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FORD TRANSIT CHEVROLET COLORADOGMC SAVANA

Missouri: Center of Automotive Manufacturing Excellence

The Automotive Industry in Missouri

FORD TRANSIT (TRK.)2016 production: 152,886

+4.6% from 2015

FORD F SERIES2016 production: 322,260

+23.6% from 2015

Production in Kansas City, Kansas:

BUICK LACROSSE2016 production: 9,377

-70.4% from 2015

CHEVROLET MALIBU2016 production: 189,435

+17.6% from 2015

GMC CANYON2016 production: 33,814

-14.6% from 2015

GMC SAVANA2016 production: 25,859

-16.4% from 2015

CHEVROLET COLORADO2016 production: 120,843

+23.7% from 2015

CHEVROLET EXPRESS2016 production: 86,801

+26.6% from 2015

Missouri is a center for automotive manufactur-ing excellence, supported by a cost-competitive, pro-business and innovative environment. In 2016, Missouri automotive manufacturers built more than 740,000 vehicles, and since 2010 more than $2.36 billion has been invested in Missouri’s automotive facilities.

Every Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana is born in Missouri. Many of the Ford Transit vans and more than 300,000 Ford F-150s are made here, along with almost half of Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles.

According to a 2013 study from the Brookings institution, Kansas City is the second-largest U.S. automotive trading hub behind Detroit.

HARLEY-DAVIDSONalmost half of all Harley-Davidson motorcycles are built in Missouri

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Missouri’s Automotive Manufacturing Companies

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“Missouri offers Yanfeng USA an excellent business climate from which to serve our automotive customers, and we are excited to join the state’s strong community of automotive companies.”

David Wang, President of Yanfeng USA

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Missouri Automotive Manufacturing Companies

MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING

ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL METALS MANUFACTURING

COATING, ENGRAVING, HEAT TREATING, AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING

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GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

MOTOR VEHICLE BODY AND TRAILER MANUFACTURING

“Riverside is right in the heart of the action—it’s close to OEMs, it has an experienced workforce, and a business-friendly environment. Expanding to Missouri puts U.S. Farathane in a great position to better serve our customers and expand our presence in the automotive industry.”

Andy Greenlee, President, U.S. Farathane

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MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING

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OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING

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OTHER FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING

PAINT, COATING, AND ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING

PLASTIC PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Recent automotive expansionsAmericana Tire and Wheel (Marshfield) an-nounced plans in 2014 to invest $1.5 million to open a Missouri assembly plant, creating 20 new jobs. The company manufactures trailer tire and wheel assemblies.

Dana Light Axle Products (Columbia) announced plans to expand their Missouri manufacturing plant in 2016, which produces parts for Ford, GM and Nissan. The $39 million expansion is expected to create 135 new jobs.

Diode Dynamics (HQ St. Louis) recently an-nounced plans to expand its automotive lighting manufacturing operations, leasing a 15,000-square-foot engineering facility that will enable the company to hire nearly 200 new employees over the next three years.

Fargo Assembly of PA, Inc., (Bethany) a sup-plier of power and signal distribution systems and components, completed a new facility in Missouri in 2015, creating over 100 jobs. The facility supplies the Harley-Davidson plant in Kansas City.

GWR Safety Systems (St. Louis) recently established its North American headquarters in Missouri. The company designs and manu-factures seat belts for coaches, shuttle buses, school buses, recreational vehicles, agricultural equipment and military vehicles.

Faurecia (Wentzville) inaugurated its new auto-motive seating plant in Wentzville in 2014. The facility represents a $13 million investment and employs 180 people. Faurecia produces seats for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon truck lines produced at the GM Wentzville plant.

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Ford (Kansas City) produces the best-selling vehicle in North America, the F-150, at its Kansas City Assembly plant. Since 2011, Ford has an-nounced over 4,000 new jobs and $1.1 billion investment at the plant.

