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  • Billions Being Invested in Advanced Manufacturing Sector Generates Employment Opportunities for St. Louis Region

    The St. Louis region has more than 48,000 skilled workers in Advanced Manufacturing and the region ranks among the top 20 metros for aerospace employment with nearly four times more…

  • Photo of ribbon cutting at Gulfstream with 16 people in front of a jet

    Gulfstream Completes Newest St. Louis Expansion

    This article originally ran in Aviation Pros on May 2, 2025. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the finalization of its expanded aircraft completions operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport during a…

  • Group shot of graduating class of 22 maintenance apprentices of West Star Aviation Academy

    West Star Aviation Keeps Mx Training Program Rolling

    This article originally ran in AIN on April 21, 2025. West Star Aviation has graduated its second cohort of aviation maintenance students from its West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA). Launched in…

  • Photo of Melvin Price Lock & Dam

    Main Lock Reopens At Melvin Price Lock And Dam

    This article originally ran in Waterways Journal on April 18, 2025. The St. Louis Engineer District announced April 15 that the main, 1,200-foot lock chamber at Melvin Price Lock and…

  • Freight Week June 2-6: Intersection of Transportation, Development

    This article originally comes from Construction Forum on April 15, 2025 Registration is now open for FreightWeekSTL 2025, set for June 2-6. The St. Louis Regional Freightway is hosting the…

  • Kaskaskia Regional Port District Installs New Conveyor

      The Kaskaskia Regional Port District, with a $2.7 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, completed the installation of a new conveyor at KRPD #2.  The conveyor is…

  • Metals Sector in St. Louis Region Thrives with $500 Million Investment

    This article originally comes from Business Xpansion on April 14, 2025 The St. Louis region ranks second in the United States for minerals and ores exports, primarily including metals and…

  • Region’s chemical industry welcome new investment

    This article originally comes from Saint Louis County Community News on April 4th, 2025. The St. Louis region ranks among the top 25 metro areas in the United States for…

  • MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Eyes International Flights After Project Completion

    This article originally ran in KSDK News on April 4, 2025.  Leadership at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Clair County is eyeing the addition of international flights following completion…

  • Refrigeration: The Emerging Cold Storage Market 

    This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on April 1, 2025. The events of the past few years have significantly impacted the consumer experience, resulting in a positive…

  • Boeing Awarded $20B Contract to Build New F-47 Fighter Jets, Strengthening the Region’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector 

    This article originally ran in Greater St. Louis Inc. News on March 21, 2025. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth announced today that the Administration has selected the…

  • Metals Sector in St. Louis Region Thrives with $500 Million Investment Workforce nears 16,000 and growing

    The St. Louis region ranks second in the United States for minerals and ores exports, primarily including metals and metal products. The availability of economically viable rare earth elements coupled…