AECI Utility Solutions Plans Boonville, Missouri, Distribution Operations
AECI Utility Solutions, a provider for the public power sector, plans to establish operations in Boonville, Missouri. The $7 million project is expected to create six jobs.
Missouri DCs / Warehousing Project Announcements
Orise Distribution Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Operations
Orise Distribution, a startup wholesale distributor of medical supplies, plans to expand its operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The $6.2 million project is expected to create 40 jobs.
Coastal Group Establishes Foristell, Missouri, Logistics-Warehousing Operations
Coastal Group, a provider of warehousing, transportation, and logistics solutions, has established operations in Foristell, Missouri. The $41.8 million project is expected to create 52 jobs.
Amazon Plans Sedalia, Missouri, Distribution Operations
Amazon plans to establish distribution operations in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri.
Press Room Equipment Expands Springfield, Missouri, Operations
Press Room Equipment, a manufacturer of press feeding and coil handling equipment, plans to expand its operations in Springfield, Missouri. The $6.5 million project is expected to create ten jobs.
Triad Manufacturing Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Operations
Triad Manufacturing, a provider of custom retail displays and store fixtures, plans to expand its operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The $1.78 million project is expected to create 32 jobs.
OpenStore Plans Kansas City, Missouri, Fulfillment Operations
E-commerce platform OpenStore plans to establish operations in Kansas City, Missouri. The $5 million project is expected to create 46 jobs over the next five years.
CAM Construction Services Plans Glasgow, Missouri, Manufacturing Complex
CAM Construction Services, a company specializing in custom cabinetry, plans to establish manufacturing operations in Glasgow, Missouri. The $925,000 project is expected to create 30 jobs.
Procter & Gamble Company Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Production Operations
Global consumer goods products manufacturer Procter & Gamble Company, plans to expand its production operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The $180 project is expected to create 100 jobs.
TierPoint Relocates-Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Operations
TierPoint, a provider of secure, connected IT platform solutions that power digital transformation initiatives, plans to expand its operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The up to $150 million project is expected to create nine jobs.
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company Plans Potosi, Missouri, Operations
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company, a provider of tire and rubber products, plans to establish operations in Potosi, Missouri. The more than $5.3 million project is expected to create ten jobs.
Americold Plans Kansas City, Missouri, Operations
Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, plans to establish operations in Kansas City, Missouri. The $127 million project is expected to create 187 jobs.
Unilever Expands Jefferson City, Missouri, Operations
Global consumer goods company Unilever plans to invest $25 million to expand its operations in Jefferson City, Missouri.
US Motor Works Establishes Liberty, Missouri, Distribution Hub
US Motor Works, a manufacturer and distributor of after-market automotive parts, plans to invest $19.2 million and establish a distribution center at Heartland Meadows Industrial Park in Liberty, Missouri.
Ace Hardware Establishes Kansas City, Missouri, Retail Support Center
Ace Hardware Corporation, the world's largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, plans to establish a new retail support center in Kansas City, Missouri. The project is expected to create 350 jobs.
Hillman Solutions Establishes Belton, Missouri, Distribution Hub
Hillman Solutions Corp., a leading North American provider of complete hardware solutions, invested $3 million in a new distribution hub in Belton, Missouri.
Total Quality Logistics Expands St. Louis, Missouri, Operations
Total Quality Logistics, the second-largest freight brokerage firm in North America, plans to expand its operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The $370,000 project is expected to create 85 jobs.
Marson Foods Establishes Hazelwood, Missouri, Operations
Marson Foods, a premier manufacturer of quality waffle products, will establish operations in Hazelwood, Missouri. The $35 million project is expected to create 45 jobs.
West Liberty Foods Establishes Kansas City, Missouri, Food Processing Center
West Liberty Foods, a leading protein processor, and Vertical Cold Storage plan to open a food processing center and cold storage facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The $199.6 million project is expected to create 583 jobs.
URBN Establishes Raymore, Missouri, Fulfillment Center
Multinational lifestyle retail corporation URBN will establish a fulfillment center for its clothing rental brand Nuuly in Raymore, Missouri. The $60 million project is expected to create 750 jobs.
Chick-fil-A Supply Plans Maryland Heights, Missouri, Distribution Hub
Chick-fil-A Supply, a subsidiary and distribution service provider of Chick-fil-A, Inc., will establish a distribution center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The $16 million project is expected to create 60 jobs.
