Manufacturing

Missouri Farmers Care Supports Future Growth Of Ag Communities Through Agri-ready County Designation Program

Agriculture is a cornerstone of Missouri’s economy, contributing nearly $94 billion annually and providing employment for hundreds of thousands of residents. In 2015, Missouri Farmers Care, an organization dedicated to advocating ... Read More

Nation’s Largest Cement Plant to Receive $1.3 million in Funding from EPA to Further Emissions Reduction at Missouri Plant

Holcim U.S., the largest cement manufacturer in North America, was awarded  $1.3 million from The Environmental Protection Agency to report and reduce carbon emissions at its Ste. Genevieve, Missouri cement plant, ... Read More

Federal Government Invests Millions in Missouri Semiconductor Manufacturer

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will provide up to $400 million in funding to GlobalWafers Co., a global leader in semiconductor technology. The funding will come from the CHIPS ... Read More

Missouri’s Unique Food and Ag Industry 

Nearly 100,000 farms make up Missouri’s uniquely diverse agriculture landscape, growing everything from rice, cotton, soybeans, corn, and sorghum, to raising cattle, turkeys, and hogs. The midwestern state has gained the ... Read More

Missouri’s “Lead Belt” Poised for American Battery Supply Chain 

Southeast Missouri’s rich deposits of lead ore made it a prime location for lead mining in the 19th and early 20th centuries, supplying lead not only for batteries but also for ... Read More

Americold Breaks Ground on First Cold Storage Facility on CPKC Rail Network in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 30, 2024 – Americold Realty Trust, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, has officially broken ground on a new $127 million ... Read More

300 Acre Port Site is a Premier Hub for Advanced Manufacturing

In the heart of Jefferson County, Missouri, you’ll find a 300-acre former manufacturing site with two miles of frontage along the Mississippi River. The site is referred to as “Doe Run,” ... Read More

Missouri Business Attraction Project, American Foods Group, Wins Business Facilities’ 2023 Impact Award

Missouri was honored with Business Facilities’ 2023 Impact Award for American Foods Group’s (AFG) $800 million investment in the state. With plans to create 1,300 new jobs and a projected annual ... Read More

New Missouri Manufacturing Facility Receives First-Ever LEED Platinum v4 Certification in North America

Carlisle Construction Materials, a leading supplier of energy-efficient building products and solutions, announced its newest polyiso manufacturing facility in Sikeston, Missouri received the first-ever Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) ... Read More

7 Takeaways from Missouri Chamber’s Technology2030 Report

The Missouri 2030 initiative from the Missouri Chamber Foundation is a plan to prepare the workforce, foster a competitive business climate, connect through infrastructure, unite the business community and protect health ... Read More