Kansas Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant
TOPEKA, KANSAS – Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas-based Integra Technologies plans to invest $1.8 billion in a large-scale semiconductor facility in Wichita. This is the second-largest private investment in Kansas history. The facility will establish Wichita as integral to a national effort to reshore semiconductor manufacturing capacity…
Intermodal Sector Ups Its Game
By Rachel Duran
Advances at intermodal developments boost supply chain efficiencies.
“Railroads are pushing and pushing to develop intermodal sites across the country,” says Tim Feemster, managing principal Foremost Quality Logistics, a supply chain consultancy based in Dallas. The results of the efforts are playing out throughout North America as…
Kansas: Workforce Training a Top Priority
By David Hodes
Steve Kelly, deputy secretary for business development for the Kansas Department of Commerce, says while it is still early in the legislative session, “Gov. Sam Brownback wants to continue to support the idea that he himself very strongly believes — that legislative support is an important factor for…
Kansas: Ag History Creates Industry Diversity
By Rachel Duran
Building upon improvements to the tax climate, Kansas Legislators are considering legislation that would further enhance the state’s pro-business climate.
In regard to measures put in place last session, anecdotally, the state’s economic developers have worked with companies that identified the new business income…
Trucking Faces the Future
By Mark Kleszczewski
While competition is fierce, the bottom line is we need trucks.
As the economy grows, increasing shipping volumes are heating up supply chain and logistics activities. In the trucking sector, emerging customer demands, workforce shortages and regulatory changes are among the key issues expected to affect the…
