Manufacturing

Missouri Governor Signs Major Workforce Development Bill

  Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently signed workforce development legislation that would grant General Motors up to $50 million in tax credits over 10 years to expand its assembly plant in ... Read More

TMS International Announces Expansion into Missouri

Nucor Steel, the largest producer of steel in the U.S., is still a few months away from being fully operational at their $250 million facility under construction in Sedalia, Missouri. But ... Read More

Beer Industry Contributes $10+ Billion Annually To Missouri’s Economy, According To Report

Missouri is home to numerous craft breweries, and the world-famous Budweiser family of beers, but did you know the beer industry contributes $10.2 billion to the state’s economy and supports 55,628 ... Read More

Missouri Universities Launch Joint Innovation Center

Missouri-based St. Louis University and Washington University recently announced plans for a joint venture innovation center, called COLLAB, in the Cortex Innovation Community, in St. Louis, Missouri. The 7,700 sq. ft. innovation ... Read More

Site Selection: Joplin, A Portrait in Resilience

When an EF5 tornado ripped through Joplin and killed 161 people on May 22, 2011, some wondered whether the city of 52,195 people in Southwest Missouri would ever fully recover. Eight ... Read More

Seven Missouri Counties Earn Work Ready Status

Seven Missouri counties recently earned Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status. Webster, Stone, Monroe, Oregon, Benton, Marion and Lewis counties each earned the designation. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Expands Business Recruitment Team in Kansas City

Missouri Partnership announced today that Kylee Garretson has been promoted to Director of Business Recruitment & Capacity Building. In this new role, Kylee will manage business attraction projects for Missouri, provide ... Read More

Two Companies Announce Expansion $34+ Million In Investment In St. Joseph, Missouri

Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading supplier of animal health products for pets and livestock, and LifeLine Foods, a food solutions company, both recently announced plans to expand in St. Joseph, Missouri. The ... Read More

Geospatial Company Expands In Missouri

Esri, an international supplier of geographic information system software, recently announced that its St. Louis, Missouri, office will triple its current professional services staff to support a growing user base. The ... Read More

Missouri-based Energy Solutions Company Announces Major Breakthrough

ZAF Energy Systems, a developer of next-generation battery technology, recently announced a technology breakthrough in their nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery technology that extends cycle life and improves reliability. ZAF’s NiZn batteries have ... Read More