Davidson Logistics Plans Bridgeton Missouri, Logistics Hub-Regional Center
Davidson Logistics, which specializes in the aerospace industry, plans to establish a new multi-million dollar logistics facility in Bridgeton Missouri. The project is expected to create roughly 200 jobs in St. Louis County.
Walgreens Plans Liberty, Missouri, Micro-Fulfillment Center
Pharmacy, healthcare and retail leader Walgreens will open a new $30 million high-tech, micro-fulfillment center in Liberty, Missouri. The project is expected to create 200 jobs.
MSI Plans St. Louis, Missouri, Distribution Hub
MSI, the leading supplier of premium surfaces in North America, will invest $3 million in a new showroom and distribution center in metro St. Louis, Missouri.
Frozen Food Express Transportation Services Plans Butler, Missouri, Logistics Hub
Temperature-controlled transportation and warehousing provider Frozen Food Express Transportation Services, Inc., will invest nearly $6 million to expand with a new transportation and logistics facility in Butler, Missouri. The company plans to creat
Kenco Logistics Services Opens Large Warehouse & Distribution Hub in Liberty, Missouri
Kenco Logistics Services will open its new 295,600-sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution operation at Liberty Logistics Park in Liberty, Missouri.
Amazon Opens Fulfillment Center in Republic, Missouri
Amazon plans to open its first fulfillment center in Republic, Missouri. The new facility, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create over 500 full-time jobs.
Optimas Solutions Opens St. Louis, Missouri, Distribution Center
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer, distributor and service provider, opened a 30,000-square-foot facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The location will handle distribution of personal protective equipment and maintenance, repair and operations.
Chewy Plans eCommerce Fulfillment Center in Belton, Missouri
Online pet retailer Chewy, Inc. will open a new 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center at Southview Commerce Center in Belton, Missouri. The company plans to create more than 1,200 new jobs.
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company Expands Springfield, Missouri, Operations
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, a third generation family-owned bottler, is investing $40 million to expand its local operations in Springfield, Missouri.
Casey’s General Stores Plans Joplin, Missouri, Operations Hub
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. plans to build a new, state-of-the-art warehouse, logistics and distribution facility in Joplin, Missouri.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Chooses Horn Lake, Mississippi, for Distribution Hub
Leading auto parts retailer O’Reilly Auto Parts is locating a distribution center in Horn Lake, Mississippi, with plans to create 380 jobs.
Cosmos Corporation Builds Headquarters in O’Fallon, Missouri
Cosmos Corporation, a pet product manufacturer currently located in Wentzville will break ground on its new headquarters in O’Fallon, Missouri.
Aurora Organic Dairy Opens Columbia, Missouri, Production Complex
Aurora Organic Dairy opened its 127,000 sq. ft. milk production and storage facility in Columbia, Missouri. The plant is the company’s second milk bottling facility and is expected to have created more than 100 new jobs in the local community by year’s end.
Cosmos Corporation Expands Headquarters in O’Fallon, Missouri
Cosmos Corporation, a pet care manufacturing company, plans to expand its world headquarters in O’Fallon, Missouri.
Apex Plastics Builds Warehouse in Brookfield, Missouri
Apex Plastics, a company with manufacturing capabilities in blow-molding, injection molding and profile extrusion, is adding a new warehouse to its state-of-the-art facility in Brookfield, Missouri.
Dollar Tree Opens Distribution Hub in Warrensburg, Missouri
Dollar Tree opened its 1- million square foot distribution facility in Warrensburg, Missouri. This ribbon cutting comes on the heels of an April 2017 announcement of Dollar Tree’s plans to invest $110 million and create 375 new jobs by 2020.
Catalent Pharma Solutions Completes Latest Kansas City, Missouri, Expansion
Catalent Pharma Solutions, a global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, completed the second phase of a $5.5 million expansion program at its Kansas City, Missouri fa
Grove Collaborative Plans St. Peters, Missouri Distribution Hub
Grove Collaborative plans to open a new $3.7 million 137,000 square foot fulfillment center in St. Peters, Missouri. The new facility is expected to create 210 jobs in the region over the coming years.
Imperial Dade Opens Kansas City, Missouri, Distribution Hub
Imperial Dade, a distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, reported it opened a new warehouse facility in Kansas City, Missouri in its latest move to expand its geographic footprint across the country.
