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WTF.. why has it been dormant? Who is responsible? It seems like this should have been done along time ago.. especially since the buildings are only 60% occupied and NONE of those there even take advantage of the FTZ.. Maybe Im over reacting but seems like someone was alseep at the wheel Oh well better late than never. I hope that places like Sumter and certainly Bamberg et al take advantage of it..Though I am curious on why they included Bamberg and its not even part of the Central Midlands Alliance?? Seems like they should start there first and not over extend the benefit/incentive to every Tom, Dick, and Bamberg County no?
WTF.. why has it been dormant? Who is responsible? It seems like this should have been done along time ago.. especially since the buildings are only 60% occupied and NONE of those there even take advantage of the FTZ.. Maybe Im over reacting but seems like someone was alseep at the wheel
Gotta agree....seems a bit of a laggard attitude. The other two major foreign trade zones in the state were large and active YEARS ago.....which helped drive things like BMW, Michelin, Bosch, Boeing, etc, etc. Makes no sense.
Gotta agree....seems a bit of a laggard attitude. The other two major foreign trade zones in the state were large and active YEARS ago.....which helped drive things like BMW, Michelin, Bosch, Boeing, etc, etc. Makes no sense.
I guess my reaction is based on the article.. which says "yeah we have a FTZ..and its been dormant for a while because businesses havent asked us about it and we havent found them".
Maybe its just poor reporting but it doesnt give the reader a clear indication when the FTZ was created, why was it dormant, what was the imputus now to revive and expand it, what is the strategy...now to find those businesses and encourage them to utilize it? It just seems so laisse faire as if someone just woke up one morning and said.. *yawn* "you know, I guess its about time to work on the FTZ that's been lying around.. might as well..."
Sorry to be so critical but that just my impression.. I guess more information will be forthcoming....
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I guess my reaction is based on the article.. which says "yeah we have a FTZ..and its been dormant for a while because businesses havent asked us about it and we havent found them".
Maybe its just poor reporting but it doesnt give the reader a clear indication when the FTZ was create, why was it dormant, what was the imputus now to revive and expand it, what is the strategy...now to find those businesses and encourage them to utilize it? It just seems so laisse faire as if someone just woke up one morning and said.. *yawn* "you know, I guess its about time to work on the FTZ that's been lying around.. might as well..."
Sorry to be so critical but that just my impression.. I guess more information will be forthcoming....
I think that attitude has been the history and hence a lack of major companies in the area. It goes back to that old debate that government towns are "lazy". Hopefully, that will change. It's good to see some of the poor counties in the center of the state be part of this trade zone. Hopefully it will help them.
Gotta agree....seems a bit of a laggard attitude. The other two major foreign trade zones in the state were large and active YEARS ago.....which helped drive things like BMW, Michelin, Bosch, Boeing, etc, etc. Makes no sense.
Just think what Columbia's GDP could have been. Look out now.
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Oh well better late than never. I hope that places like Sumter and certainly Bamberg et al take advantage of it..Though I am curious on why they included Bamberg and its not even part of the Central Midlands Alliance?? Seems like they should start there first and not over extend the benefit/incentive to every Tom, Dick, and Bamberg County no?
