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Stainless Technology to expand Springfield facility, add 88 new jobs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Stainless Technology, a manufacturer of stainless steel tanks, is expanding its Springfield operations. The company plans to hire up to 88 ... Read More

Lee’s Summit roofing company plans 300 new jobs

Aspen Contracting, a Lee’s Summit firm specializing in repairing post-storm building damage around the nation, plans to add 300 jobs in its sales, production and project management operations. The company was ... Read More

St. Louis IKEA to open in 2015, bring hundreds of jobs

IKEA announced it will build a 380,000 sq. ft. store in expected to open in fall 2015 midtown St. Louis.The project is expected to bring about 500 construction jobs and IKEA ... Read More

Department of Economic Development announces expansion of KC architecture firm

Clockwork Architecture + Design, a Kansas City-based firm, will be expanding their operations locally. The expansion project includes a $1,035,800 capital investment and is expected to create eight new jobs. “Clockwork ... Read More

Watson Metal Masters to invest $4.8 million in new manufacturing facility in Republic

The expansion is expected to create 77 new jobs A new $4.8 million manufacturing plant being built in Republic by Watson Metal Masters is expected to create 77 new jobs, Gov. ... Read More

North Kansas City lands big PBI-Gordon distribution facility

PBI-Gordon Corp. has leased 212,000 square feet of office, warehouse and distribution space at 1300 Quebec St. in North Kansas City from Zimmer Real Estate Services LC. PBI-Gordon, a Kansas City-based ... Read More

DED announces bio tech startup to expand in Columbia, expected creation of 50 new jobs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Nanova Biomaterials, Inc., (NBI), an early stage bio technology company in Columbia, is expanding its operations. The company’s expansion project includes ... Read More

Leading automotive parts supplier to bring 118 jobs to Kansas City, Gov. Nixon announces

Missouri’s resurgent automotive industry is bringing another leading automotive parts supplier and more jobs to the Kansas City region, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. Grupo Antolin North America will invest more ... Read More

Gov. Nixon joins company officials in opening new Pharma Medica Research facility in St. Charles

Gov. Jay Nixon today joined leadership of Pharma Medica Research Inc. as well as local government and economic development officials in cutting the ribbon on the company’s new research facility in ... Read More

USA Mortgage expands to Kansas City, adds lenders in St. Louis

USA Mortgage/DAS Acquisition Co. is expanding to Kansas City, with the addition of two offices and eight lenders, and growing in St. Louis, with the hiring of two lenders from Pulaski ... Read More