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St. Louis Region Maintains Top Spot as Nation’s Most Efficient Inland Port
The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) confirms the St. Louis region remains home to the most efficient inland port district in the nation based on…
St. Louis Region maintains top spot as nation’s most efficient inland port
This article originally comes from The Uncontained on March 04, 2025 The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) confirms the St. Louis region remains home to…
Bi-State St. Louis Metro Area Has Highest Number of Corporate Facility Investment Projects Along the Entire Mississippi River Corridor
This article originally comes from Site Selection of March 2025 ___________________________________________________________ For the third year in a row, the bi-state St. Louis metro area tops all the cities and towns…
How a St. Louis mill became a key player in the global pasta business
This article was published by Saint Louis Magazine on February 14, 2025. Today, Italgrani can’t boast the biggest building in St. Louis, but the company does play an incredibly important…
St. Louis Regional Freightway Advances to Bi-State Region
This article originally ran in Construction Forum on February 12th, 2025. When established in 2014, the St. Louis Regional Freightway was tasked with some specific goals. Topping the list was…
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION ELEVATE ST. LOUIS REGION AS A GLOBAL FREIGHT HUB
The St. Louis region strengthened its position as a national and global freight hub in 2024 with the advancement of significant regional infrastructure projects and the launch of several new…
St. Louis Region’s Chemical Industry Welcomes New Investment $250 million in expansions by Procter & Gamble and MilliporeSigma is creating 270 new jobs in already thriving sector
The St. Louis region ranks among the top 25 metro areas in the United States for chemical exports, and recent investment in the sector could drive that ranking higher. The…
St. Louis Region’s Chemical Industry Welcomes New Investment
This article was published by the American Journal of Transportation on January 13, 2025. The St. Louis region ranks among the top 25 metro areas in the United States for chemical…
Why St. Louis is America’s Next Big Hub for Industry, Tech, and Talent
This article was published by Missouri Partnership on January 10, 2025. Ranked third for job growth, 10th for tech talent, and 16th fastest-growing big regional economies in the United States, St. Louis is leading the nation…
Investment, Advocacy & Collaboration Elevate STL Region as a Global Freight Hub
This article was published by the American Journal of Transportation on January 6, 2025. The St. Louis region strengthened its position as a national and global freight hub in 2024 with…
$820 Million Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant is Coming to Southwest Illinois
This article was published by Saint Louis Public Radio on December 19, 2024. A clean energy company has selected southwest Illinois for its new $820 million sustainable aviation fuel plant —…
Southwestern Illinois Economic Development Leadership Summit
This article was published by Illinois Business Journal on November 22, 2024. Ameren Illinois, in partnership with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO),…