Archive for 2020

  • Image of Marc Strandquist, CEO of Optimas Solutions

    Manufacturer expands to St. Louis in bid to leverage COVID-19 opportunities

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 20, 2020.  A Chicago-area global industrial manufacturer, distributor and…

  • Pictured is America’s Central Port with the city of St. Louis in the background. (Photo courtesy of America’s Central Port)

    Missouri, Illinois Ports Collaborate to Grow Business on Inland Waterways

    This article originally ran in the September 2020 issue of Heartland Real Estate Business magazine. (Photo courtesy of America’s Central Port) By:…

  • Germ-X products made by St. Louis-based Vi-Jon.

    Manufacturer adding St. Louis jobs after demand spikes for hygiene products

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on October 6, 2020. Vi-Jon, the personal care products manufacturer known for…

  • I-270 Preliminary Engineering Study Map

    I-270 Preliminary Engineering Study to Host Virtual Public Meeting on Oct. 27

    The Illinois Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is finalizing the first of three phases for…

  • Headshot of Mary Lamie

    Head of St. Louis Regional Freightway receives inaugural Women in Supply Chain Award

    This story was originally published in the Illinois Business Journal on September 25, 2020. Mary Lamie, head of the St. Louis Regional Freightway…

  • Feds say they’ll invest $29M in St. Louis-area infrastructure projects

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 16, 2020. Jacob Kirn | St. Louis Business Journal…

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific opens new St. Louis facility as part of ongoing local expansion, hiring spree

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 11, 2020. Nathan Rubbelke | St. Louis Business Journal “Waltham,…

  • Lambert lands $7M federal grant that includes a big, notable bonus

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 1, 2020. Erik Siemers| St. Louis Business Journal “The…

  • MidAmerica Airport gets $6M grant to expand, upgrade terminal

    This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on September 11, 2020. Vince Brennan| St. Louis Business Journal “MidAmerica…

  • Bost, Davis & Shimkus Announce $20 Million Grant for America’s Central Port District

    This press release was originally published by United States Congressman Mike Bost on September 10, 2020. United States Congressman Mike Bost, 12th…