Posted on 05/24/2017 5:24:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Global manufacturer 3M says it's upgrading its current facility in Springfield, and bringing 90 new jobs to town.
The company says it's expanding with a $40 million investment to its plant on Chestnut Expressway near Highway 65, which will create the additional jobs over the next several years.
Plant Manager Frederick James is calling it a win for both 3M and Springfield. "This investment builds upon our 50 years of successful operations in Springfield and our commitment to the community, James said in a news release.
Governor Eric Greitens says he thanks 3M for its decision to invest in Missouri and its workers. "3M is a science-based global company that manufactures more than 50,000 products that people use everyday," Greitens said. "We hope 3M's expansion of its adhesives and tapes division in Missouri sends a message to those in the business community--from the small family business to the major corporation--that we are going to work to help them grow and prosper."
3M, which is based in Minnesota, has operations in more than 70 countries and has operations throughout Missouri, including Columbia and Nevada.
The plant produces industrial adhesives and tapes for the aerospace industry and other heavy industrial customers around the world.
MAGA!
My late father and I both worked for 3M in the past. Good company.
Gee, no mention of the bribe...er, tax abatement 3M is getting. Go figure.
Tax abatement info about halfway down into the article.
great news for this area of Missouri...
I was a supplier of fuel to various 3M plants for several decades.
Good people and fair.
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