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Panasonic Energy Picks Kansas For $4B EV Battery Megaproject
New Panasonic Energy electric vehicle (EV) battery facility will create up to 4,000 jobs in the Kansas City Region, and is the largest economic development project in state history.
Locations For The Manufacturing Industry: On The Bright Side
Economic developers are going to great lengths to highlight their advantages as competition dramatically increases for new manufacturing locations.
Scorpion Biological Services Picks Kansas For $650M Project
Scorpion Biological Services' new 500,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility will create 500 jobs in Manhattan, KS.
Mars Wrigley To Invest $175M In Kansas Expansion
The expansion will support Snickers, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers production at the chocolate manufacturer's Topeka, KS facility, and create more than 100 jobs.
Kansas: Smack In The Middle
Kansas, the Sunflower State wants to use a number of assets, including geographic location, to entice more companies to try it out.
The Aerospace Industry: Soaring Away
Expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon ease is giving some hope to aviation and aerospace executives, who anticipate that the commercial end of the business will soon rebound.
Collins Aerospace To Create 60 Jobs With Kansas Expansion
Collins Aerospace will use its new 279,000-square-foot facility for the manufacture of its interior product line.
Medline Invests $77.5M In New Kansas Distribution Center
Medline has outgrown its current facility; will create 100 jobs at new distribution center in Bonner Springs, KS.
Kansas: Where Innovation And Fun Converge
You can find Hutchinson’s history 650 feet under the ground in its famous salt mines. On the surface it’s a thriving business hub.
Finance & Insurance: Fintech’s Future Is Now
Biometrics, artificial intelligence and blockchain are being embraced by the financial services and insurance sectors, fueling a wave of fintech startups.
Berry Global Group Expands Production In Kansas
Berry Global Group's $61 million investment will create over 60 jobs in Lawrence, KS.
Kansas, Sunflower Electric Launch New Certified Sites Partnership
Thanks to a new partnership, sites certified through Sunflower Electric's Certified Sites Program will automatically be certified by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Kansas Dairy Ingredients Investing $45M In Kansas Expansion
Kansas Dairy Ingredients (KDI) Cheese Company will expand its operations in Southwest Kansas, creating 40 new jobs in the Hugoton community.
Topeka, KS To Develop $13M Downtown Innovation Campus
The 70,000-square-foot campus will include wet labs, co-working, office and meeting space and a rooftop for events.
Tech, Manufacturing Projects Land Kansas More Than 580 Jobs
TTEC Holdings will create 450 on-site and remote work jobs in Overland Park; Sicut Enterprises will create 132 manufacturing positions in Neodesha.
Kansas: Setting A Bountiful Table In The Heartland
As the nation’s top wheat producer, Kansas has long been an agribiz leader. The Sunflower State also is in the top tier for food manufacturing.
Pretzels, Inc. Building New Production Facility In Kansas
The pretzel and snack products manufacturer will make a significant investment in the construction of a new 146,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art production facility at VenturePark in Lawrence, KS.
Empirical Foods Breaks Ground On $250M Facility In Kansas
The ground beef facility in Garden City, KS is expected to be finished between 2022 and 2023, and will create 250 new jobs.
Nor-Am Cold Storage Adds 90 New Jobs In Kansas
Nor-Am Cold Storage has invested $30 million in a new 148,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Dodge City, KS.
Startup Ecosystems: Seeding The Land With Startups
Locations are nurturing startup ecosystems with access to skilled labor, angel investors, higher ed resources and an affordable quality of life that is attracting talent.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.