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High Ridge, Mo. — HJ Enterprises has officially broken ground on a major expansion project in Jefferson County, marking a significant investment in the region’s manufacturing and logistics strength. The project will add more than 80,000 square feet to the company’s existing facility in High Ridge, MO located off Highway PP just west of State Route 30. Once complete, the […]

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The St. Louis Regional Freightway is pleased to release the St. Louis County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview, which was developed in collaboration with the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership. St. Louis County, Missouri, sits in the central part of the St. Louis region, surrounded by the City of St. Louis and the Mississippi River to the east, the Missouri […]

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This article originally ran in STL Today on September 9, 2025. Jet-maker Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, in May finished a $28.5 million investment in its facility at the St. Louis Downtown Airport in the Metro East. And at East Alton’s St. Louis Regional Airport, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider West Star Aviation opened a new 76,000 square feet […]

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This article originally ran in FOX2NOW on September 1, 2025. Lufthansa Airlines is adding two additional days to its schedule for St. Louis Lambert International Airport travelers headed to Frankfurt Airport. The German airline will increase their service from three to five days a week starting in June of 2026. The seasonal increase in service will take place from Monday, […]

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Insights regarding the role of public-private partnerships in fueling growth and competitiveness in the aerospace sector were the focus of a panel discussion during the inaugural Global Aerospace Summit held August 14 in the St. Louis region. Panelists included Nikki Malcom, CEO and Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) and David Boulay, President of Illinois Manufacturing Excellence […]

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The future of aerospace and its transformative impact on the St. Louis region were the focus of a compelling panel discussion on day two of the Global Aerospace Summit held in O’Fallon, Ill., August 14. The session featured Tony Ray, Vice President and General Manager – St. Louis Completions, for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., and Ray Sharp, Director of Maintenance at […]

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This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on August 26, 2025. An aerospace and defense manufacturer has completed a $30 million move and expansion of its advanced manufacturing facility. Elite Tool, a lean contract manufacturer for the aerospace, commercial and defense industries, has expanded into a new 120,000-square-foot production facility within its longtime hometown of Moscow Mills, in […]

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This article originally comes from the Argus ___________________________________ High-tech solutions to enhance the global movement of freight on rail and waterways were highlighted during FreightWeekSTL 2025, an annual conference hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. The Innovation Day panel featured Adam Strachan, Chief Engineer at Intramotev, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of battery-electric, self-propelled rail cars; Noel Hacegaba, Chief Operating […]

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Online resources now available for St. Louis-area students and their families exploring future careers The St. Louis Regional Aerospace and Aviation Task Force celebrated National Aviation Day on August 19 with the launch of a series of Aerospace Manufacturing and Aviation Careers Roadmaps. The new workforce initiative is aimed at helping area high school students and new career seekers navigate […]

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The importance of the logistics and manufacturing sectors as key drivers of the St. Louis region’s economy was front and center during FreightWeekSTL, a weeklong conference hosted in early June by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, a Bi-State Development enterprise. With a $209 billion gross domestic product (GDP) — placing it in the top third of U.S. metro areas — […]

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This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on July 31, 2025 The St. Louis region will welcome the first-ever Global Aerospace Summit Aug. 13-14, 2025, for a two-day experience focused on elevating aerospace innovation, collaboration and growth across the bi-state area and beyond. Hosted by Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois in conjunction with Madison County and St. Clair County, […]

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This article originally ran in Belleville News on July 28, 2025. A 16-mile pipeline that would carry jet fuel from the Kaskaskia River in rural St. Clair County to Scott Air Force Base is a feasible project, according to a new study. The Kaskaskia Regional Port District and its engineering partners concluded in the recent $350,000 study that building the […]

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This article originally ran in FOX 2 Now on July 28, 2025. A faster route to St. Louis from southwestern Illinois could become a reality. For the next three weeks, the Illinois Department of Transportation is asking for public input as part of its $6 million study of the rural Southwestern Illinois Expressway in Randolph, Monroe, Perry, and Jackson counties. […]

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This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on July 2, 2025. Chesterfield-based agriculture giant Bunge Global SA closed its acquisition of Netherlands firm Viterra Ltd., completing an $8.2 billion deal first announced in 2023. Viterra CEO David Mattiske will join the leadership of Bunge, according to a news release issued Wendesday announcing the deal’s completion. Mattiske will serve […]

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The original article comes from St. Louis NPR Dozens of transportation experts and local teachers filled a riverboat on Wednesday for a winding tour along one of the country’s busiest freight corridors. The trip, part of FreightWeekSTL 2025, took them through the so-called “Ag Coast of America” — a heavily industrial section of the Mississippi River near downtown St. Louis. […]

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This article originally comes from the Argus The strategic advantages of the St. Louis region for global logistics and freight operations were in the spotlight on June 6 at FreightWeekSTL 2025. Hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, a virtual panel session featured Zach Wilfley, who discussed the benefits the St. Louis region offers for shippers and global logistics firm […]

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This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal With a $209 billion gross domestic product (GDP)—placing it in the top third of U.S. metro areas—the St. Louis region continues to outperform peer cities in productivity and economic growth. Its unmatched combination of workforce readiness, industrial space availability and excellent multimodal infrastructure continues to fuel the region’s position as a […]

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This article originally comes from the Patch Avina Clean Hydrogen’s plans to develop an $820 million sustainable aviation fuel plant facility in the St. Louis region – and the process that influenced the company’s site selection – were spotlighted during FreightWeekSTL. Avina is a New Jersey-based company that designs, builds, and operates facilities that produce cost-effective clean fuels for aviation, […]

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This article originally comes from the Illinois Business Journal The dynamic and diverse career opportunities available across the freight industry – including opportunities related to the construction of multimodal infrastructure – were the focus of a virtual panel discussion during FreightWeekSTL 2025. Panelists included Adam Mahlandt, general manager, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Bill Kinzeler, senior vice president & […]

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The article originally comes from Riverbend  ST. LOUIS – The outlook for commodities and the barge industry were front and center June 5 during a virtual FreightWeekSTL panel session hosted by the St. Louis Regional Freightway. Ken Eriksen, Managing Member and Strategic Advisor at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, highlighted the economic value of the Mississippi River Ship Channel and its […]

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