General Motors (St. Louis) created 750 new jobs in 2015 at their Wentzville plant to help with the production for the all-new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickups and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. In late 2015 and early 2016, GM invested $82.3 million dollars at Wentzville for new materials and equipment, environmental, and facilities improvements. Since 2011, GM has announced plans to create over 2,400 jobs and $500 million capital investment in their Wentzville plant.

Grupo Antolin (Kansas City) opened a new $15.7 million, 150,000 square-foot automotive manu-facturing facility in 2014 to supply Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant, creating an estimated 118 new jobs. The new facility produces headliners for the all-new Ford Transit van. In 2016, the company announced plans to expand into a new 36,000 square foot space in Subtropolis. The company now employs about 300 at vari-ous sites around Kansas City.

Grupo Gruau (Kansas City) recently established their US headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Gruau, founded in France in 1889, is the top company in Europe for LCV conversions. Today, they convert more than 50,000 vehicles a year for companies around the world.

Janesville Acoustics (Warrensburg) opened a $13.4 million, 155,000 square-foot automotive manufacturing facility in Warrensburg in 2014 to supply GM’s Fairfax Assembly Plant, creating 164 full-time jobs.

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (HQ Carthage) has an-nounced two major auto related expansions in Missouri in recent years. Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicles Products (CVP), signed a lease for a 72,000 sq. ft. facility in Hunt Midwest’s Subtropolis in 2015 which will employ about 50. Leggett & Platt CVP installs interior racking shelving systems, wall liner packages, exterior ladder racks and decals, and mobile of-fices for the Ford Transit. The company’s Flex-O-Lators facility in Carthage, which manufactures automotive seating components, expanded in 2013, adding 28,000 square feet and 12 jobs.

LMV Automotive Systems (Kansas City) employs approximately 340 people at its Liberty facility where it manufactures welded body assemblies for automakers. In 2012, the company broke ground on a $42 million 213,000-sq. ft. facility to produce parts for the all-new Transit van, assembled at Ford’s Kansas City plant. After securing a contract with another major auto manufacturer in 2014, LMV embarked on a $48.7 million addition to its new facility, adding anoth-er 256,600 square feet. LMV is a subsidiary of Magna International, the world’s second-largest automotive supplier. Magna also has a facility seating in Excelsior Springs.

Martinrea Riverside, (Kansas City) opened a new auto manufacturing facility in Riverside in 2015, creating 290 new jobs. This is the first Missouri location for the company, which is a subsidiary of the Canadian Tier One automotive supplier Martinrea International Inc. The facility manu-factures corrosion-resistant engine cradles using an e-coating process, supplying the GM plant in Fairfax, Kansas.

Orange EV, (HQ Riverside) a startup that makes electric-driven terminal trucks, announced plans to double its staff (to 15) by the end of 2015 and move to a new plant in Riverside that’s six times the size of its original headquarters.

Spartan Light Metal Products (HQ St. Louis) expanded and retooled its facility in Mexico, Missouri in 2014, creating 88 new jobs and making a capital investment of $17 million. The company also has a facility in Hannibal.

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U.S. Farathane (Riverside) opened its first Missouri production facility in 2015. The $51.5 million project is expected to create 267 jobs over the course of three years. The company produces injection molded plastic parts for the Chevrolet Malibu, the Ford F-150, and the Transit Van.

Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems (Riverside) opened a new $45 million manufac-turing plant in Riverside in 2014, creating 263 jobs. The Michigan-based subsidiary of Yanfeng Visteon of China is an industry leader in interior component supplies for companies such as General Motors and Chrysler.

