Plastics industry helps drive local economy
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
Bonnot attends International Plastics Exposition In our February issue, we identified the printing industry as a strong sector in the Jefferson City area and took a look at the local companies representing that sector such as Command Web, Modern LithoPrint, and RR Donnelley. What other industry sectors drive our local economy? This month we’ll take [Click Here]
Missouri chosen as site to produce next generation nuclear energy
Friday, April 20th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Jessica Machetta, Missourinet Westinghouse — a global leader in nuclear technology — has chosen Missouri as the location to develop and manufacture new generation small modular nuclear reactors. Gov. Jay Nixon says it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity that could spark a next-generation manufacturing industry in our state. Kate Jackson, Westinghouse Senior Vice President and Chief [Click Here]
Local tech startup seeing success
Saturday, April 14th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Brent Beshore, Columbia Daily Tribune It’s far easier to talk about entrepreneurship at the 30,000-foot level. Do this, don’t do that and you should have a good shot at success. In reality, entrepreneurship is a grind filled with peaks of exhilaration and valleys of anxiety and self-doubt. What got me through some tough times [Click Here]
42 new manufacturing jobs coming to Mexico
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Mark Slavit, connectmidmissouri.com MEXICO, MO. — Dozens of new manufacturing jobs are coming to Mexico, Missouri. Governor Jay Nixon made that announcement on Tuesday morning at Mexico’s Spartan Light Metal Products Facility. Plans call for a $12.5 million expansion of Spartan Light Metal Products. Company officials plan to add 2 new production lines at [Click Here]
Speaker sheds light on Columbia’s solar power push
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Jacob Barker, Columbia Daily Tribune For companies looking to build solar installations and get the energy onto the nation’s grid, one of the biggest hurdles is a familiar obstacle for business: red tape. “The true cost of permitting in the U.S. is 40 percent of your project costs,” said Victor Kirkland, an executive vice [Click Here]
Columbia Regional Airport to offer nonstop flights to Atlanta
Friday, March 2nd, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Dani Kinnison, The Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — Columbia Regional Airport will offer a daily, nonstop midday flight to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in a partnership with Delta Airlines beginning June 7. Mayor Bob McDavid announced the partnership with Delta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at a news conference Friday morning. According to the [Click Here]
Mid-MO Employers Recognized for Fulfilling Veterans-hiring Pledges
Monday, February 27th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
Columbia, MO (Feb. 14, 2012) — In one of the largest group-recognition ceremonies to date for the Missouri Show-Me Heroes Program, 10 mid-Missouri employers were honored for fulfilling their pledges to hire veterans into their organizations on Feb. 14. The companies represented a variety of services, including construction, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and human services. The [Click Here]
Missouri entrepreneurs granted investments by UM System fund
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Kate Moritz, The Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — UM System President Tim Wolfe spent his second Thursday morning on the job giving out $600,000 to Missouri entrepreneurs. Wolfe and Mike Nichols, UM System vice president for research and economic development, announced the 2012 Enterprise Investment Program winners to a small audience at 10 a.m. in [Click Here]
A promising new soy product emerges from a Mexico Mo., plant science center
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Jacob Barker, The Columbia Tribune The Missouri Plant Science Center has been a boon for its first and only tenant, Soy Labs LLC. Photo by Don Shrubshell Soy Labs produces LunaRich, a whole soy powder cultivated from Reliv-dedicated soybeans and developed at the Missouri Plant Science Center in Mexico. Photo by Don Shrubshell Soybean [Click Here]
Columbia College plans new science center
Monday, February 13th, 2012 Posted in News, News & Events
By Janese Silvey, The Columbia Tribune Construction of a new science center on the Columbia College campus is expected to start this spring. The building, estimated to span 53,000 square feet, will be constructed on top of the current softball field across from the athletic buildings off Range Line Street. Groundbreaking is set for May [Click Here]