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Lock closures on the Illinois waterway scheduled to begin September 21st
This story was originally published in the American Journal of Transportation on August 5, 2019. “St. Louis, MO – Businesses that transport or handle commodities on the Illinois Waterway system are about the…
Construction starts on new industrial project in South City
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 30, 2019. Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “The Opus Group has started construction on a 155,000-square-foot spec warehouse…
St. Charles Community College to expand programs with new grant
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 29, 2019. Veneta Rizvic | St. Louis Business Journal “St. Charles Community College plans to continue expanding its technical programs in…
Missouri’s first Amazon fulfillment center is looking for more workers
This story was originally published on FOX 2 NOW on July 25, 2019. Joe Millitzer | FOX 2 “ST. PETERS, Mo. – Missouri’s first Amazon fulfillment center opened this week in St.…
General contractor named for expansion that would double manufacturer’s space
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 25, 2019. Steph Kukuljan | St. Louis Business Journal “Edwardsville-based Contegra Construction is building Melton Machine & Control Co.’s new headquarters…
America’s Central Port Prepares for Freight Volume Increase
This story was originally published in Brownfield Ag News on July 24, 2019. Rhiannon Branch | Brownfield Ag News “America’s Central Port is preparing to transport higher volumes of freight, including ag products.…
Bayer shifts jobs from North Carolina to Creve Coeur
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on July 16, 2019. “JEFFERSON CITY — Bayer AG will bring 500 jobs to its Creve Coeur campus and invest $164…
Boeing plans $70 million expansion of its St. Charles plant
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on July 16, 2019. “ST. CHARLES — Boeing Co. plans a $70 million expansion of its missile and munitions plant on…
$12B company to build distribution center at Premier 370
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on July 16, 2019. “Medline, a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, has acquired 52 acres in Premier 370 industrial park…
Wentzville GM plant hiring 300 part-time production workers
This story was originally published in the St. Louis Business Journal on June 20, 2019. “The General Motors Assembly Plant in Wentzville is looking for 300 part-time workers. A post on the St.…
TRRA Awarded $28.8 Million for MacArthur Bridge Rehabilitation
The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA) announced it has been awarded a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) $28.8 million grant to replace the main span girders on the MacArthur…
Efforts Underway to Move More Containers on the Mississippi River and its Tributaries
With dramatic growth projected in the global container market over the next decade, public and private sector leaders are working together to move even larger volumes of goods and commodities…