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Missouri’s Automotive Manufacturing Companies

Business Name City Location Employees3255: Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing

Elantas PDG Saint Louis 166

Henkel Richmond 393

Pittsburgh Glass Works O’Fallon 2883259: Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing

Chart Distribution Group Saint Louis 44

Sika Corporation Grandview 350

Zoltek Bridgeton 1503261: Plastic Product Manufacturing

Able Manufacturing & Assembly Joplin 150

Diversified Plastics Nixa 124

Semco Plastic Saint Louis 250

SRG Global Farmington 350

SRG Global Portageville 400

U.S. Farathane Riverside N/A

Woodbridge Riverside 153

Americana Tire and Wheel Marshfield 2

Buckhorn Rubber Products Hannibal 1803315: Foundries

Bodine Aluminum Overland 250

Bodine Aluminum Troy 500

Hutchens Industries Springfield 414

Spartan Light Metal Products Hannibal 50

Spartan Light Metal Products Mexico 380

Spartan Light Metal Products Saint Louis 313

Stahl Specialty Kingsville 145

Stahl Specialty Warrensburg 193321: Forging and Stamping

Carmeco Lebanon 55

DTE (Detroit Tool Metal Products) Lebanon 275

Wainwright Enterprises/Modineer Saint Peters 1103323: Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

Launer Voss Steel Fabricators Saint Louis 10

Saf Holland USA Warrenton 4003326: Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing

Adrian Equipment Wentzville 20

Industrial Spring Corporation North Kansas City 18

KC Spring Works Kansas City 6

Lee Spring Saint Charles 20

Taylor Cable Products Grandview 55

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Business Name City Location EmployeesWermke Spring Manufacturing Fenton 83327: Machine Shops

Computech Manufacturing Washington 46

Parkhurst Manufacturing Sedalia 20

Pohlman Saint Louis 50

Siesco Valley Screw Products Union 253328: Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities

Gateway Plating Saint Louis 8

Highline Plating Cuba 10

Paulo Products Kansas City 50

Paulo Products Saint Louis 150

Precoat Metals Saint Louis 753329: Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

Hutchens Industries Mansfield N/A

Hutchens Industries Seymour 1653332: Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Symtech Corp Lees Summit 133334: Ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing

Donaldson Air Cleaners Chillicothe 1223336: Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing

Ari Racing Engines Grandview 9

CK Power Saint Louis 77

Moore Gear & Manufacturing Hermann 50

Morley Performance Fenton 138

Springfield Remanufacturing Springfield 1,2003339: Other general purpose machinery manufacturing

Bachman Machine Saint Louis 121

Genesys Systems Integrator Kansas City 43

NLC Lenco Jackson 77

Orange EV Riverside 33343: Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing

Aamp of America Springfield 83345: Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing

G-Tec Nixa 40

Taliaferro Imports, Springfield 63351: Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

Able 2 Products Cassville 1003353: Electrical equipment manufacturing

Autotronics Joplin 24

Cape Starter & Alternator Service Cape Girardeau 6

Eaton Cooper Bussmann Ellisville 600

Translectric Jackson 22

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Business Name City Location Employees3353: Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

Leggett & Platt Kansas City 35

Leggett & Platt (Flex-O-Lators) Carthage 1503359: Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

EnerSys Energy Products Warrensburg 650

Fargo Assembly of PA Bethany 100

Johnson Controls Saint Joseph 650

Northstar Batteries Springfield 394

Summit Power Lees Summit 233361: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Engineered Plastic Components Columbia 84

Executive Coach Builders Springfield 120

Ford Motor Assembly Plant Liberty 7,700

GM Wentzville Assembly Plant Wentzville 3,700

Gruau USA Kansas City N/A

Limoland/Springfield Coach Group Springfield 35

Magna Seating Excelsior Springs 2533362: Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing

CBT Corp Independence 8

Emerald Automotive Hazelwood 3

Hewitt-Lucas Body Saint Louis 20

LMV Automotive Systems Liberty 670

Osage Industries Linn 70

Play-Mor Trailers Westphalia 83

Precision Fire Apparatus Camdenton 44

Riecher’s Truck Bodies Washington 14

Semo Tank Perryville 39

Semo Tank Springfield 113363: Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

