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World's Largest Automotive Assembly Supplier Chooses St. Charles County for New Facility

Piston Automotive, the world's largest automotive assembly supplier, has chosen St. Charles County for its newest facility. In late 2022, the Detroit-based manufacturer will open a $10 million facility in Wentzville that is projected to create over 200 new jobs. Piston recently won a contract from General Motors to assemble a wide variety of parts for

Orthodontics Manufacturer Selects St. Charles County for New Headquarters

DynaFlex, one of the nation's leading manufacturers of dental and orthodontic appliances, recently selected the City of O'Fallon for its new corporate headquarters. The company's new 70,000 SF high-tech manufacturing facility occupies a seven-acre campus in O'Fallon's High-Tech Corridor District. In a recent company presentation, DynaFlex Chief Executive

German Manufacturer VSM Abrasives Grows in St. Charles County

VSM Abrasives Corporation is growing in St. CharlesCounty - again! The US subsidiary of a German abrasives manufacturer has broken ground on a $6 million, 50,000 SF expansion of its O'Fallon location. VSM previously expanded in O'Fallon in 2019. Company President Brent Barton said the expansion would increase overall production capabilities by allowing

IT Equipment Manufacturer Announces New St. Charles County Facility

EPC Inc., an IT asset disposal and recycling company, recently announced plans to open a new 47,000 square-foot technology and redeployment facility in St. Peters, Missouri. The new facility is expected to create more than 60 new jobs in the region. “As we continue to see supply chains hampered by the pandemic, especially for new technologies, we

Developer CRG Includes St. Charles County in National Strategy Targeting High-Growth Markets

Developer CRG is building a mid-rise apartment complex in the Streets of St. Charles as part of its $1 billion nationwide multifamily investment plan that will build apartments for middle- to upper-income professionals in high-growth markets. The building, to be called Chapter at The Streets, will consist of 245 units on a 2.2-acre site at 333 Mulholland

Amazon Claims Top Spot as St. Charles County's Largest Employer

Less than three years after breaking ground on its first Missouri fulfillment center in St. Peters, Amazon is St. Charles County's largest employer. When the St. Peters fulfillment center was announced in 2018, the retail giant expected to hire around 1,500 workers. Today the St. Peters location is over 6,000 employees strong and growing. Local officials

DigiCan Printing Chooses St. Charles, MO for its US Headquarters

DigiCan Printing, the nation’s first high-speed digital beverage can printer, has chosen St. Charles, Missouri for its US Headquarters. Digican utilized State of Missouri incentive programs for expanding businesses, including Missouri Works tax credits. The EDC collaborated with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, the City of St.