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Missouri-based Soft Surroundings Expands With New Distribution Center

Missouri-based apparel and home décor company, Soft Surroundings, recently announced plans to expand in the state with a new 300,000 square-foot distribution center near its existing facility in Mexico, Mo. The ... Read More

Missouri’s $7 Million AgTech Exhibit Opens June 18

Missouri’s AgTech industry is leading the way with innovative technology and research that is transforming agriculture. And the St. Louis Science Center is ready to open its $7 million GROW exhibit ... Read More

How did St. Louis become an entrepreneurial boomtown?

Last year, Popular Mechanics deemed St. Louis to be one of the 14 best startup cities in America; in January, Business Insider said it had the “fastest-growing startup scene” in the country. ... Read More

Video: CertainTeed Opens New Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Missouri

On June 7, CertainTeed Roofing opened its new $100 million facility in Jonesburg, Missouri. The 60,000 square-foot manufacturing plant and adjacent 150,000 square-foot warehouse will serve as the production and distribution ... Read More

AgTech Innovation District Planned for Missouri

A plan for a new innovation district, much like Cortex in the Central West End, is being planned in hopes of bringing thousands of jobs to the Creve Coeur area. The ... Read More

Video: Advanced Manufacturing Company Hartmann Enters US Market Via Missouri

On June 2, 2016, Brodrene Hartmann entered the US market with the groundbreaking at its first US manufacturing plant. We grabbed our iPhone 6 and heading out to Rolla, Missouri, to capture ... Read More

International animal health company names KC as its U.S. headquarters

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Jurox Pty Ltd, an Australian veterinary pharmaceutical company, is expanding to North America and has selected Kansas City as to be ... Read More

Global food packaging manufacturer opens first U.S. location in Rolla with ground breaking ceremony

Global food packaging manufacturer Brodrene Hartmann A/S opened its first U.S. location in Rolla, Missouri, with a ground breaking ceremony and event. The $30 million project is expected to bring 50 ... Read More

NGA Finalizes Deal to Remain in Missouri

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency finalized the deal to remain in Missouri, building its new $1.7 billion western headquarters on a 100-acre site in north St. Louis. “This is a proud day ... Read More

Union Pacific Invests $54 Million in Missouri Railways

Missouri is the nation’s rail crossroads, being served by every Class 1 railway in the nation and connected to every other mode of transportation. And Union Pacific is investing money to ... Read More