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Ohio tire manufacturer occupying vacant Marshfield plant

Reynoldsburg, Ohio-based Americana Tire and Wheel announced plans to invest $1.5 million with the opening of an assembly plant in Marshfield. The move would create 20 jobs paying above the average ... Read More

Missouri has No. 1 state economic development organization in the U.S

Missouri has the best state economic development organization for 2014 according to the American Economic Development Institute (AEDI) and Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. The “Top 10 State Economic Development Organizations” ... Read More

Missouri’s Largest Investor-Owned Utility Scale Solar Energy Center Goes Into Service

For the first time in company history, solar energy is part of the energy mix being delivered to Ameren Missouri’s 1.2 million electric customers. Following more than a month of successful ... Read More

MOGene creates spinoff lab targeting personalized medicine

Genomic services company MOgene LC has launched a spinoff aimed at establishing a footprint in the growing field of personalized medicine. Called MOgeneDx, the company became operational two weeks ago and ... Read More

Israeli Agtech Company Chooses St. Louis as U.S. Headquarters

St. Louis innovation ecosystem attracts Kaiima BioSTL, the St. Louis organization advancing regional prosperity by cultivating the innovation ecosystem and bioscience sector, announced that Israeli agtech company Kaiima Bio-Agritech has selected St. ... Read More

Nerds’ paradise: Downtown KC attracts 100-job tech firm expansion

The Nerdery, a fast-growing Minneapolis-based technology company, will add 100 high-paying jobs and make a $4.3 million capital investment in downtown Kansas City during the next five years, the firm announced ... Read More

St. Louis logistics company plans local expansion

St. Louis-based company Davidson Surface/Air has announced the purchase of a 315,000 square-foot local building that will allow it to accommodate its rapid growth and bring 100 new jobs to the ... Read More

Global solar provider to open office in Kansas City, create 595 new jobs, Gov. Nixon announces

Governor Jay Nixon today announced that Sungevity, a global solar energy provider, has selected Kansas City to open its new sales and service center, creating 595 new good paying jobs over the ... Read More

Missouri’s regulatory environment is 5th best in the U.S.

Missouri’s regulatory environment is ranked 5th best in the nation, according to Forbes’ latest report on the “Best States for Business and Careers.” Missouri also ranked favorably for best business costs ... Read More

St. Louis and Kansas City ranked as some of the least expensive cities to do business in the U.S.

Missouri’s two largest metros have been ranked as some of the least expensive U.S. cities with a population over two million to do business in, according to the latest KPMG Competitive ... Read More