Monthly Archives: November 2010

Nestle Purina gets presidential honor

Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. of St. Louis is one of seven businesses or organizations that have won the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance ... Read More

Gov. Nixon announces the creation of 90 local jobs in Mountain Grove

Governor Jay Nixon was in Mountain Grove today to announce the state of Missouri has awarded $305,907 in Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) tax credits to 3G Processing to assist the company ... Read More

ABB to Buy Baldor for $3.1 Billion

The Swiss group ABB is set to buy the Baldor Electric Company, an American motor manufacturer, for $3.1 billion, the companies said. More… ... Read More

Midwest Research Institute lands $35.5M job through U.S. Army contract

Midwest Research Institute has landed a $35.5 million delivery order under its contract with the U.S. Army. The Kansas City-based nonprofit research organization said Monday that it will offer final design, ... Read More

Handmark launches apps for political junkies of all stripes

Handmark launches apps for political junkies of all stripes. ... Read More

IBM

Jim Chapdelaine “I’m not sure what my expectations were, but I’ve been surprised by the talent of the pool we’ve got to work with in the local area, and by ‘the ... Read More

Edward Jones

Jim Weddle “Today there are more financial services firms headquartered in St. Louis than in any other city in the U.S. besides New York. That’s okay. Good competitors make you better.” ... Read More

Tyson

Chris McMurrough
“What I like about Missouri is the local and state support of manufacturing. And the economic development contribution is tremendous, whether it’s through manufacturing itself or through grants for workforce education." ... Read More

Cardwell Lumber

Leroy Cardwell
“We export to Japan, China, France, Spain, Hungary, and Scotland. I have also shipped to South Africa, and I’ll be looking to start some work in New Zealand before too long." ... Read More

Unilever Report 19% Jump in Profit

Strong sales in emerging markets ... Read More