March 27, 2015 Three Missouri communities recently earned a spot on Site Selection’s 2015 list of America’s top micropolitan areas. The communities, which were quantified for the rankings as “an urban core of at least 10,000 residents but less than 50,000 in total population,” were ranked according to the number of corporate facility investment projects announced during 2014. The Missouri … Read More

February 25, 2015 At automotive supplier Maxion Wheels, Gov. Nixon applauds Pettis County’s designation as a Certified Work Ready Community Sedalia, MO Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Maxion Wheels, a global leader in automotive wheel manufacturing, to highlight the continued resurgence of Missouri’s automotive manufacturing industry and applaud Pettis County for earning a Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) designation. The CWRC designation recognizes successful efforts by community, education … Read More

October 8, 2014 Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County joined officials from Jake’s Creative Woodworks, Inc. to celebrate the announcement of an expansion for the company located south of Smithton. Jake’s Creative Woodworks, Inc., of Smithton, Missouri, is planning a $300,000 expansion to their existing facility.  The expansion will include a 9,000 square foot addition to the existing facility. This expansion will … Read More

By Nicole Cooke August 14, 2014 The 2014 Economic Development Sedalia Showcase offered another look at the Sedalia community during the Missouri State Fair, focusing on the manufacturing industry with a tour of Waterloo Industries. About 250 community members and local and state politicians toured Waterloo Thursday morning, which was followed by a presentation from local leaders and Waterloo General … Read More

June 18, 2014 Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County joined officials from Stribling, Inc., to celebrate the announcement of an expansion for the company in Sedalia. Stribling, Inc., of Rogers, Arkansas, is planning a $1 million expansion to their existing facility. The expansion will include a 42,000 square foot addition to the existing facility. This expansion will bring their total square footage … Read More

June 16, 2014 Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County Executive Director Linda Christle was honored with a public reception at the Sedalia Municipal Building Monday afternoon after she was named the Missouri Economic Development Council’s Economic Developer of the Year for 2014. Christle, CEcD, was greeted by officials from the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the City of Sedalia, Pettis County, EDSPC … Read More

St. Louis (June 11, 2014) -Duke Manufacturing, a leading food-service equipment company, today announced it would purchase privately owned Counter Craft, a Houston-based Custom Serving and Counter Design and Manufacturing Company. Counter Craft will continue to operate out of its Houston, Texas location and will remain decentralized. “We have had a three-year joint venture with Counter Craft and are very … Read More