Manufacturing
Posted January 17, 2025 Updated at 3:40 p.m., January 17, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in De Soto is nearing completion and will soon begin powering its first assembly line. Kansas leaders and legislators gathered…
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Posted January 7, 2025 Vertical Cold Storage, a developer of temperature-controlled distribution centers and unit for Kansas City-based Platform Ventures, has opened its Kansas City multi-modal distribution site. The nearly 312,000-square-foot distribution center is expected to employ over 100 full-time…
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Posted January 7, 2025 Kansas City, Kansas-based Orange EV announced Olivier Roubi has been appointed as vice president of rental and leasing and Dr. Zouhair Lazreq as vice president of engineering. Orange EV, the electric terminal trucks manufacturer with more…
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Posted January 2, 2025 The December Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ends the year on a down note with approximately one in five firms reporting labor shortages in the region. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and…
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Posted December 13, 2024 Edged Kansas City, a state-of-the-art $143 million data center, has officially opened and will deliver 26 MW of capacity to the region. The new facility is located at 3420 North Arlington Avenue near downtown Kansas City.…
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Posted December 12, 2024 Central Power Systems & Services will expand its presence in Platte City, investing over $28.5 million and creating 245 jobs in the area. The power generator manufacturer announced its plans to bring a new facility that…
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Posted December 2, 2024 The November Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index shows the unemployment gauge has tumbled compared to nearly the same time last year. The Business Conditions Index, ranging between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral,…
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Posted November 20, 2024 Martinrea International Inc. plans to permanently lay off 144 employees in the Kansas City vicinity, adding to the recent job cuts in the manufacturing sector. Martinrea Riverside first opened its doors in 2015. The facility, located…
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Posted October 24, 2024 Garmin announced it has acquired a UK-based manufacturer that will bolster the company’s premium LED lighting solutions. Olathe-based Garmin acquired Lumishore, which designs and manufactures high-performance above and underwater LED lighting systems for boats, according to…
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Posted October 17, 2024 An Italy-based precision parts manufacturer is stepping into the North American market in a big way and Kansas City will be its first step. RB SRL announced it opened its new 100,000-square-foot facility in Kansas City,…
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