. Coatings company to invest in third plant Expanding for the fourth time in the last few years, the new plant will deliver 16 new jobs to Greenwood with a $4.7 million investment, according to an announcement from the S.C. Commerce Department. Company services include powder coating and manufacturing products for electrical distribution OEMs. On The Menu: Parsley & Mint opens second location Parsley & Mint, a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, has opened its second location at 5052 Old Buncombe Road in the University Square shopping center near Furman. The restaurant's first location is at 600 N. Main St. in Greenville with the entrance facing Falls Park Drive. On the Menu serves up the latest news and specials from the Upstate's culinary community. Email gsanews@scbiznews.com for submissions. Take a look at our digital copy of GSA Business Report As the current edition of GSA Business Report went to press, employers were scrambling to understand the consequences of vaccine mandates. Find out what some of them had to say in our digital version online. Other topics in this issue include: an Upstate-born minority business cohort gathers steam ... Greenville leaders are working to identify and preserve the things that make people want to live and work here ... a Fountain Inn high school program intends to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing.  Get the word out about your business GSA Business Report's online submission portal is available to all business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals in the Upstate who want to get out information about a company, new hires, products, services, website launches and events. Use this link to submit your press releases to GSA Biz Wire, which also submits your item for possible publication in the print edition of the Business Report.   Get all the business news delivered to your inbox: From the Lowcountry, the Midlands, the Upstate and across South Carolina.   Check out GSA Biz Wire and the daily Morning Blend for the latest unfiltered content.   Subscribe to our print editions.   Connect with us: SC Biz News 35 Cessna Court, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29607   Unsubscribe/manage the emails you receive from us