Editing Greenville, South Carolina (section)

==Economy==
Greenville's economy through the late 1800s to the late 1900s was based largely on [[Greenville Textile Industry|its textile manufacturing]], with up to 19 mills{{efn|Those 18 mills being [[American Spinning Company Mill No. 2]], [[Poe Textile Mill]], Union Bleachery Mill, Riverdale Mill, [[Monaghan Mill]], Southern Weaving Mill, Woodside Mill, Carolina/Poinsett Mill, Piedmont Plush Mill, [[Brandon Mill]], KM Fabrics Mill, Westervelt/Judson Mill, Dunean Mill, Franklin Mill, [[Mills Mill]], McGee/Beaver Duck Mill, Camperdown Mill, Vardry Mill, and Huguenot Mill.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruss |first=Kelley |date=2016-04-29 |title= "Greenville’s old mills forge new paths" - Greenville News |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/insider/extras/2016/04/19/greenvilles-old-mills-forge-new-paths/83230136/. |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Greenville News |language=en-US}}</ref>}} at one point, and because of that, the city was known as "The Textile Capital of the World" for that period.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CFShanesy |date=2022-12-09 |title=Introducing "The Textile Crescent and the Making of Greenville County" - MetroConnects |url=https://metroconnects.org/textile-crescent-introduction/#:~:text=A%20Community's%20Seeds%20are%20Sown,were%20operating%20in%20Greenville%20County. |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Metro Connects |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Holdman |first=Jessica |date=2024-08-07 |title=How SC's once-dominating textile industry has transformed to supply new employers • SC Daily Gazette |url=https://scdailygazette.com/2024/08/07/how-scs-once-dominating-textile-industry-has-transformed-to-supply-new-employers/#:~:text=By%201909,%20there%20were%20169,the%20issue%20was%20further%20exacerbated. |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=SC Daily Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref> In the last few decades, favorable wages and tax benefits have lured foreign companies to invest heavily in the area. The city is the North American headquarters for [[Michelin]], [[Synnex]], [[United Community Bank]], [[AVX Corporation]], [[NCEES]], Ameco, [[Southern Tide]], [[Confluence Outdoor]], [[JTEKT]], Cleva North America, [[Spinx]], [[Current Lighting Solutions]], [[Prisma Health]], and Scansource. In 2003, the [[International Center for Automotive Research]] was created, establishing CUICAR as the new model for automotive research. The Center for Emerging Technologies in mobility and energy was opened in 2011, hosting a number of companies in leading edge R&D and the headquarters for Sage Automotive.

When the former [[Donaldson Air Force Base]] closed in 1963, the land became the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC). SCTAC is the global home of Lockheed Martin F-16. Michelin, 3M, Proterra and Stevens Aerospace have major operations at the park as well. In addition, SCTAC is the home of South Carolina's world-class EV test track, the International Transportation and Innovation Center (ITIC), as well as the South Carolina Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CEO Jody Bryson Leads SCTAC's Development As Upstate Aviation, Automotive Hub |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/money/business/2021/03/04/ceo-jody-bryson-leads-sctacs-development-upstate-aviation-automotive-hub/4577503001/ |access-date=July 6, 2023 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}}</ref>