/tags/manufacturing Manufacturing en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Earlier this year, then-President Joe Biden blocked the deal, and President Donald Trump also remained opposed to it. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:34:53 GMT /economy-business/2025-02-07/nippon-will-drop-bid-for-u-s-steel-leaving-granite-city-mill-in-continued-limbo Will Bauer /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city A separate deal to sell both blast furnaces in the Metro East town has been on the back burner, which union officials believe will cost hundreds of jobs. If the U.S. Steel sale is dead, some worry what’s in store for Granite City. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:56:49 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-03/bidens-decision-to-block-u-s-steel-sale-leaves-many-questions-in-granite-city Will Bauer /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois The 46,000-square-foot facility will be an expansion of the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, which was opened in 1971 and currently provides students from 10 area high schools with dual-credit career training and skill development. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois Kelly Smits /economy-business/2024-07-23/uaw-workers-wentzville-lear-facility-strike The facility makes seats for vehicles including ones produced at the nearby General Motors plant. Workers want improvements to pay, health and safety and other conditions. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:11:34 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-23/uaw-workers-wentzville-lear-facility-strike Eric Schmid /economy-business/2024-07-17/illinois-lands-federal-partnership-to-further-develop-quantum-projects The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, will take residency on the state’s soon-to-be constructed quantum campus to establish a program where quantum computing prototypes will be tested to bolster national security. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:52:21 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-17/illinois-lands-federal-partnership-to-further-develop-quantum-projects Tina Sfondeles /economy-business/2024-04-26/boeing-buys-st-louis-gkn-aerospace-plant The agreement transfers the GKN St. Louis’ operations to Boeing with the aerospace giant hiring nearly all of GKN's roughly 550-person local workforce. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:04:55 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-26/boeing-buys-st-louis-gkn-aerospace-plant Eric Schmid /economy-business/2024-04-08/missouri-s-t-plans-to-help-missouri-capitalize-on-its-mineral-deposits The school in Rolla is one of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Tech Hubs, and efforts are underway to bring millions in federal dollars to southeast Missouri to develop the mining and processing industry. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-08/missouri-s-t-plans-to-help-missouri-capitalize-on-its-mineral-deposits Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2024-01-17/pritzker-touts-early-childhood-education-and-manufacturing-investments-in-the-metro-east Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state plan to eliminate preschool deserts had a successful first year and celebrated East Alton-based Wieland Manufacturing's $500 million investment to modernize its facility. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:33:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-17/pritzker-touts-early-childhood-education-and-manufacturing-investments-in-the-metro-east Will Bauer /economy-business/2023-12-18/future-of-granite-city-plant-unclear-after-japanese-company-buys-u-s-steel The Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corp. agreed to purchase U.S. Steel, parent company of the Metro East mill, for $14.1 billion. The deal won’t close until the middle of 2024. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:27:16 GMT /economy-business/2023-12-18/future-of-granite-city-plant-unclear-after-japanese-company-buys-u-s-steel Will Bauer, Lauren Brennecke /economy-business/2023-10-25/u-s-military-boots-have-kept-belleville-boot-company-in-business-for-decades Boot orders from the U.S. Department of Defense have helped keep Belleville Shoe in business since at least World War II. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-25/u-s-military-boots-have-kept-belleville-boot-company-in-business-for-decades Teri Maddox