SC Chamber, Manufacturer's Alliance Announce Merger

SC Chamber, Manufacturer's Alliance announce merger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- Two of the state's largest business advocacy groups are preparing for a merger early next year, leaders announced in Columbia this week. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance will combine to become one entity on January 1, 2026, according to the groups. It will be called South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC). Sara Hazzard, the current president and CEO of SCMA, wh…

SC Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Alliance merge

Grant Burns, who will be the chair of the combined South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce, and Thomas Rhodes, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, sign a merger, as Senate President Thomas Alexander, R-Walhalla; Gov. Henry McMaster; Sara Hazzard, president of the new group; and House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, applaud at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette) COLUMBIA — The state’s two predomi…

SCMA, SC Chamber Announce Merger During Statehouse Celebration - South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

New Organization – South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce – Will Be Powerful Advocacy Organization for State’s Businesses, Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Richter Mobile: 803.528.1288 Email: james@myscma.com COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce today announced the formation of a new advocacy organization, formally combining