St. Peters Lands First Amazon Fulfillment Center in Missouri
Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans for the first Missouri fulfillment center to be located in St. Peters, creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs with benefits and opportunities to engage with Amazon Robotics in a highly technological workplace. Amazon currently operates a sortation center in Hazelwood, where it employs hundreds of associates.
Manufacturers in Joplin and Troy, Missouri, Expand Operations
Two Missouri companies operating in the state’s robust food and beverage industry will embark on expansions in their respective communities and create a combined total of 180 new jobs in the state. In Joplin, Jasper Products is investing $26 million and creating 75 new jobs. In Troy, Witte Brothers Exchange is investing $8 million and creating over 100 new jobs.
Norway-Based Nammo AS Plans Logistics Center Near Sedalia, Missouri
Nammo AS, a Norway-based international aerospace and defense company headquartered , reported its newly formed Capstone Precision Group will establish a U.S. logistics center at 24732 Randall Road, in Sedalia, Missouri, 94 miles east of Kansas City.
Quiet Logistics, Inc Opens Fulfillment Center In Hazelwood, Missouri
Quiet Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced fulfillment solutions, opened its Fulfillment Center of the Future in Hazelwood, Missouri, just outside St. Louis.
Dollar Tree Plans 1.2-million square foot distribution Hub In Warrensburg, Missouri
Dollar Tree will invest approximately $110 million to build a 1.2 million square foot distribution facility on Highway 13 at Brady Commerce Park, 58.4 miles east of Kansas City, in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Virbac Corporation To Locate Warehousing-Distribution Hub In Kansas City, Missouri
Virbac Corporation, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, will consolidate its North American product warehousing and distribution in an approximately 150,000-sq.-ft. facility at Hunt Midwest SubTropolis in Kansas City, Missouri.
American Outdoor Brands Corporation Plans Distribution Hub In Boone County, Missouri
American Outdoor Brands Corporation, a leading provider of quality products for shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiasts, reported the company plans to “potentially establish” a national distribution center in the Columbia area of Boone County, Missouri.
Trans-Lux Shifts Production From China To Hazelwood, Missouri
Trans-Lux, a manufacturer of LCD and LED displays, has begun shifting more of its production back to the U.S. from Shenzhen, China, and is relocating to a large warehouse facility at Aviator Business Park in Hazelwood, Missouri.
CVS Builds Major Distribution Hub In Kansas City, Missouri
CVS Pharmacy, America’s leading retail pharmacy, will build a 762,000-sq.-ft. distribution center at Kansas City, Missouri’s, Skyport Industrial Park. The new distribution center is expected to create more than 360 new jobs, as well as up to 100 additional jobs that will be outsourced to local businesses.
Berlin Packaging Expands Warehousing Hub In Riverside, Missouri
Berlin Packaging, the leading full-service supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, expanded its warehousing and inventory management capacity in the Kansas City metro area with its move to a new 55,000-square-foot warehouse at 4400 N.W. 41st Street in Riverside, Missouri.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
SRC Logistics Expands Its Springfield, Missouri, Production Plant
SRC Logistics, Inc., a subsidiary of employee-owned SRC Holdings Corporation, is investing about $700,000 to expand its facility in Springfield, Missouri, with plans to create 50 jobs after winning a large manufacturing contract.
Grupo Antolin Signs Lease for Manufacturing Facility In Kansas City, Missouri’s Hunt Midwest’s SubTropolis
Grupo Antolin, the world’s top maker of vehicle headliners, signed a lease for 36,000 square feet in Hunt Midwest’s SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex in Kansas City, Missouri. The company supplies headliners for Ford F-150s and Transit Vans and GM’s Chevrolet Malibu, as well as interior side panel package trays for both GM and Ford.
Logoplaste Invests $35 Million To Expand Kansas City, Missouri, Manufacturing Hub
Portugal-based plastic bottle manufacturer Logoplaste will invest $35 million to expand its facility in Kansas City, Missouri, making it the company’s new U.S. manufacturing and distribution hub. The expansion is expected to create 110 new jobs over
Commonwealth Plans Production Center In Kansas City, Missouri
Commonwealth, Inc., a full-service third party logistics company specializing in providing public warehousing and contract warehousing solutions, will open a new operation in the Kansas City, Missouri region, investing $3.5 million in a 101,567-sq.-ft. facility.
Green Supply Expands Vandalia, Missouri, Distribution Complex
Hunting, outdoor and sporting goods distributor Green Supply is expanding its warehouse distribution center in Vandalia, Missouri, with plans to hire 31 associates.