4-Auto Parts Kansas City 55

Ace Manufacturing and Parts Sullivan 89

Adrian Steel Kansas City 45

All Parts Auto Salvage Springfield 13

Atro Engineered Systems Saint Claire 45

B & W Brakes Kansas City 15

C & S Specialties Saint Charles 7

Caldwell Pistons Pleasant Valley 4

Carriage Works Grandview 66

Challenge Manufacturing Kansas City N/A

Craftsmen Industries Saint Charles 100

Dana Light Axle Products Columbia 89

Delta Gear Fenton 35

Diode Dynamics Earth City 40

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Business Name City Location EmployeesDura Automotive Systems Moberly 155

Electrorep Energy Products Saint Louis 22

Faurecia Automotive Seating Plant Wentzville 180

Federal-Mogul Maryland Heights 110

Federal-Mogul Maryville 209

Flex-N-Gate Kansas City 115

Grupo Antolin Kansas City 300

GWR Safety Systems Saint Louis 50

Haldex Brake Products Grain Valley 250

Haldex Kansas City 275

Henniges Automotive Sealing Systems New Haven 500

Janesville Accoustics - Jason Warrensburg 330

Johnson Controls (Keiper) Eldon 248

Johnson Controls Riverside 650

Lear Corporation Wentzville 150

Lenda Products Fenton 6

Level Ride Mfg Diamond 14

LMC Industries Arnold 250

Martinrea Riverside Riverside 290

Maxion Wheels (Hayes Lemmerz International) Sedalia 300

MCI Cores Saint Louis 60

Modine Manufacturing Jefferson City 270

Modine Manufacturing Joplin 230

Modine Manufacturing Trenton 150

New Port Engineering Washington 6

Nitto Denko Automotive Kansas City 230

Orscheln Products Moberly 330

Ortech Kirksville 14

OTSCON Inc Columbia 200

Parts Warehouse Springfield 18

Peterson Manufacturing Grandview 729

Precision Rebuilders St Clair 50

Rabco Midwest Washington 7

Ridewell Springfield 154

Rom Acquisition Belton 12

St Louis Spring Saint Louis 9

Teckpak/Fitzall Poplar Bluff 25

Tenneco Kansas City 21

TG Missouri Perryville 1,210

Tomco Incorporated Saint Louis 48

Trans-A-Matic Poplar Bluff 20

Walker Products Pacific 50

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Business Name City Location EmployeesWening Enterprises New Haven 15

Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems Riverside 4503369: Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Harley-Davidson Kansas City 637

Sportsland Automotive Accessories Rogersville 93399: Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Superior Gear Box Stockton 614842: Specialized Freight Trucking

Jack Cooper Transport Kansas City 100

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Advanced Manufacturing Talent in Missouri

If you are looking for hard-working and highly skilled talent look no farther than Missouri. With more than 3 million educated workers, Missouri’s talent pool is deep, specialized and experienced in our states key growth areas including advanced manufacturing, agtech, logistics and more. More than 260,000 of our workers are employed in the manufacturing industry.

Missouri talent is driving innovation and build-ing a modern, cutting edge economic environ-ment. We are creative and innovative with a strong pro-business work ethic and strong technology acumen.

Home to many certified work ready communi-ties, Missouri employees are hard-working, conscientious, and have a proven ability to adjust to technology and workforce evolution. Our Missouri Works Training program offers technical training for a wide range of eligible industries.

Additionally, Missouri’s competitive cost of living and vibrant culture enables employers to provide employees with a high quality of life at a lower cost than almost anywhere in the U.S.

“Leggett & Platt began in Missouri and we want to grow here. The state’s dedicated workforce, central location, and low taxes make Missouri a very attractive location for business growth.”

David S. Haffner, CEO, Leggett & Platt

Workforce, all industriesBureau of Labor Statistics, 2015

Neb.1,012,973

Iowa1,701,329

Ill.6,512,386

Mo.3,113,760

Kan.1,499,009 Ky.

1,953,393

Tenn.3,062,775Ark.

1,330,099Okla.

1,842,049

Employment in manufacturingBureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics, 2015

Neb.97,300

Iowa216,000

Ill.581,400

Mo.260,900

Kan.161,400

Ky.241,100

Tenn.332,700Ark.

