Aug 5, 2021
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today applauded Brek Manufacturing Company’s plan to expand its operation into the state of Kansas. The Southern California-based aerospace company announced that it intends to purchase two buildings in Wichita, investing $4.5 million and creating 75 new jobs over the next five years. “Wichita’s reputation as…
Read MoreMay 13, 2021
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that London-based Sicut Enterprises has selected Neodesha as the site of their new North American manufacturing hub, projected to create 132 new full-time jobs over the next five years. “Sicut’s new manufacturing hub will create over 130 good-paying manufacturing jobs and generate significant…
Read MoreJan 28, 2021
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the announcement that Plastikon Industries will create 50 new positions at its high-tech plant in Lawrence as part of its ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The plant, currently manufacturing In-Vitro Diagnostic testing kits, unit dose OTC Drug products, and sterile injection…
Read MoreOct 27, 2020
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today celebrated the announcement of Peerless Products, Inc., purchasing a 150,000-square-foot facility in Iola to expand its production capability. Peerless estimates the expansion will create 100 to 120 new full-time jobs in Iola over the next five years, with a capital investment of $10.35 million.…
Read MoreSep 17, 2020
Modern Manufacturing has announced plans to open a new U.S. production facility in Eudora, Kansas, with 78 new jobs projected. The central location will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment to produce high quality signaling equipment for the railroad industry. The Canada-based company is a privately owned, custom manufacturer of high precision metal fabrications, specializing in…
Read MoreAug 13, 2020
Great Plains Manufacturing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese affiliate Kubota North America Corporation, announced their upcoming purchase of a 750,000 sq. ft. building to further invest in their Salina, Kansas, operations in support of growing demand for Kubota construction equipment. The company will launch operations in the new facility by…
Read MoreJul 23, 2019
Mechanized Concepts specializes in bringing products from concept to reality through design, engineering, and manufacturing. Earlier this month, they cut the ribbon on a facility and celebrated their partnership with the community of Russell. From Hays Post: “A year in the making, the company has worked closely with Russell County…
Read MoreMar 25, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Wichita State University (WSU) of Wichita, Kansas, to purchase equipment needed to support regional manufacturing growth and training. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected…
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