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Trade & Industry Development has announced its 7th Annual CiCi (Corporate Investment & Community Impact) Awards.

The 30 recipients of the 2012 CiCi Awards helped create 26,605 new jobs, retain 7,902 jobs, and represent investments in excess of more than $11.6 billion. Ford Motor Company, Kansas City, and General Motors, Wentzville, received awards in the Corporate Investment division. ProEnergy Services of Sedalia received an award in the Community Impact division.

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Advanced Manufacturing Firm R&S Machining investing $6 million in Missouri

R&S Machining, which makes aerospace components and does machining work for other industries, is investing $6 million to build a second facility to handle current and anticipated growth. The company plans ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturing Firm Detroit Tool Metal Products announces $4.2 million expansion in Lebanon

Detroit Tool Metal Products in Lebanon recently announced plans to bring two new lines of coatings production and 30 new jobs to the area. The expansion is associated with a $4.2 ... Read More

Missouri Talent Delivers Quality for La-Z-Boy

Manufacturing employs more than 256,000 Missourians in more than 6,000 establishments, making up 9.4 percent of the state’s total employment. — The La-Z-Boy manufacturing facility in Neosho, Missouri was recently recognized ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturing Company Continental Casting to Create 75 New Jobs in Missouri

Continental Casting will add the new positions at both the Monroe City and Palmyra production facilities beginning immediately. The company is looking for entry level positions applicants as well as experienced ... Read More

Eight Missouri cities rank among the Best Small Cities in America

A recent ranking from WalletHub demonstrates that Missouri has multiple areas great for raising families and growing businesses. Small cities in the Show-Me State are amongst the best in America. In ... Read More

KC startup lands invitation to prestigious international tech conference, plans to add jobs

Brands that have used the company’s content marketing platform include Ben & Jerry’s, General Mills and the National Geographic Channel. In a few short days, the DivvyHQ founders will be in ... Read More

$120 million manure-to-energy project underway in Missouri

The project is providing $120 million in new work for Missouri supply chain, manufacturing, and construction companies and their employees. Roeslein Alternative Energy announced the turnkey facility to create and inject ... Read More

Missouri teams score 5th, 8th in national energy competition

Two Missouri teams competed in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. Collegiate teams design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective and attractive. Missouri S&T placed 5th in the ... Read More

Missouri offers many advantages for innovation

Missouri shows it can innovate. At least that is the conclusion of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s new study, Enterprising States: States Innovate, which analyzes the 50 states through six lenses ... Read More

Missouri leads the nation in new business creation

Newly released census data shows Missouri leading the nation in new business creation. While the vast majority of states saw a drop in the number of new firms created, new business ... Read More