Imperial Dade, a distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, expanded with a new 80,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri. According to company officials, the facility is the ... Read More
During the recent Chicago Air Show, headlined by the Missouri-made Blue Angel F/A-18s, Missouri Partnership and the British Government co-hosted an event at the private residence of the United Kingdom (UK) ... Read More
Missouri is a great place for business, according to the article “5 Reasons a Move to the Midwest Might Be Good for Your Business” on Inc.com. And Missouri’s global agtech leadership ... Read More
Today, United Airlines announced new daily non-stop service to Columbia, Missouri, from Denver and Chicago. The service from both international airports will begin on August 1. Missouri’s central location and globally ... Read More
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Japan's largest drugmaker, is buying privately held Swiss rival Nycomed for $13.6 billion, giving it access to a newly approved lung-disease drug, which is expected to be a major source of revenue growth. ... Read More
A Springfield plant that refurbishes the engines of used cars plans to add 131 jobs over the next three to four years, officials said. PROFormance Powertrain Products, which already employs 100 ... Read More
RR Donnelly, a Chicago-based commercial printing company that manufactures books, manuals and publications, is expanding its operations in Owensville, Mo., and adding 105 new jobs. RR Donnelly employs about 340 workers at its Owensville plant, which is about 80 miles southwest of St. Louis. The company is making a capital investment of $6 million at the location. ... Read More
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $685 million agreement Tuesday to begin construction on the next phase of high-speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. Construction will begin April 5 of a new rail track using concrete ties between Dwight and Lincoln, as well as between Alton and the Mississippi River, along with the installation of a modernized signal system between Dwight and Alton. ... Read More
Abbott Laboratories is spinning off its branded drug business and will become two separate medical companies, the Chicago Tribune reports. The spinoff will exclusively sell Abbott's branded pharmaceuticals. Abbott CEO Miles White will continue to lead the rest of the medical device company. ... Read More
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a 10-year deal with U.S. industrial group Caterpillar under which the American company will recondition turbine parts to boost Vestas' servicing capabilities. ... Read More