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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

3613 Mueller Rd.

Nearly 72,000 SF of office/warehouse/flex space is now available along the Highway 370 Logistics Corridor in St. Charles County. This site features 6 dock doors, up to 30' ceilings, LED warehouse lighting, and prominent highway frontage. Ideal for light manufacturers looking for a turnkey location. In addition to the building, an adjacent 3.82-acre lot is

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

General Motors: Thriving in St. Charles County for Nearly 40 Years

The General Motors plant in Wentzville will soon produce the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Production of the new models was made possible by $1.5 billion in upgrades to the facility—Missouri's largest-ever private investment. The new products are expected to hit the market in early 2023. “People here at the plant take great pride in

Weldon Spring Parkway

For Sale: This high-visibility site in Weldon Spring provides convenient access to HWY 94 and I-64/40 and offers signalized highway access at four locations. Zoned Planned Commercial (PC), with permitted uses including office, medical, financial, restaurant, retail, and more. Excellent demographics and surrounded by popular amenities. Interested parties

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

Diode Dynamics: A St. Charles County Success Story

Diode Dynamics is the story of a Missouri entrepreneur who turned a teenage hobby into an automotive lighting company while he was still in college. That company, St. Charles County-based Diode Dynamics, is now the largest specialty-application aftermarket lighting manufacturer in the country. This month, the EDC recognized Diode for its commitment to

410 Iffrig Rd.

This 22-acre site in St. Peters is less than a mile from I-70 and a booming logistics corridor. Zoned industrial, with utilities to site. Excellent workforce demographics, with a population of 1.1 million within a 20-mile radius. Ideal for advanced manufacturing users. Interested parties should contact Julie Powers with the City of St. Peters (636)

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

St. Charles County Breaks Multi-Family Construction Record

In 2021, the fastest-growing county in Missouri issued a record number of multi-family housing permits, surpassing even the 16-year record set in 2020. Single-family permits also had a strong showing, coming in just 3% shy of 2020's 8-year high. The 2021 numbers indicated St. Charles County's continued dominance as the regional and state growth leader.

City of St. Peters Celebrates 8,000 new jobs at Premier 370 Business Park

Manufacturing and logistics are thriving in the City of St. Peters! The City is celebrating the success of 8,000 new jobs created over the past 18 months at the Premier 370 Business Park. The largest share of new jobs came from Amazon, which has hired more than 5,000 employees at Premier 370 since opening in 2019 and is now St. Charles County's largest

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