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Columbia’s New Principe Foods Facility Earns Industry Praise

In its July/August issue, Construction Executive dives deep into the collaboration between Principe Foods, a subsidiary of Swift Prepared Foods, and the Florida-based construction company Stellar in bringing this $200 million, ... Read More

First Major Lithium Iron Phosphate Plant in U.S. is Coming to Missouri

ICL Group, a global specialty minerals company, recently broke ground on its new $400 million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) plant, set to create 150 jobs in St. Louis, Missouri. The Company, ... Read More

Karla Klingner’s Columbia, Missouri Company Promotes Agroecology to Improve Health and Combat Food Deserts

Karla Klingner, CEO of Columbia, Missouri-based Palindromes Inc., is actively involved in agroecology and building a resilient and equitable food system to combat food deserts and prevent health issues related to ... Read More

Geospatial and AgTech Meet in St. Louis

Following the 2018 NGA West announcement, geospatial and agtech companies have flocked to St. Louis, creating a new industry sector at the intersection of Missouri’s already thriving agtech industry and its ... Read More

Dennis Pruitt on Realtime Real Estate Podcast

Dennis Pruitt, Vice President of Business Development for Missouri Partnership was a guest on Realtime Real Estate with Charlie Hinderliter, SVP of Government Affairs for St. Louis REALTORS® and Jim Alexander, Vice ... Read More

Missouri’s Aerospace Industry Soars as Boeing Plans $1.8 Billion Expansion

Just as we’re seeing more and more investment by building materials and food production companies in Missouri, Boeing turns our attention back to aerospace with plans for a $1.8 billion project ... Read More

Highlighting Missouri’s Strategic Approach to Today’s Food Challenges

With strong roots in food and ag: nearly 400 food companies and more than 100,000 farms, Missouri is poised to embrace the U.S. Food Industry’s modern disrupters such as eating patterns, ... Read More

Five Leading Cities for FDI in Missouri

Missouri's economic appeal stems from its advantageous business climate and strong workforce paired with deep roots in agriculture, automotive, plant science, and advanced manufacturing. Its diverse range of industries receives substantial foreign investments. ... Read More

Impact Signs Breaks Ground on New Headquarters in Missouri

Impact Signs broke ground on its new state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sedalia, Missouri. The company is investing nearly $10 million the new facility – which will allow them to ... Read More

Hallmark Opens New 850,000 Square Foot Facility in Liberty, Missouri

Hallmark’s new Liberty II Distribution center is officially open. The Liberty II facility is an expansion of the current Liberty Distribution Center where the 113-year-old Kansas City-based company ships its products ... Read More