Yearly Archives: 2013

KC area earns high ranking for growth of professional services sector

The ranking supports what should be a key boast about Kansas City — that it’s one of the top areas in the country for growth in the professional, technical and scientific ... 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

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

Gov. Nixon announces Caring for Missourians: Mental Health

Program will prepare more students for careers in high-demand mental health care fields Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that his balanced budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015 will include $20 million ... Read More

MU researcher needs $6 million to cure cancer

University of Missouri researcher and professor M. Frederick Hawthorne developed a breakthrough cancer treatment using a new form of radiation, which put cancer cells in remission in mice. Unlike traditional radiation ... Read More

Client Services adding 300 new jobs to St. Charles County

Client Services Incorporated (CSI), one of the largest employers in St. Charles County, is launching a hiring initiative this week. This exciting news includes plans to add 300 fulltime Account Representatives ... Read More

Michigan auto supply company to locate manufacturing facility in Kansas City, creating 39 jobs

Adrian Steel, a producer of commercial van interiors, will be making a $4.7 million capital investment An automotive supply company that specializes in producing commercial van interiors will be locating a  ... 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

Department of Economic Development announces expansion of Springfield distribution company

The Missouri Department of Economic Development today announced that Salon Service Group, a distributor of professional salon products, will be expanding their operations in Springfield. The project includes a $4,175,000 capital ... Read More

Missouri S&T to experiment with solar microgrids

Missouri University of Science and Technology says four solar homes built by students soon will be part of an experimental microgrid to demonstrate the feasibility of such small-scale projects. The project ... Read More