4-15. Number of New and Existing Firms in South Carolina by Industry: 1993 – 1997
INDUSTRY 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Food & Kindred Products 37 40 44 42 48
Textile Mill Products 93 76 90 143 125
Apparel 38 49 50 49 50
Wood & Furniture 49 58 * 88 88
Paper & Printing 85 72 105 113 135
Chemicals 72 76 95 104 103
Rubber & Plastic 44 62 81 86 99
Stone, Clay, Grass & Concrete 58 67
Metals & Equipment 263 246 387 387 450
Transportation Eqiupment 50 55
Other 1/ 48 45 * 30 1,246
MANUFACTURING TOTAL 729 724 999 1,150 1,220
Distribution 12 26 21 46 66
Management/Business Sectors 2/ 18 25 * 42 34
ALL SECTOR TOTAL 759 775 1,032 1,238 1,346
* Information in this category has been supressed to protect data which industries requested remain confidential.
1/: Other consists of the remaining manufacturing sectors: Tobaccco Products, Petroleum Refining, Leather Products, Stone/
Glass/Clay Products, and Miscellaneous.
2/: Includes all businesses with a SIC code of 4x, 7x or 8x. This category includes companies providing computer-related services,
research & development, and headquarter facilities that are soley office facilities.
Source: S.C. Department of Commerce, Research and Communications, February 1998.
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