Yearly Archives: 2015

Logistics provider enters KC with lease at Three Trails Industrial Park

Commonwealth Inc., a Cincinnati-based third-party logistics firm, has signed a lease for its first Kansas City location — a 101,567-square-foot space at NorthPoint Development’s new Three Trails Industrial Park. Whitney Kerr ... Read More

BioSTL welcomes Forrest Innovations to St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – July 16, 2015 – BioSTL hosted a welcome reception for Israeli agtech company Forrest Innovations at the Bio Research & Development (BRDG) Park at the Danforth Plant Science ... Read More

Missouri ranks 28th for total venture capital investment in Q2

Venture capitalists poured $35.9 million into Missouri companies in the second quarter this year, up from just $8.6 million invested last quarter but down from $78.4 million invested in Missouri companies ... Read More

Cardinal Health expanding Moberly operations, adding 50 new positions

The Missouri Department of Economic Development today announced that Cardinal Health will expand its Moberly manufacturing facility, creating 50 new jobs for the area over the next six years. “Cardinal Health’s ... Read More

Missouri Food Processing Company Paradise Locker doubles its footprint, adds jobs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development today announced that Paradise Locker, a Missouri-grown, sustainable meat processing company based in Trimble, is doubling its size and increasing its workforce to about 30 ... Read More

Made in Missouri: Ford F-150 + Natural Gas

The first 2016 F-150 to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) rolled off the assembly line Wednesday in Missouri at Ford Motor Co.’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. Read more ... Read More

Gov. Nixon celebrates Linn County’s Certified Work Ready designation

Brookfield, MO – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recently joined local business, education and community leaders at Linn County Area Career & Technical Center to congratulate Linn County for being designated as a Certified Work Ready ... Read More

Crestwood IT company ThrottleNet adding 24 new full-time jobs

The jobs will be added within the next 5 years. ThrottleNet is an information technology consulting firm offering technology solutions from managed network services to cloud computing and custom software development ... Read More

Walmart Distribution Center Expands Moberly Operations

Executives at the Walmart DC #6077 in Moberly announced today that the facility will adding 45 new FTE positions to the facility’s base level staffing over the next few weeks. In ... Read More

ProPharma Group opens new medical information contact center in Maryland Heights

ST. LOUIS, Mo.— The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that ProPharma Group, a provider of compliance services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors, is opening a ... Read More