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| Oct 14, 2026 | Wagner Logistics to expand in Liberty, creating 79 new jobs | Wagner Logistics, a nationwide provider of third-party logistics, announced today that it will expand in Liberty, creating 79 new jobs. As part of this expansion, the company will partner with a Kansas City-area manufacturer to launch a new... |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Simpson Strong-Tie breaks ground on new facility in Fulton, investing more than $19 million and adding 24 new jobs | Simpson Strong-Tie, a world leader in structural solutions, breaks ground on a new facility in Fulton, investing more than $19 million and adding 24 new jobs to the area. The company’s new facility will bring together its equipment solution... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | King Technology Opens $17 Million Manufacturing and Distribution Center in St. Peters | St. Peters
King Technology, a leading innovator in hot tub, swim spa, and pool water care and sanitization systems, has opened a new centralized manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution center in St. Peters. The company is investing at ... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | La-Z-Boy Incorporated to expand in Neosho, investing $23 million and creating up to 100 new jobs | La-Z-Boy Incorporated, a global leader in both the retail and manufacture of residential furniture, today announced plans to invest $23 million and create up to 100 new jobs through a manufacturing expansion and the construction of a new di... |
| Aug 17, 2026 | ServMO announces recipients of 2026-2027 AmeriCorps Planning and Operational Grants | ServMO announces the recipients of 2026-2027 AmeriCorps Planning and Operational Grants. As the organization responsible for overseeing AmeriCorps programs in Missouri, grants awarded by ServMO will strengthen communities and foster civic e... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Metrobloks Announces Data Center Investment in Liberty, Missouri | LIBERY, MO, UNITED STATES, March 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Metrobloks, a developer of AI-ready, low-latency data centers, today announced plans to invest up to $1.4 billion in a new high-density data center campus in Liberty, Missouri.... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Varro Life Sciences Expands in St. Louis, Opening Lab and R&D Facility, Investing $42.5 Million and Creating 33 Jobs | Varro Life Sciences
Missouri Governor Kehoe to Open Varro’s New Headquarters, which will Drive Development and Commercialization of the Company’s Next-Generation Biosensor Devices
This company's expertise and dedication to lifesaving techno... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Sentio BioSciences Earns Prestigious SHARP Award for Excellence in Workplace Safety | Jefferson City, MO – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that Sentio BioSciences has earned the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award, which recognizes small businesses with exemplar... |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Ace Hardware to open distribution center in Kansas City, creating 350 new jobs | Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, announced it will open a new Retail Support Center (RSC) in Kansas City, creating 350 jobs. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility, projected to be fully opera... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Governor Parson announces Michelle Hataway as Acting Director of the Department of Economic Development | Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that Michelle Hataway will serve as Acting Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) following Maggie Kost's departure. Hataway's appointment is effective immediately.
"Mich... |
| Jun 17, 2023 | SLE Technologies to expand in Catawissa, investing $780,000, creating 12 new jobs | SLE Technologies, a full-line sales and service company for the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle-repair industries, announced today that it will expand its facility in Catawissa, investing $780,000 and creating 12 new jobs.
“We’re pleased ... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | DED announces statewide ARPA: Helping Missourians Prosper Tour, June 20-29, celebrating 12 business and community development projects | The Department of Economic Development (DED) will host the ARPA: Helping Missourians Prosper Tour, a series of public announcement events showcasing a variety of business and community projects across the state. The two-week tour will inclu... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Missouri Community Service Commission announces AmeriCorps Missouri Planning Grants | The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC) is pleased to announce the availability of AmeriCorps Missouri Planning Grants to enable organizations to plan a proposed AmeriCorps program in Missouri.
