Manufacturing

Unilever plans $99M expansion, will hire 70 at Independence plant

Unilever plans to invest $99 million in an expansion project at its facility in Independence, creating 70 new full-time jobs. Unilever is a global consumer goods company that manufactures products for ... Read More

Ford Transit vans start rolling off line in KC

Ford Motor Co. drove its first Transit van off the line Wednesday at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. The Kansas City Assembly Plant underwent a $1.1 billion investment by ... Read More

Washington University makes major solar commitment

Washington University in St. Louis is moving forward with a bold and impactful plan to increase solar output on all campuses by 1,150 percent over current levels by this fall. The ... Read More

Aviation industry leader plans to create more than 500 new jobs in Missouri

One of North America’s largest third-party transport aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul providers is opening a 607,000 square foot facility in Kansas City, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. Aviation Technical Services’ ... Read More

KC Assembly Plant plays huge role in Ford’s 2014 growth plan

Ford Motor Co. announced that next year it will launch 23 new vehicles, open three manufacturing facilities around the globe and add more than 5,000 new jobs in the United States. ... Read More

Boeing announces plans to bring up to 400 research and technology jobs to Missouri

Global aerospace giant Boeing will add an additional up to 400 research and technology jobs at its St. Louis County campus, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. This is the second major ... Read More

Lee’s Summit roofing company plans 300 new jobs

Aspen Contracting, a Lee’s Summit firm specializing in repairing post-storm building damage around the nation, plans to add 300 jobs in its sales, production and project management operations. The company was ... Read More

Morris Converting selects Jefferson City for new manufacturing facility

Morris Converting, a subsidiary of Morris Packaging, has selected Jefferson City as the location to build a new 32,000 square foot facility. The company specializes in creating packaging for the food ... Read More

AgBiTech opens new laboratory at University of Missouri

AgBiTech, an Australian company focused on developing innovative, high-quality products to make farming a more profitable and sustainable, has opened a research laboratory to develop new biological solutions for key insect ... Read More

Missouri University of Science and Technology gets grant for solar education

Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive about $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support innovative solar energy research and development. The funds will be used to ... Read More