Published: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 / Updated: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 01:17 AM

Business Briefs: October 17, 2009

FORT MILL -- York County Regional Chamber sales seminar to be Wednesday

The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Council will present the third of a five-part series on sales from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sweet Peppers Deli, 936 Market St., Suite 106, Baxter Village.

Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m.

Jay Rinehart, president of Rinehart Realty, will lead the seminar. His topic will be “Market Research: Knowing your Customer.” Time will be allowed for questions and answers. The seminar also includes a light breakfast. The cost to attend is $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers.

To register, visit www.yorkcountychamber.com. For more information, call the chamber at 803-324-7500 or e-mail badams@yorkcountychamber.com.

Fresenius Medical Care to celebrate grand opening

Fresenius Medical Care/TruBlu Logistics will celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 11 a.m. Thursday at 2865 Dave Lyle Blvd. in the Waterford Business Park. The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce will assist with a ribbon-cutting.

Fresenius Medical Care manufactures and distributes a variety of dialysis products and equipment, including dialysis machines, dialyzers and other dialysis-related supplies. The distribution center manager for the Rock Hill location is Doug Bowman.

For more details, call Fresenius Medical Care at 803-323-6307.

Leadership Lancaster program scheduled to begin Nov. 18

Leadership Lancaster, a program of the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce, is set to begin its 2009-2010 program on Nov. 18.

Since 1988, the chamber has conducted the seven-month Leadership Lancaster program, which is designed to inform, challenge and educate potential community leaders about the opportunities, goals and needs of the community, as well as the dynamics of social and economic change, and to identify organizational and individual opportunities for their personal involvement in the community.

More than 400 have graduated from the program in past 20 years.

The course includes seven all-day sessions, to be held November through May; a two-day mandatory retreat at North Myrtle Beach in January; participation in a legislative visit to Columbia; and a graduation dinner.

Participation is open to any person living or working in Lancaster County. Informational brochures about the program, including session dates and cost, are available at the chamber office, 803-283-4105. Contact the chamber to enroll or with any questions about the program.

Komet USA to celebrate opening of new corporate headquarters

Komet USA will celebrate the opening of its corporate headquarters with a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Tuesday at its new location, 3042 Southcross Blvd., Suite 101, in the SouthCross Corporate Center, next to the Home Depot in Rock Hill.

The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce will assist.

Komet USA recently relocated from the BTC Building on Anderson Road to the SouthCross Corporate Center.

Komet, founded in Germany in 1923, produces dental rotary instruments. Komet USA began operations in January 2007 and has won numerous accolades, including the fastest-growing diamond brand in the U.S. dental market. The company has experienced record sales and continues to add employees to its operations on a regular basis.

The company's owner, Clair Niehus, and managing director, Klaus Ruebesamen, will travel from Lemgo, Germany, to attend the ceremony. Food and drinks will be served.

For more details, call Komet USA at 1-888-KOMET-USA or visit www.komet-usa.com.

Lake Wylie business after hours event to help Safe Passage

Rinehart Realty Lake Wylie Location at 264 Latitude Lane will host a business after hours event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The event will feature a silent auction as a fundraiser for Safe Passage, a private nonprofit organization that provides services in York, Chester, Lancaster and Union counties for women and children fleeing abusive situations.

Park Pointe Village collects 11,600 pounds of food