From January to December 2024, select... |
| May 5, 2023 | State awards $75 million in ARPA funding to help develop shovel-ready industrial sites statewide | The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that it has awarded a total of $75 million through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program for 15 projects across the state. The program, funded through the American Rescue ... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Jones Poultry to expand in Hannibal, investing $6 million and creating 50 new jobs | Jones Poultry, a family-owned poultry processing company, announced today that it will expand in Hannibal, investing $6 million and creating 50 new jobs. The company is expanding its Illinois-based operations to Missouri due to the state’s ... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Marson Foods to build new facility in Hazelwood, investing $35 million and creating 45 new jobs | Marson Foods, LLC, a premier manufacturer of quality waffle products, announced that it will build a new facility in Hazelwood, investing $35 million and creating 45 new, high-paying jobs. The company’s expansion to the area includes the es... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Kansas City Peterbilt to build new facility in St. Joseph, investing $4.9 million | Kansas City Peterbilt, Inc., a locally-owned branch of the highway, vocational, and medium-duty truck manufacturer, announced today it will build a new services and maintenance facility in St. Joseph. The company is expected to invest $4.9 ... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Office of Broadband Development and University of Missouri Extension conduct survey on internet access and use | To guide the state’s internet expansion and training efforts, the Department of Economic Development’s Office of Broadband Development (OBD) and the University of Missouri (MU) Extension have partnered in conducting a brief online survey on... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Refresco to expand in Truesdale, investing $22 million and creating 30 new jobs | Refresco, a leading global provider of beverage solutions, announced today that it will expand in Truesdale, investing $22 million and creating 30 new jobs. The company’s investment in its existing Warren County location will increase capac... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | AmeriCorps ranks Missouri 10th in the nation for formal volunteering in latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America research | The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC) announced today that AmeriCorps determined more than 1.4 million Missourians formally volunteered through an organization from September 2020 to September 2021. These volunteer efforts made a... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | URBN to open new fulfillment center in Raymore, investing $60 million and creating 750 new jobs | URBN, a multinational lifestyle retail corporation, announced today that it will establish a new fulfillment center for its clothing rental brand Nuuly in Raymore, investing up to $60 million and creating 750 new jobs. The company plans to ... |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Missouri Community Service Commission names Brittany Stiffler Crabtree as executive director | The Missouri Community Service Commission (MCSC) announced today that Brittany Stiffler Crabtree will serve as its new executive director.
Brittany, an AmeriCorps alum, has served under four Kansas governors in various communications roles.... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Five ways city leaders can support Black entrepreneurs’ efforts to ‘buy back the block’ | When it comes to commercial real estate ownership in majority-Black neighborhoods, Black business owners are often systemically excluded from the economic benefits such ownership can generate, while other investors amass control over profit... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Confluence Food Group expands in St. Louis, investing $6.3 million and creating 17 new jobs | Confluence Food Group, a holding company that owns three St. Louis food service businesses, announced today that it has competed expansion of a new facility, investing $6.3 million and creating 17 new jobs. To support its growth, the compan... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Prysmian Group to expand in Sedalia, investing more than $45 million and creating 60 new jobs | Prysmian Group, a leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industries, has announced it will expand in Sedalia, investing more than $45 million and creating 60 new high-paying jobs. The company will add approximately 115,000 square fe... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Clementine’s Creamery to expand in St. Louis, investing $1.8 million and adding 18 new jobs | Clementine’s Creamery, an ice cream parlor in the Greater St. Louis Area, recently announced it will expand its ice cream wholesale and bakery operations by opening a manufacturing facility in North St. Louis City, investing $1.8 million an... |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Project managers Sandra Cabot and Brendan Dungan announced as certified economic developers | The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Sandra Cabot and Brendan Dungan, project managers for DED’s Regional Engagement Division, are now Missouri Certified Economic Developers. Certification is provided through th... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Piston Automotive to expand in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs | Piston Automotive, a subsidiary of the Piston Group and the world’s largest automotive assembly supplier, announced today it will open a facility in Wentzville, investing more than $10 million and creating 204 new jobs. The company’s new lo... |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Simcote to expand in Sedalia, investing more than $17 million and creating 35 new jobs | Simcote, Inc., announced today it will expand in Sedalia, investing more than $17 million and creating 35 new jobs. The company will build a new manufacturing facility as it increases its U.S. presence and production capacity. The facility ... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Mars Petcare to expand Kansas City manufacturing facility, investing $82 million and creating 95 new jobs | Leading pet food and products manufacturer Mars Petcare announced today it will invest more than $82 million to enhance its manufacturing facility in Kansas City, creating 95 new jobs. The expansion will increase the location’s production t... |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Department awards more than $8 million to nonprofits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program | The Department of Economic Development announced today that it will award more than $8 million in 50% and 70% tax credits through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) to 39 organizations for community development projects statewide.
