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Toyota said Friday that two of its Bodine Aluminum plants, in Missouri and Tennessee, would add 20 new jobs as part of an $8.4 million investment to support expanded production of the car maker’s six-speed automatic transmissions.

The two Bodine plants — in Jackson, Tenn., and Troy, Mo. — will provide transmission cases and housing parts for expansion at Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc. in Buffalo, W.Va.

[St. Louis Business Journal]

Missouri company lands on Forbes’ first ‘America’s Best Small Companies’ list

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Turnkey Processing Solutions creating dozens of new advanced manufacturing jobs

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Global food packaging manufacturer selects Rolla for its first U.S. location

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Two Missouri cities named fastest-growing tech startup scenes in the U.S.

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BioGenerator investment lures North Carolina biotech startup to St. Louis

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Vinuity adds 50 IT jobs in Cape Girardeau

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Square starts move into new Cortex office space

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Charter Communications bringing over 200 new jobs to St. Louis-area

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Another Great Year for Missouri: 58 expansions, 5,700 new jobs and $473M investment

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Governor Nixon Highlights Missouri’s Automotive Manufacturing Excellence During Detroit Auto Show

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