154,900

Okla.136,800

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Missouri’s top advanced manufacturing sectors by employmentBureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2015

Missouri’s fastest growing advanced manufacturing employment sectors from 2014–2015Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014-2015

Aerospace products and parts

Plastic product

Motor vehicle parts

HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment

Architectural and structural metals

Other fabricated metal product

Semiconductor and other electronic component

Other electrical equipment and component

Metalworking machinery

Electrical equipment

Completed apprenticeships in FY2015U.S. Department of Labor

Neb.180

Iowa1,016

Ill.1,442

Mo.1,761

Kan.778

Ky.320

Tenn.419Ark.

364Okla.321 IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING,

MISSOURI IS THE:

6TH-BEST STATE FOR ANNUAL GROWTH & 8TH-BEST STATE FOR OUTPUT GROWTH

Brookings, 2013–2015

3259: Other chemical product and preparation

3261: Plastics product

3323: Architectural and structural metals

3363: Motor vehicle parts

3333: Commercial and service industry machinery

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Automotive Manufacturing Occupation Information

Median Hourly Wage

Code Occupation Missouri Employment Missouri Illinois Kansas U.S.

00-0000 All Occupations 2,712,240 $16.05 $17.94 $16.20 $17.40

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 3,730 $37.12 $40.65 $33.98 $40.19

17-2199 Engineers, All Other 1,320 $35.49 $41.43 $34.24 $46.11

17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 870 $23.12 $25.39 $23.50 $25.92

17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Others 600 $26.37 $28.74 $27.39 $29.45

51-0000 Production Occupations 194,370 $15.26 $15.62 $16.22 $15.51

51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 12,540 $24.53 $27.89 $25.97 $27.09

51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 4,960 $16.06 $14.20 $14.31 $14.84

51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 810 $17.68 $19.57 $17.55 $19.04

51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,000 $21.12 $18.03 $17.69 $17.81

51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 530 $13.34 $13.34 $13.38 $14.02

51-2092 Team Assemblers 25,810 $15.24 $14.15 $15.88 $13.00

51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 5,210 $11.49 $12.60 $14.50 $13.98

51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 3,870 $16.81 $18.14 $16.43 $17.80

51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,750 $14.30 $15.37 $16.55 $15.92

51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 $14.52 $17.25 $16.16 $17.06

51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 890 $17.87 $18.76 $18.35 $17.70

51-4041 Machinists 6,610 $19.16 $17.61 $18.57 $19.49

51-4071 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 240 $15.11 $17.43 $15.80 $15.71

51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,770 $14.32 $17.07 $18.14 $16.32

51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,660 $17.65 $17.33 $17.20 $18.34

51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 720 $15.35 $16.79 $16.67 $17.38

51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 280 $14.25 $15.92 $14.51 $17.60

51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 360 $13.96 $14.46 $14.34 $13.76

51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 5,580 $12.66 $13.83 $13.12 $13.54

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2015

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Educational and Training Assets for the Advanced Manufacturing Industry

Missouri colleges and universitiesDegrees in precision production, mechanical and electrical engineering, and engineering technology:

Crowder College (Neosho): ASDeVry University (Kansas City): AS, BSEast Central College (Union): ASITT Technical Institute (Arnold, Earth City, Kansas City, Springfield): AS, BS Jefferson College (Hillsboro): AS Metropolitan Community College (Kansas City): ASMineral Area College (Park Hills): AS Missouri Southern State University (Joplin): ASMissouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla): BS, MS, PhDMissouri Western State University (St. Joseph): BSMoberly Area Community College: ASNorth Central Missouri College (Trenton): ASOzarks Technical Community College (Springfield): ASPinnacle Career Institute (Kansas City): ASRanken Technical College (St. Louis and Wentzville): ASSoutheast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau): BSSt. Charles Community College: ASSt. Louis Community College: ASSaint Louis University: BS, MS, PhDState Fair Community College (Sedalia): ASState Technical College of Missouri (Linn): ASUniversity of Central Missouri: BSUniversity of Missouri (Columbia): BS, MS, PhDUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City: BS, MS, PhD University of Missouri-St. Louis (joint program with Washington University in St. Louis): BSVatterott College (Kansas City and St. Louis): ASWashington University in St. Louis: BS, MS, PhD

“In Warrensburg we have found a geographic location that will allow us to exceed the expectations of our customers, a capable workforce, and a state and local government that are very welcoming and supportive of our project.”

