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The St. Charles County Economic Development Council (EDC) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Randy Schilling STEM Educators Grant application period. Named in honor of local entrepreneur and STEM advocate Randy Schilling, the grant provides teachers in St. Charles County with financial support for STEM-related classroom materials and projects.

In today’s tight labor market, demand for talent is at an all-time high, with manufacturing and skilled trades positions proving especially challenging to fill. To build a pipeline for these critical roles, several St. Charles County school districts are collaborating to replicate Fort Zumwalt’s successful U.S. Department of Labor Registered

CSI Leasing, Inc. (CSI), one of the world’s largest independent equipment leasing companies, announced today that it is relocating its global headquarters from Creve Coeur to a more than 138,000-square-foot facility in Weldon Spring. “We’re pleased to see an industry leader like CSI Leasing investing and creating jobs in Weldon

SINC Thermal, a leading manufacturer of industrial melting furnaces and ovens, announced today it has relocated its sales, administrative, and manufacturing operations to a 15,000-square-foot facility in O’Fallon, Missouri, investing $4 million in new equipment and creating 25 new jobs. The consolidated facility allows the company, founded in the St.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. will receive up to $400 million in federal CHIPS Act funding that will go towards nearly $4 billion in capital investments at two U.S. manufacturing facilities, including MEMC, LLC, an O'Fallon-based subsidiary. MEMC produces silicon wafers, a critical component of semiconductor chips found in everything from cars to cell phones.

The EDC is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Schaub to Assistant Vice President, Business Incubation & Community Engagement. Amanda joined the EDC in 2016 and has since managed its large-scale events and special projects. She oversees the MO' Cowbell Marathon, which draws over 5,000 participants annually, and the EDC's signature events such

The EDC is pleased to announce the selection of Garner Economics to spearhead the creation of a first-of-its-kind, five-year Strategic Economic Development Resiliency Plan for St. Charles County. This plan will guide St. Charles County in key areas such as target business sectors, entrepreneurial services, support for underserved populations, workforce

Randy Schilling speaks at the St. Charles County STEM Awards Breakfast St. Charles County takes a significant stride in advancing STEM education with a groundbreaking commitment from local entrepreneur and STEM advocate Randy Schilling and his wife Sibby. By pledging $100,000 over the next decade to the Randy Schilling STEM Educators Grant program, the

Mercy Healthcare is embarking on a groundbreaking $650 million project to construct a state-of-the-art hospital in Wentzville to accommodate ongoing growth in St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties. This 75-bed facility, which will be located near Interstate 64 and Interstate 70, aims to serve over 520,000 residents in the region pending approval this

Welcome to St. Charles County, Blue Bell Creameries! The Texas-based ice cream favorite recently opened a 16,000 SF distribution center in St. Peters that will supply stores throughout the St. Louis metro, along with parts of Central Missouri and Southern Illinois. As no products are produced on-site, the location includes a cold storage space that houses

The EDC of St. Charles County has again landed at the top of the St. Louis Business Journal's ranking of the largest SBA lenders in the St. Louis region. With $18.51 million in total annual loan production, the organization nearly doubled its 2022 output. The EDC's SBA 504 loan program provides affordable fixed-asset financing for qualified small business

General Motors had a big year in St. Charles County! The automotive giant completed a $1.5 billion investment in its Wentzville facility, the largest private investment in Missouri history. It then closed out the year with an exciting announcement from MotorTrend—the 2024 Truck of the Year (announced in late 2023) is the Chevy Colorado, made at GM