Manufacturing
Posted August 20, 2026 Wisconsin-based electrical engineering and design firm Faith Technologies was approved for nearly $240 million in industrial revenue bonds for a three-building project in Olathe. The Olathe City Council voted unanimously to approve a master resolution for…
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Posted August 20, 2026 Updated August 24, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. Kansas City appliance and electrical manufacturer Milbank announced that it has promoted Chris Buelow to president and chief executive officer. Buelow will begin his new role at the company…
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Posted August 17, 2026 Hill’s Pet Nutrition announced that Wendy Boise has been appointed executive vice president of people. Boise will lead the Overland Park-based pet nutrition manufacturer's global people function, impact and culture while advancing the capabilities and leadership…
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Posted August 13, 2026 Kansas City, Kansas-based Orange EV announced it has secured a $100 million revolving credit facility led by Wells Fargo Bank. The round of funding will go toward increasing the company’s liquidity to meet capital needs, the…
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Posted August 11, 2026 New York-based Diamond Properties, a real estate investment firm, announced it has purchased a warehouse distribution facility near Kansas City. The firm acquired a 115,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing and distribution facility located at 4312 Clary Boulevard. The…
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Posted July 14, 2026 The National Science Foundation announced it has selected the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Critical Materials Crossroads as a recipient of a grant that could help elevate the region as a national hub for critical materials. The…
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Posted April 7, 2026 A South Dakota-based manufacturer is investing more than $21.9 million in Liberty, Missouri, to build a new facility that will increase its production capacity. Dakota Bodies will be replacing its Liberty facility with a new location,…
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Posted February 19, 2026 Overland Park-based Dimensional Innovations has announced that it has transitioned to an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), effective immediately. Dimensional Innovations is a design firm with over 230 employees, with offices beyond…
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Posted January 23, 2026 General Motors is moving production of the Buick Envision SUV from China to the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. GM announced that it would end production of the Buick Envision in China. The Envision,…
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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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