Manufacturing

Missouri Facility to Manufacture First New Army Ammo In 65 Years

The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, recently announced plans to begin production on the first new ammunition approved by the U.S. Army in 65 years. The new 6.8mm ... Read More

Missouri Earns Top Rankings for Electric Vehicles Charging Access

Missouri ranks 7th in the U.S. for the ratio of electric vehicles to charging stations, according to a new report from Forbes. Missouri has 6,740 registered electric vehicles (EVs) across the ... Read More

Lufthansa Airlines Lands in Missouri

Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines has completed its inaugural flight from St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri to the airline’s hub at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. Regional business, civic, and governmental leaders ... Read More

Missouri-Made Blue Angel Fighter Jets Return Home

Over the next several days, Missouri’s skies will be filled with aircraft during the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. Among those aircraft, and headlining the entire show, ... Read More

Ford Invests $95 Million In Missouri Facility

Automotive manufacturing giant Ford Motor Co. recently announced plans to invest $95 million in the company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant to boost production of both the Transit and E-Transit vans. The ... Read More

New York Times Highlights Missouri Wine Country

Missouri wines were recently highlighted among “Vacation Alternatives for the Budget-Conscious,” by the New York Times. “In the Midwest, the region along the Mississippi River, about an hour’s drive west of ... Read More

Advanced Manufacturer Invests in St. Joseph, Missouri

Hillyard, Inc., an advanced manufacturer and distributor of cleaning and hygiene solutions, recently announced plans to invest more than $50 million in St. Joseph, Missouri. The expansion is expected to retain ... Read More

Hitachi Energy Invests in Jefferson City, Missouri

Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader serving the utility, industry, and infrastructure sectors, announced plans to invest $10 million in its facility in Jefferson City, Missouri. Hitachi Energy’s expansion will allow ... Read More

German Advanced Manufacturer Expands in Missouri

VSM Abrasives, an advanced manufacturer of abrasive materials, is expanding its plant in O’Fallon, Missouri.   The new 50,000 sq. ft. expansion represents $6 million in capital investment and will allow ... Read More

Vital Farms Doubles Size of Missouri Facility

Vital Farms, the largest brand of pasture-raised eggs in the U.S., has doubled the size of its egg washing and packing plant in Springfield, Missouri. Vital Farms’ Springfield plant will now ... Read More