Manufacturing

Missouri Manufacturers Hard at Work in Fight Against COVID-19

Like any maker, designer, tinkerer or DIY-er, David Cervantes, owner of St. Louis, Missouri-based Cervantes Design, is used to being in near-constant action. A few weeks ago, while scrolling through DIY ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Unveils New Biocontainment Systems to Help Fight COVID-19

MRIGlobal, a health innovation company based in Kansas City, Missouri, has unveiled two new mobile labs that could help with the COVID-19 response. The new mobile laboratories, which combat biological and ... Read More

Southeast Missouri State University Produces PPE For Area Hospitals & First Responders

Faculty and staff at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, have been using 3D printers and laser cutters to design face shields and protective visors for local hospitals. The ... Read More

St. Louis Fashion Designers Put Skills to Use to Fight COVID-19

Michael Drummond, a designer at the Saint Louis Fashion Fund, is leading a group of 10 out-of-work designers to sew 14,000 face masks over the next 45 days to help fight ... Read More

Missouri-Made Product Taking Steps Against COVID-19

StepNpull, a Springfield, Missouri-based innovator and manufacturer, is taking on the COVID-19 crisis one step, or one foot, at a time. The StepNpull is a foot-operated door opener that mounts to ... Read More

Nation’s First Co-learning Space for the Manufacturing Supply Chain Opening in Missouri

goBRANDgo!, a marketing company headquartered in St. Louis, announced they will embark on a $2 million expansion to create a not-for-profit facility, Conflux Co-Learning. The building will be the site for ... Read More

Missouri-Made Ford Transit Goes Green

The Missouri-made Ford Transit, the best-selling cargo van in the world, is going green, with an all-electric version coming for the 2022 model year. “Commercial vehicles are a critical component to ... Read More

Kansas City is the Hub for Food Logistics

Kansas City is the hub for food logistics, according to a new article from the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC). In 2018 Kansas City was home to 103,411 employees in ... Read More

Missouri Companies Awarded $30+ Million in Military Contracts

Two Missouri companies, both located in St. Louis, have been awarded more the $30 million in military contracts. Arnold Defense and Electronics, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, has been awarded a ... Read More

Two Missouri Cities Rank Among Best in US for Jobs In 2020

Two Missouri cities recently made Glassdoor’s list of the “25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2020.” St. Louis ranked 6th on the list of cities, while Kansas City, Missouri, ranked 11th. ... Read More