Kansas is a smart investment for businesses looking to locate and expand their operations. Businesses select Kansas due to distinct business advantages that translate to increased performance and profits. Take a look at the new businesses that have found success in Kansas.
Oct 14, 2022
SALINA – Governor Laura Kelly today joined representatives of Great Plains Manufacturing and Kubota Corporation for the grand opening of a new construction equipment manufacturing facility in Salina. The $178 million investment by Great Plains to produce compact track loaders for Kubota has already created 150 new jobs, and eventually will…
Read MoreOct 6, 2022
LENEXA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that Eurofins Viracor, a global leader in clinical diagnostic services, is opening a state-of-the-art laboratory in Lenexa that will create 235 new jobs. Eurofins Viracor held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today on its 110,000-square-foot facility, which will consolidate the company’s local operations and corporate…
Read MoreOct 3, 2022
~Company’s $200M Investment Will Create 58 New Jobs~ PARK CITY – Today Governor Laura Kelly joined officials from Pratt Industries as they opened their new state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing corrugated box plant in Park City. The plant represents a $200 million investment that will create 58 new high-paying, quality jobs in Sedgwick…
Read MoreSep 30, 2022
~Facility Will Bring $1.1 Billion and 1,000 New Jobs to Southwest Kansas~ DODGE CITY – Today, Governor Laura Kelly participated in the groundbreaking of Hilmar Cheese Company’s new state-of-the-art production facility in Dodge City. In the short-term, the company’s $600 million investment will create 250 new full-time jobs. The project is…
Read MoreSep 21, 2022
Lt. Governor Toland and Deputy Secretary Hughes touring the Topeka Goodyear facility in January 2022. TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.’s decision to invest $125 million and hire 40 new employees at its Topeka plant as part of modernizing its Kansas facility, which…
Read MoreAug 24, 2022
WICHITA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that JTM Foods, LLC has chosen Wichita as the new home of JJ’s Snack Pies, a popular treat available at many of the nation’s largest retailers, and has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in the ict21 Industrial District. JTM Foods plans to hire 150 people within the next two years and invest $40 million in the Wichita facility.
Aug 9, 2022
~Phillipsburg Facility Is a $250M+ Investment that Will Create 60+ Jobs~ PHILLIPSBURG – Governor Laura Kelly today joined Amber Wave, a leader in sustainable agriculture, food ingredients, and low-carbon fuels, to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art wheat protein ingredients facility in Phillipsburg that will be the largest wheat protein…
Read MoreJul 29, 2022
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced cybersecurity company Novacoast is relocating its corporate headquarters to Wichita from Santa Barbara, California. The company plans to bring 100 new high-tech jobs to the state and help make Wichita a center for cybersecurity training. The announcement comes as Governor Kelly embarks on…
Read MoreJul 13, 2022
~Governor Laura Kelly Successfully Wins Largest Economic Development Project in State History~ Topeka, Kan. – July 13, 2022 – Today, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., plans to build one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facilities of its kind in the United States…
Read MoreJun 27, 2022
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that since she took office in January 2019, Kansas has attracted over $9 billion in new investments by private sector businesses. This milestone continues the record-breaking economic development success Kansas has experienced under the Kelly Administration. The Kansas Department of Commerce, led by Lieutenant Governor…
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