Menard Inc. Plans Manufacturing And Distribution Center In Sullivan, Missouri
Menard, Inc., will break ground on a new 185,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution facility in Sullivan, Missouri, creating 129 new jobs initially. The company expects to invest $29.1 million into the new facility, which will include concrete block and truss manufacturing and a cross-dock distribution building.
Community Wholesale Tire Opens Regional Warehouse-Distribution Center In Springfield, Missouri
Community Wholesale Tire, Inc., one of the Midwest’s largest tire distributors, will invest $4.3 million to begin operations at a new 64,000 sq. ft. facility in Springfield, Missouri. The company expects to create 20 jobs in the region.
Anheuser-Busch Invests $1.5 Billion To Expand Brewing-Distribution Hubs In Four Cities
Anheuser-Busch will invest more than $1.5 billion in its U.S. brewing, agriculture, packaging and distributing operations by 2018. Expansion projects are currently underway in four cities and five production sites in; St. Louis, Fort Collins, Los Ang
Ceva Animal Health Plans Warehousing And Distribution Center In Kansas City, Missouri
A veterinary pharmaceutical company, Ceva Animal Health signed a five-year lease to occupy 72,000 square feet of warehousing and distribution space in Hunt Midwest SubTropolis, the world’s largest underground business complex in Kansas City, Missouri
British-Based Universal Components Group Plans First U.S. Distribution Center In Missouri
Universal Components Group, a UK-based aftermarket automotive parts supplier, will expand operations to the U.S., selecting O’Fallon, Missouri, as the location for its first North American distribution center. The expansion project includes a $765,00
Uncle Ray’s Invests $13 Million To Locate Manufacturing Facility In Montgomery City, Missouri
A leading producer of potato chips and snacks, Uncle Ray’s will invest more than $13 million to establish its production center in Montgomery City, Missouri, with plans to create 110 new full-time jobs over the next few years.
ReallyGoodStuff.com To Locate E-commerce Fulfillment Center In Kansas City, Missouri
ReallyGoodStuff.com selected Kansas City, Missouri, as the location of its new e-commerce fulfillment center. The expansion project includes a $3.36 million capital investment and is expected to create 44 new jobs.
XPO Logistics Opens $1.2 Million Freight Brokerage Office In Kansas City, Missouri
XPO Logistics opened its new $1.2 million freight brokerage office in Kansas City, Missouri, with plans to create up to 125 new jobs in The Show-Me-State.
SKF To Locate $34.2 Million Manufacturing Center In North St. Louis County, Missouri
SKF will construct a $34.2 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for industrial lubrication systems in NorthPark, a joint development located adjacent to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in north St. Louis County, Missouri.
Schütz Container Systems To Invest About $20 Million To Establish St. Joseph, Missouri, Facility
Schütz Container Systems, Inc., a German-based packaging company with locations worldwide will locate in St. Joseph, Missouri. The firm is purchasing the shell building, on 7 acres in Eastowne Business Park. It is also purchasing the 6.25 acres west of the building for future expansion. The company will invest about $20 million in building improvements and equipment. The company will eventually employ 50 people.
Boeing To Expand Its St. Louis, Missouri, Composites Facility Creating 700 Jobs
Boeing will expand its current composites facility and begin producing parts for the 777X program in 2017, with plans to create 700 jobs in St. Louis, Missouri.
Custom Truck & Equipment Plans More Than $7 Million Expansion At National Headquarters In Kansas City, Missouri
Custom Truck & Equipment is expanding its national headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, adding two new structures totaling 186,000 square feet. The expansion project, which is scheduled to be completed by June of next year, includes a $7,050,000 capital investment and is expected to create 43 new jobs.
Ford Motor Company Adds Second Shift At Its Kansas City, Missouri, Assembly Plant, Creating 1,200 Jobs
Ford Motor Company plans to add a second shift and 1,200 employees at its Kansas City, Missouri, Assembly Plant to build the all-new Ford Transit van, previously manufactured exclusively overseas.
Apex Plastics Opens Expanded Production Plant In Brookfield, Missouri
Extrusion plastics blow molder, Apex Plastics, opened its newly remodeled and expanded manufacturing facility at 570 S. Main Street in Brookfield, Missouri. The expansion includes 2,000 sq. ft. of additional office space and 2,500 sq. ft. of added warehouse and production space.
