4-15. Number of New and Existing Firms in South Carolina by Industry: 1991-1995 1/

 INDUSTRY                           1991      1992      1993      1994      1995

 Food & Kindred Products             29        25        37        40        44        
 Textile Mill Products               73        73        93        76        90
 Apparel                             28        35        38        49        50
 Wood & Furniture                    38        50        49        58        *
 Paper & Printing                    54        62        85        72       105
 Chemicals                           65        78        72        76        95
 Rubber & Plastic                    41        48        44        62        81
 Metals & Equipment 2/              198       219       263       246       387
 Remaining 3/                        36        41        48        45        *

   MANUFACTURING TOTAL              562       631       729       724       999

 Distribution                        13        14        12        26        21
 Management/Business Sectors 4/      12        20        18        25        *

   ALL SECTOR TOTAL                 587       665       759       775     1,032

1/: Existing includes the additional investment or employment created by expansions at existing facilities.

2/: Primary Metal; Fabricated Metal; All Machinery; Transport and Electrical Equipment; and Instruments.

3/: Tobacco Products, Petroleum Refining, Leather Products, Stone/Clay/Glass Products, and Miscellaneous.

4/: Includes all businesses with a SIC code of 7xxx or 8xx. This category includes companies providing computer-related services, research & development, and some headquarters, which were historically listed separately in this table.

Source: S.C. Department of Commerce, Office of Informarion Management, March 1996.

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