"The work ethic here is really good. People come in and work hard. They’re used to working hard before we hire them." - Jack Prim
Missouri’s central location within the nation makes it a cost-effective location from which to ship and a natural place through which products are transported.
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Located within 600 miles of 51% of all U.S. households, Missouri is perfectly situated to help manufacturers more effectively reach the end users of their products.
“The “animal health corridor” aims to encourage more businesses to come to Missouri and to help local universities and high schools build up a pool of competent graduates.” - George Heidgerken
“We export to Japan, China, France, Spain, Hungary, and Scotland. I have also shipped to South Africa, and I’ll be looking to start some work in New Zealand before too long." - Leroy Cardwell
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"I’m not sure what my expectations were, but I’ve been surprised by the talent of the pool we’ve got to work with in the local area, and by ‘the local area’ I mean not only Columbia, but St. Louis, Kansas City, and Rolla." - Jim Chapdelaine
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"For manufacturing, overall costs of labor, utilities, cost of land and buildings and the skilled labor pool, Missouri is one of the best values in the country." - Patrick Leinert
"People here have an excellent work ethic. And there’s a sense of extended family in the area. It’s feels like a wholesome, down home country atmosphere with the amenities that you would expect in a metropolitan area." - Randy Moore
“The state of Missouri made things pretty attractive for us with the Enhanced Enterprise Zone and Quality Jobs incentives. And, from a strategic standpoint, we figured Missouri was the right place to be, because most of our competition was out on the west coast.” - Jeff and Cara Canon
Missouri's animal health companies, along with outstanding veterinary schools and incubator facilities, give the state a greater power to heal, with regular breakthroughs in nutrition, diagnosis and treatment of farm and companion animals.
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