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Make It: Inside Southwest Missouri's Manufacturing Economy
Manufacturing

Sutton Berry's Unconventional Path to a Career with John Deere Reman

After high school, Sutton Berry skipped the traditional track in favor of forging his own career path. It’s paid off big time.
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Manufacturing

Springfield’s New Manufacturing Boom

Springfield is seeing a rise in manufacturing jobs. So what kind of skills are employers looking for, and what is Springfield doing to...

jul 01 2022 | Companies, Manufacturing, Native Content
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StepNpull
Manufacturing

StepNpull: A $300,000 Idea from Springfield

A product born of practicality in 2007 met new, unprecedented demand in 2020—and an appearance on Shark Tank. President Mike Sewell...

sep 2021 | Manufacturing
Manufacturing packaging at Chill-Pak facility
Manufacturing

Chill-Pak in Springfield, MO Helps Ship COVID-19 Vaccines

Chill-Pak was more than ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, thanks to the unique packaging products it produces.

mar 2021 | Companies, Manufacturing
Loren Cook Company air purifier at Hard Knox BBQ Springfield MO
Manufacturing

Mobile Air Cleaners Are Helping Small Business Operate in a Pandemic

Loren Cook Company’s Mobile Air Cleaner is a new product that helps keep small businesses operating through the COVID-19 pandemic, and it...

mar 2021 | Manufacturing, Strategy

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Manufacturing

Work with Paul Mueller Company and Build Stainless Steel Equipment that will be Used Across Many Industries

Paul Mueller Company, headquartered in Springfield, MO, builds stainless steel processing equipment that cools, heats and stores products...

nov 2019 | Make It Native, Manufacturing, Native Content
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manufactured cardboard at WestRock in Springfield MO
Manufacturing

Work with WestRock and Be a Leader in the Paper Packaging Industry

Westrock is a leader in the paper and packaging industry—number one in consumer paperboard and number two in container board production in...

nov 2019 | Make It Native, Manufacturing, Native Content
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Manufacturing

Springfield’s New Manufacturing Boom

Springfield is seeing a rise in manufacturing jobs. So what kind of skills are employers looking for, and what is Springfield doing to...

jul 01 2022 | Companies, Manufacturing, Native Content
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StepNpull
Manufacturing

StepNpull: A $300,000 Idea from Springfield

A product born of practicality in 2007 met new, unprecedented demand in 2020—and an appearance on Shark Tank. President Mike Sewell...

sep 2021 | Manufacturing
Manufacturing packaging at Chill-Pak facility
Manufacturing

Chill-Pak in Springfield, MO Helps Ship COVID-19 Vaccines

Chill-Pak was more than ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, thanks to the unique packaging products it produces.

mar 2021 | Companies, Manufacturing
Loren Cook Company air purifier at Hard Knox BBQ Springfield MO
Manufacturing

Mobile Air Cleaners Are Helping Small Business Operate in a Pandemic

Loren Cook Company’s Mobile Air Cleaner is a new product that helps keep small businesses operating through the COVID-19 pandemic, and it...

mar 2021 | Manufacturing, Strategy

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