March 5, 2012 Gardner-Denver Machinery, Inc., announced today that the closure of IPGA operations at the company’s Quincy, Illinois facility means the addition of those operations at the Sedalia plant, located at 305 N. State Fair Blvd., with a completion date of May 15. Engineering manager David Wolf thanked the Missouri Department of Economic Development (represented by Mike Downing and … Read More
Local, state and company officials applaud WireCo’s facility expansion
November 16, 2011 WireCo WorldGroup on Wednesday announced the completion of an expansion of its distribution center in Sedalia that more than doubled the size of the facility and added a dozen jobs. Representatives from WireCo, local and state economic development leaders and local elected officials gathered at the company’s distribution center at 303 Curry Drive for the announcement and … Read More
Christle honored with reception at City Hall
September 23, 2011 Linda Christle, executive director of Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County (EDSPC) was honored with a reception Friday at the Sedalia Municipal Building, 2nd and Osage, after being presented with the Governor’s Career Service in Economic Development Award 2011 last Thursday. The event was attended by several state, county and local dignitaries. Christle was selected by the Missouri Department … Read More
Christle Receives Development Award
September 22, 2011 Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County Executive Director Linda Christle recently received the Governor’s Career Service in Economic Development Award for her work to promote development in the county. Christle was presented the award in recognition of her dedicated work in the development industry during the 2011 Governor’s Conference on Economic Development last week in Springfield. She described the … Read More
Two New Enterprise Zones Win State Approval
July 19, 2011 By Matthew Steingraber The Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved two new Enhanced Enterprise Zones in northern and southern Pettis County, including areas in south Sedalia that were struck by the May tornado. The newly designated zones include a northern one covering Houstonia and surrounding areas – including portions of the townships of Blackwater, Bowling Green, … Read More
Sedalia-based ProEnergy Service plans to create more than 300 new jobs, Gov. Nixon announces
April 20, 2011 SEDALIA, Mo. – Plans for a major business expansion and hundreds of new jobs in Sedalia are underway, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. ProEnergy Services, which is headquartered in Sedalia and has satellite offices all over the world, plans to create more than 300 new, local jobs and make a capital investment of $25.7 million in its … Read More