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Orscheln Products L.L.C. announces construction in Moberly

Orscheln Products L.L.C. announces construction in Moberly

Orscheln Products L.L.C. announces construction of a state of the art 15,000 square foot test laboratory on its Moberly, Missouri campus. This new lab will include mechanical, environmental, vibration, electronics, and corrosion testing equipment and capabilities. It will be located on the former Moberly cheese plant site on Washington Street. Upon completion of the new lab, Orscheln Products’ growing electronics manufacturing business will expand into the space currently occ

Moberly Receives CiCi Award for Community Impact

Moberly Receives CiCi Award for Community Impact

For the second time this month Moberly has earned a very prestigious designation. Trade & Industry Development magazine, a leading industry trade magazine has bestowed upon the City of Moberly and its business community their coveted CiCi Award for Community Impact. The announcement in the spring of 2015 that GAF Corporation will construct a new roofing shingle manufacturing plant on a site in the Moberly Area Industrial Park at the north end of the community placed Moberly o

City of Moberly Commissions Hotel Feasibility Study

City of Moberly Commissions Hotel Feasibility Study

The City of Moberly has retained the Growth Services Group (GSG), a national workforce intelligence and consulting firm, to conduct a Hotel Feasibility Study for the community. This Market Study provides a demographic and economic overview of the subject area to determine the overall feasibility of a new greenfield hotel development. The purpose of this Market Study is to estimate the perceived demand and to estimate financial performance of a new hotel in Moberly, Missouri.

Moberly Named A Top Micropolitan Community

Moberly Named A Top Micropolitan Community

Moberly, MO – Once again Moberly has received national attention for new business investment. Moberly was recently named as one of the Top 100 Micropolitan Communities in the country for 2014. The United States Census Bureau defines a Micropolitan as a community with a population of at least 10,000 residents but less than 50,000 in total population. Each year Site Selection magazine, an industry leading publication ranks Micropolitan communities based upon the growth in the

growFEST Comes To Monroe City

growFEST Comes To Monroe City

The small business development event, growFEST, brings entrepreneurs and investors together. The event is designed to provide assistance to those working to either start a new business or expand an existing small business. "Monroe City has a long history of entrepreneurs starting and running successful businesses", said Monroe City Mayor, Neal Minor. "Some of the major employers in town, were at one time, just individuals with a good idea. Having growFEST in Monroe City adds

Howard County Industrial Park Recertified

Howard County Industrial Park Recertified

THE STAFF AT MOBERLY AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED TODAY that their office received notification that the Howard County Industrial Park, a Missouri Certified Site, has received recertification for another three year term from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The Howard County Industrial Park was the 11th Certified Site in the State of Missouri and earned its original designation on November 4, 2011. more The 45.21 acre site is located at 696

NMDP TO CONDUCT SURVEY TO ASSESS AREA’S WORKFORCE

The Northeast Missouri Development Partnership has retained the Growth Services Group, a national labor market research consulting firm, to administer a local household phone survey. The phone survey will be conducted by Answer Net a large national call center. The goal of the survey is to identify the available labor force at the local or regional level by type, education, experience, skills, costs, and under what conditions would be available for employment. This area of re

ASIFlex expanding operations to Moberly

ASIFlex expanding operations to Moberly

President Corey Mehaffy indicates that his office has been working with the company for several weeks to locate appropriate office space that offers the required infrastructure for a technology based company and discuss the workforce assets in the area. Mehaffy added, “We are excited to welcome ASIFlex to Moberly and we look forward to supporting their efforts to bring this new expansion online as well as grow their business over the next few years.” ASIFlex provides third-pa

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