“W... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | DED awards $344,015 in contribution tax credits to four small business incubators through the Small Business Incubator Tax Credit program | The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that it will award four small business incubators a total of $344,015 in contribution tax credits through the Small Business Incubator Tax Credit program. The contributio... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | DED awards more than $41 million through Community Development Block Grant program to 41 communities for COVID-19 projects | The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today it will award $41.2 million through its Community Development Block Grant COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) program to 41 Missouri communities to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to t... |
| May 24, 2022 | Hitachi Energy to expand in Jefferson City, investing approximately $10 million and adding 75 new jobs | Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader serving the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors, announced today it will expand in Jefferson City, investing approximately $10 million and adding 75 new jobs. Hitachi Energy’s expansion wi... |
| May 17, 2022 | Caruthersville selected for new Cargill soybean processing facility, bringing new market opportunities for Missouri farmers | Cargill, a global leader in food production and agricultural services, announced today that it will build a new soybean processing facility near Caruthersville in Pemiscot County. When complete, the new facility will be one of Cargill’s lar... |
| May 6, 2022 | Doyle Equipment Manufacturing and Riverview Manufacturing expand in Palmyra, investing an estimated $1 million and creating 30 new jobs | Doyle Equipment Manufacturing and Riverview Manufacturing, worldwide leaders in manufacturing dry fertilizer handling equipment, announced today they are expanding in Palmyra. This joint expansion brings an estimated $1 million investment, ... |
| May 3, 2022 | Arlee Home Fashions expands in West Plains, opening second manufacturing facility and adding up to 80 new jobs | Arlee Home Fashions, a manufacturer of decorative home fashion and pet products, announced today that it will expand in West Plains, investing up to $300,000 and creating up to 80 new jobs. For 30 years, Arlee has maintained a presence in W... |
| May 3, 2022 | Governor Parson, Lt. Governor Kehoe join DED during National Small Business Week to highlight importance of small businesses | The Department of Economic Development (DED) joins Governor Mike Parson and Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe this week to recognize National Small Business Week, May 2 through May 5, 2022, by highlighting the importance of Missouri’s small bu... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Nestlé Professional USA expands in Trenton, investing $7.5 million and creating more than 30 jobs | Nestlé Professional USA announced today it is investing $7.5 million to expand its facility in Trenton, with plans to add more than 30 jobs. The expansion of the factory will enable the company to meet growing demand for products for the ou... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Department names Brandon Jenson as new Program Manager for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program | The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Brandon Jenson will serve as Program Manager for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, effective April 19, 2022.
“Brandon has already been a tremendous asset ... |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Cim-Tek Filtration to expand in Kennett, creating up to 77 new jobs | Cim-Tek Filtration, a leading manufacturer of filtration products, recently announced that it will expand in Kennett, creating up to 77 new jobs. Cim-Tek Filtration’s expansion will allow the company to continue to innovate in filtration an... |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Department names Kayla Kueckelhan as new Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance Division | The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today that Kayla Kueckelhan will serve as its new Deputy Director for the Division of Strategy and Performance, which informs DED’s strategic planning, program development, and... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Department of Economic Development now hiring for ARPA-funded positions | The Department of Economic Development (DED) is now hiring for grant-funded positions to support initiatives through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). DED plans to use ARPA funds for historic investments that will strengthen Missouri com... |