David Cataldi, President, Janesville Acoustics

Knowledge centersThe Alliance for Collaborative Research in Alternative Fuels Technology (All-Craft) is a partnership led by the University of Missouri at Columbia in collaboration with MRIGlobal and others from across the state. The alliance is focused on low-pressure, high-capacity storage technologies for natural gas and hydrogen used in transportation.

The Emerson Center for Engineering Manufacturing is a 31,000-square-foot facility on the St. Louis Community College campus featur-ing state-of-the-art tooling and equipment. The center includes 14,000 square feet of lab space and classrooms dedicated to manufacturing, materials, quality assurance, civil engineering, electrical/electronic, CAD, and skilled trades.

Institute of Materials Science & Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis leverages the full potential of interdisciplinary material science research of more than 30 engineers, physicists, chemists, and earth and planetary scientists.

Missouri State University Center for Applied Science and Engineering (CASE) at the Jordan Valley Innovation Center in Springfield develops and supports advanced materials research in carbon-based electronics and devices, materials research and characterization, various MEMS sensors, and systems fabrication.

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MT1 Certification, endorsed by the National Association of Manufacturers and included in its National Skills Certification System, is available through Kansas City area schools including the Metropolitan Community College and Missouri Western State University.

Centers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)The Intelligent Systems Center performs basic and applied research to address technol-ogy needs and technical issues of intelligent systems in manufacturing and energy. The ISC is affiliated with four national research centers at Missouri S&T, including the Center for Intelligence Maintenance systems, which provides a platform for cooperative research between the university and industrial partners in the area of of M/D/P (monitoring/diagnostic/prognostic) tools with industrial applica-tions. Partners include Caterpillar, Chevron, Honeywell, and Boeing.

The Materials Research Center conducts research in fundamental science and applied engineering, including the development, evalu-ation, application and understanding of metals, polymers, biomaterials, electronic materials, and composites.

Other resourcesMissouri Enterprise provides manufacturing, engineering and business optimization services for Missouri companies.

“Kansas City represents enormous opportunities for Grupo Antolin. Missouri’s friendly corporate climate and close proximity to major automakers put us in a position to better serve our clients and continue to grow.”

Max Rogers, President Grupo Antolin North America

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North America’s Logistics Center

Missouri knows logistics, and can get your prod-uct to the global market quickly and efficiently. We are the nation’s rail, river and road cross-roads, and a booming epicenter of commerce. We can get your goods anywhere in the world via our international airports, extensive river barge infrastructure, or any of the US Class 1 railroads.

Missouri is home to the confluence of the two largest rivers in North America, the Missouri and Mississippi, and is home to the most northern ice free port on the Mississippi with unrestricted access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Missouri’s central and connected location

Railroad lines:BNSF RailwayCanadian National RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayCSX TransportationKansas City Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayUnion Pacific Railroad

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Missouri’s central location allows companies to reach more than 50% of the continental U.S. within one-day’s drive, and most of the rest within two. 96% of Missouri’s population lives within 15 miles of a 4-lane divided highway.

CNBC ranked Missouri’s infrastructure 9th best in the U.S. in 2016.

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Missouri Reduces Your Risk and Your Costs

EFFECTIVE CORPORATE INCOME TAX OF 5.2%

5TH LOWEST CORPORATE INCOME TAX IN THE U.S.

