SC Manufacturing Madness names Top 4 coolest products

Voters have narrowed the field to four as the South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce fifth annual Manufacturing Madness contest seeks to pick this year’s Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina.

• The four finalists competing for the 2026 title are:
• Constant Velocity Joint — JTEKT, Greenville
• 787 Dreamliner — The Boeing Co., North Charleston
• PFX Flex Sub-Lite-Wall — Zeus, Orangeburg
• CardioEducator — NursEdvance Innovations, Richland

Voting for the Top 4 round takes place through March 19 at scmanufacturingmadness.com. The winner will be announced on March 24 during a ceremony at the South Carolina Statehouse with Gov. Henry McMaster.

“Reaching the Top 4 is a significant achievement in a competition that started with over 120 nominated products,” SCMC President and CEO Sara Hazzard said in a news release. “These finalists showcase some of the very best that South Carolina manufacturing has to offer, and we look forward to seeing which product earns the title of the Coolest Thing Made in SC.”

Launched in 2022, Manufacturing Madness, sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, highlights South Carolina-made products and allows the public to select the annual winner.

Since its inception, the contest has generated nearly 850,000 votes from more than 120 countries.

Manufacturing contributes more than $300 billion annually to South Carolina’s economy, supports approximately 30% of all jobs statewide, and generates one-third of the state’s general fund revenue, according to the release.