Manufacturing

Five Criteria For Food Manufacturers Striving To Go Organic

Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture established national standards for organic production and processing in 2002, the organic industry has enjoyed a trend of double-digit growth. Steve Johnson, CEO, Missouri Partnership, ... Read More

Finding Opportunity At The Intersection Of Food Production And Distribution

Look inside the refrigerator, and there’s a good chance the ground beef, sliced cheese or bacon was packed on a machine made by Multivac. The company’s growth over the years offers ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Expands In Missouri, Adds 40+ New Jobs

Frick’s Quality Meats, a manufacturer of smoked meats and sausages, announced plans to expand in Washington, Missouri. The expansion represents $8 million in capital investment and is anticipated to add more ... Read More

Missouri Rocket Teams and Talent Among the World’s Best

In Paris, France, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, Missouri’s talent is rocketing to new heights. Last month, a team from Festus High School in Missouri headed to Paris to represent the ... Read More

Boeing Completes First 777X Wing In St. Louis, Missouri

Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security division has completed the manufacture of the company’s first 777X wing edge at its plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis plant opened last year, ... Read More

U.S. Navy Approves Upgrades To Missouri-Made F/A-18 Super Hornets

The U.S. Navy announced plans to fund Boeing’s fighter division to upgrade the service’s F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornets to the “Block III” configuration. The new configuration will improve the heads-up ... Read More

Grab A Pint, Let’s Talk About Missouri Beer

Missouri is home to numerous craft breweries, and the world-famous Budweiser family of beers. But did you know the beer industry contributes more than $12.4 billion annually to Missouri’s economy, and ... Read More

Drone Wars, Hack Blocks Now Part of Aerospace & Defense Growth Story

According to a 2017 study from Deloitte, 2017 will see an increase in global aerospace and defense revenues. As aerospace and defense are key parts of Missouri’s economy, with 100 aerospace ... Read More

Pet Food Company Expands In Joplin, Missouri, Creates 46 New Jobs

Blue Buffalo, a food solutions company specializing in pet foods, announced plans to expand with a new 112,000 sq. ft. building at the company’s Heartland Pet Food manufacturing campus in Joplin, ... Read More

Manufacturing Company Expanding In Springfield, Missouri, Adding 90 Jobs

3M, a global manufacturing company, announced plans to expand in Springfield, Missouri. The expansion represents $40 million in investment and is expected to add 90 new jobs to the region. “We ... Read More