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Along for the Ride: Big changes under consideration for I-270 corridor in North County
This story was originally published in St. Louis Post Dispatch on February 11, 2017. By Leah Thorsen| stltoday.com “Many ideas have been looked at in recent years for what to do about…
Freightway district makes inroads on Merchants Bridge
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 2, 2017. By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com/stlouis “After the U.S. Senate confirmation this week of Elaine Chao as transportation secretary, the…
‘We’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in this region alone in projects that need to be built’
This story was originally published in Belleville News-Democrat on February 6, 2017. By Joseph Bustos | bnd.com/news “As local transportation leaders listed some of the major infrastructure needs of the region, state officials…
MidAmerica Airport flights more than doubled in past year
This story was originally published in Belleville News-Democrat on January 19, 2017. By MIKE KOZIATEK| bnd.com/news “The number of annual passenger flights at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport more than doubled compared to…
America’s Central Port increases its rail capacity by 30 percent
This story was originally published in Illinois Business Journal By ROBERTA CODEMO| ibjonline.com ” America’s Central Port, located in Granite City and Madison, completed two major rail projects in 2016, increasing…
Emerson completes sale of motors and drives businesses
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on February 1, 2017. By Diana Barr| bizjournals.com/stlouis “Nidec Corp. (OTC: NJDCY) said Wednesday that it has completed its previously announced acquisition…
COB, Its Discontents — And Its Opportunities
This story was originally published in the Waterways Journal on October 24, 2016. Editorial | waterwaysjournal.net “The fact that a presentation to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee by Marry Lamie, executive director of…
Argentinian agtech company selects St. Louis for North American HQ
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on January 17, 2017. By Brian Feldt| bizjournals.com/stlouis “AgIdea, an Argentinian research and development company in the agtech sector, has selected St.…
Monsanto, Bayer execs had ‘productive’ meeting with Trump
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on January 11, 2017. By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com/stlouis “Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) and Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) executives met with President-elect Donald…
How World Wide Technology used innovation to become a $9 billion giant
This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on January 13, 2017. By Brian Feldt| bizjournals.com/stlouis “A remarkable stretch of growth at World Wide Technology, the Maryland Heights-based IT solutions…
Steelworkers boosting tech skills to get back to work
This story was originally published on Marketplace.org on January 4, 2017. By Kimberly Adams| marketplace.org “President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back manufacturing jobs, but many of those who’ve been laid…
New shared space for young manufacturers planned in Fox Park
This story was originally published in St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Jacob Barker| stltoday.com on January 11, 2017 “For 100 years, hats, bar stools and restaurant booths could be traced back to the…