Manufacturing
Posted July 14, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric-vehicle battery plant in De Soto has officially begun mass production. The Panasonic Group announced that the plant has opened its doors and started its production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic held…
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Posted June 25, 2025 Standard Motor Products, Inc., a New York-based auto parts manufacturer and distributor, has opened its new distribution center in Shawnee. The 575,000-square-foot facility officially opened on Tuesday, June 17, at the Heartland Logistics Park Building II.…
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Posted June 12, 2025 Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company announced the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art production campus in Olathe. The new $400 million facility, located at 17100 South Hedge Lane, consists of a 700,000 square foot campus on 150…
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Posted May 14, 2025 Lenexa-based Vantage MedTech, a medical tech manufacturer, announced that Mike Taylor will be its next chief financial officer. With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, distribution, and engineered products, Taylor will help drive financial governance…
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Posted May 8, 2025 Merck Animal Health announced plans to invest $895 million in the expansion of its biologics facility in De Soto. Merck Animal Health, a biopharmaceutical company based in New Jersey, is planning a 200,000-square-foot expansion, including an…
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Posted May 5, 2025 Shawnee-based PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc. announced its latest acquisition of TriviumVet, the newest acquisition in the company’s history. The acquisition of TriviumVet is the largest transaction in the company's 77-year history, according to a release Monday. TriviumVet…
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Posted May 5, 2025 Olathe-based lighting manufacturer, EiKO Global, has selected Yavor Kolarov to be its chief executive officer. Kolarov, who joined the company in August 2024, was promoted to CEO, effective May 1, according to a release. Kolarov first…
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Posted April 29, 2025 Indra Air Traffic Inc. has been awarded a nearly $200 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to manufacture a navigation system in its Overland Park facility. Indra Air Traffic Inc., the U.S.-based company of the…
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Posted April 21, 2025 PBI-Gordon Companies, a turf, ornamental and animal health product manufacturer, has announced two leadership changes. The employee-owned company announced that Gilbert “Gib” Bourk and Eric Bur have been promoted to the executive leadership team, according to…
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Posted March 3, 2025 The February Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index reports a 9.6% boost in prices is expected if tariffs are implemented. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, increased to 52.0 from 51.1 in…
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