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SALES/USE TAX EXEMPTIONSPROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS

Income tax allocationIn 2016, Missouri led the nation as the only state that allowed companies to annually select from either three-factor (property, payroll and sales) or single-factor (sales only) income tax apportionment. Today, Missouri is one of only two states to offer this strategic advantage for manufacturing and service companies. Under the single factor formula, your corporate tax rate is based on total income multiplied by the percentage of in-state sales. If you are manu-facturing goods in Missouri, but selling them outside the state, the single factor formula gives Missouri’s manufacturing companies a strategic cost advantage.

In short, Missouri will not penalize you for locat-ing within our borders.

Missouri provides you with a solid business foundation, financial and otherwise. In Missouri, taxes and business costs don’t eat up all of your company’s profits.

Tax exemptions for manufacturersManufacturers locating in Missouri enjoy numerous tax advantages, including:• Sales/use tax exemption on machinery and

equipment used to establish a new or expand an existing facility

• Property tax exemption for inventories• State sales tax & local use tax exemption on

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EFFECTIVE CORPORATE INCOME TAX OF 5.2%

5th BEST CORPORATE INCOME TAX INDEX IN THE U.S.

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Certified SitesMissouri’s Certified Sites Program also reduces your risk by ensuring there has already been a comprehensive review of items including the availability of utilities, site access, environmental concerns, land use conformance, and potential site development costs. Having a site “certified” reduces the risk associated with development of particular sites by providing up front and con-sistent information. Additionally, Missouri’s 50+ years of a AAA bond rating is representative of our solid financial acumen and stable financial foundations.

Missouri has over 75 rail served sites of 50+ acres or more and 330 industrial facilities with more than 50,000+ square feet (LocationOne as of 11/22/2016).

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MISSOURI HAS BEEN NAMED A TOP TEN PRO-BUSINESS STATE FOR

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Our servicesMissouri is also committed to your growth. We are ready to work with you, statewide, to make the journey from the initial site search to the day you open for business see reduced risk, no pain, and efficient progress through first-class support and site selection assistance. Our team is ready to work with you and provide a “con-cierge service” as you consider where your next expansion will be.

Benefits like our low business and labor costs, reliable and inexpensive energy, aggressive and performance-based incentives and a statewide commitment to attracting companies and investment, make Missouri a place where your company can come to grow and thrive. Whether it’s in six weeks, six months, or six years, we are an expert resource to support you when the time is right to look at Missouri.

MISSOURI HAS BEEN NAMED A TOP TEN PRO-BUSINESS STATE FOR

SIX YEARS IN A ROW

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Steve Johnson, CEO314-725-2688, steve@missouripartnership.com

Steve joined the Missouri Partnership in early 2015, having led regional economic development efforts in both St. Louis and Kansas City over the past 20+ years. Steve directs the Partnership’s marketing and busi-ness recruitment teams, working in close cooperation with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Hawthorn Foundation.

Subash Alias, SVP 314-932-3973, subash@missouripartnership.com

Working primarily out of the St. Louis office, Subash focuses on business recruitment activities including lead generation and project management across multiple industry sectors to bring jobs and investment to Missouri.

Clint O’Neal, VP of Business Recruitment 816-932-3975, clint@missouripartnership.com

Based in the Kansas City office, and focusing on multiple industry sectors, Clint generates, cultivates and closes business attraction opportunities to bring jobs and capital investment to Missouri.

Deborah Price, VP of Business Recruitment & General Counsel314-932-3974, deborah@missouripartnership.com

Focusing mostly in domestic markets as well as South America and Israel, Deborah is generating, cultivating and closing opportunities with compa-nies across multiple industry sectors. As General Counsel, Deborah serves as the Partnership’s senior attorney responsible for advising the CEO on legal issues involving organizational operations, contractual and statutory compliance and overall risk management.

Dennis Pruitt, CEcD, VP of International Business Recruitment314-932-3972, dennis@missouripartnership.com

Dennis, who is based in the St. Louis office, works across multiple industry sectors, primarily targeting companies in Europe, Asia, and Canada to bring new jobs and investment into Missouri.

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