All posts by : Janelle Higgins

Missouri Leads the US In Certified Work Ready Communities

Pike County, Missouri, recently earned Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status, making Missouri the leader in the number of certified work ready communities in the U.S. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) designation ... Read More

Biopharmaceutical Company Expands in Kansas City, Missouri

Catalent Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, recently announced plans to expand in Kansas City, Missouri. The $12 million expansion will add two new laboratories and create nearly 50 new jobs in the ... Read More

Electric Vehicle Battery Production Plant to Open in St. Louis, Missouri

ICL Group, an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, recently announced plans to open a new 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The expansion represents $400 million in capital ... Read More

Three Missouri Companies Named Among Best to Work For in 2022 By Fortune

Three Missouri companies were recently ranked among Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for in 2022. Edward Jones, Veterans United Home Loans, and World Wide Technology all made the list. Columbia-based ... Read More

Deli Star Wins Family Business Award

Deli Star Corporation, a family-owned Missouri manufacturer of prepared meal proteins and deli solutions, recently received the St. Louis Business Journal’s Family Business Award. Deli Star cut the ribbon on its ... Read More

Missouri Department of Economic Development Launches Inside EcoDevo Podcast

In Missouri, we often say economic development is a team sport. Here at Missouri Partnership, we take that ethos very seriously. After all, “partnership” is in our name. The Missouri Department ... Read More

Clean Energy Jobs on the Rise in Missouri

Missouri is seeing tremendous growth in clean energy jobs across the state. Clean Jobs Midwest 2022, the latest iteration of an annual report that examines the growth of the clean energy ... Read More

Automotive Company Expands in Wentzville, Missouri

Piston Automotive, the world’s largest automotive assembly supplier, recently announced plans to invest in a new facility in Wentzville, Missouri. The expansion represents more than $10 million in capital investment, and ... Read More

Missouri Route Named Among “12 Scenic U.S. Train Rides for Fall Foliage Views”

Missouri has long been known as the nation’s rail, river, road, pipeline and air crossroads, but it is also becoming known for having one of the “12 Scenic U.S. Train Rides ... Read More

State of Missouri to Welcome Newest James Hardie Manufacturing Facility

James Hardie, a world leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions, plans to build its newest manufacturing facility in Crystal City, Missouri. The new facility and James Hardie’s ... Read More