SCBIZ names 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees in SC

SCBIZ has named its 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees.

Palmetto Proud, a program of the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo, hosted by SCBIZ, celebrates South Carolina-manufactured products and the companies behind them.

In its second year, honorees will be recognized during a luncheon Nov. 5 at the conference at the Greenville Convention Center.

Click here to register for the 2025 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo.

Tony Deering, founder and CEO of Ladson-based R2P Innovations, will deliver keynote remarks at the Palmetto Proud luncheon. R2P, which manufactures bulletproof doors, was ranked as the fastest-growing manufacturing company by revenue on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, experiencing more than 20,000% growth from 2021-24.

“The 2025 Palmetto Proud winners demonstrate the innovation and creativity that drives South Carolina’s manufacturing industry,” said Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBIZ. Their commitment and dedication to South Carolina-made products helps power South Carolina’s growing economy, and places The Palmetto State as a leader on the country’s manufacturing landscape.”

Here are the 2025 Palmetto Proud honorees.

Industrial

• Air cargo containers – AeroTuf
• Bulletproof doors – R2P Innovations
• Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology – Ritedose
• Gas turbines – GE Vernova
• The Linde HT25T–HT35T forklift – KION North America
• Phenolic Lockers, Cubbies, Custom Cabinets and Benches – Summit Lockers, Inc.

Technology & Innovation

• Full Stack Sensors and AI-based Software Platform  – Advent Innovations
• Electrosurgical system – ElectroWire
• The ER902 Miniature Solid-State Laser – MegaWatt Lasers, Inc.
• InstIQ – OhmIQ
• The Hideaway Helper Lockdown Shade – Carolina CoverTech
• The Marlee Float Skimmer – Rymar Waterworks
• Software – Digital Site Box

Consumer Goods

• Beer – Commonhouse Aleworks
• Bourbon – Striped Pig Distillery
• Cocktail mixers – Bittermilk
• Fast-acting, low-dose cannabis gummies – Carolina Dream
• Full-grain leather wallets and accessories – Harland Handmade
• Hand-crafted spirits – Hollow Creek Distillery
• Honey – Edisto Gold Honey
• Sustainable packaging – Bubble Paper