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SKF to invest $34 million in NorthPark project, create 73 jobs

KF plans to build an engineering and manufacturing campus for industrial lubrication systems in NorthPark beginning this fall. The company will invest $34.2 million and create 73 new jobs over the ... Read More

Drury, Crowder students team-up for ‘green’ competition

The need for alternative energy solutions is a hot topic right now. Drury University and Crowder College hope to be a part of this solution by designing, building and operating an ... Read More

Meramec Electrical Products Expands in Cuba

The Missouri Department of Economic Development joined company leaders of Meramec Electrical Products Co., at a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of the company’s expanded facility located at 1 ... Read More

Columbia named a “Top 20 College Town”

Columbia, Missouri, is ranked No. 8 overall in the American Institute for Economic Research’s list of the top 20 college towns in the U.S., part of AIER’s 2014-2015 College Destinations Index. ... Read More

IT firm Huber & Associates expands in Jefferson City

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) will join Huber & Associates, a Jefferson City-based information technology company, to celebrate an expansion of the company’s mid-Missouri headquarters on October 16th. The ... Read More

St. Louis Ranks 3rd for Industrial Graduates

One of the most difficult challenges that manufacturers face in today’s economic climate is the ability to hire and retain qualified talent. Site Selection Group researched the top 20 metropolitan statistical ... Read More

Two Missouri restaurants named best breakfast spots in the U.S.

Good news for early birds in Missouri, Travel + Leisure magazine has deemed two Missouri restaurants some of the best breakfast spots in the U.S.: Chez Elle Creperie and Coffeehouse in ... Read More

New Company to St. Joseph To Make Investment and Add New Jobs

Schütz Container Systems, Inc., a German-based packaging company with locations worldwide will locate in St. Joseph. It will be the company’s 10th facility in the United States. “We are pleased to ... Read More

Missouri auto jobs to reach nearly 14,000 by 2015

The number of jobs in Missouri’s automotive sector will rise to 13,959 by 2015, nearly doubling in three years due to recent investments by General Motors in Wentzville and Ford in ... Read More

Boeing to create 700 St. Louis jobs for 777X parts production

Boeing will build parts for its 777X commercial aircraft in St. Louis, a silver lining of sorts after the region lost out on production of the plane itself to Washington state ... Read More