Move Over Kentucky, Lets Talk “Missouri Bourbon”
- August 06, 2019
Next time you are walking through the store in Missouri you may notice a change to the labels on some of the whiskey bottles. It will say “Missouri Bourbon.” A new ... Read More
Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Company Expands, Creates 132 Jobs In Missouri
- July 31, 2019
This expansion is due to the growth and high demand of quality engineered truck bodies. Dakota Bodies plans to hire 132 employees in the next 2 years and make a $4.1 ... Read More
Advanced Manufacturer Expands, Creates 20 New Jobs In Missouri
- July 26, 2019
Trinity Technology Group (TTG) Inc., an advanced manufacturer of polytetrafluoroethylene chemicals, announced plans to expand its existing 65,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Higginsville, Missouri. The expansion represents $7.25 million in ... Read More
NASA Spacecraft Powered By Missouri-Made Batteries Breaks Record
- July 19, 2019
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft, which is powered by Missouri-made batteries, recently set a new record for the closest distance a spacecraft has orbited to a body in the solar system. It accomplished ... Read More
Niagara Bottling Selects KC for New Facility; Creates Almost 50 New Jobs
- July 17, 2019
Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family owned manufacturer headquartered in Ontario, California, announced today it will open a new production facility in Kansas City, Missouri. “We are extremely excited about selecting Kansas ... Read More
Missouri Governor Signs Major Workforce Development Bill
- July 12, 2019
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
- July 11, 2019
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
- June 26, 2019
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
- June 24, 2019
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
- June 20, 2019
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