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KC SmartPort’s 2024 Annual Industry Briefing gathered 650 industry leaders to share insight into global economic trends, corporate site location drivers and KC’s standing as a market competing for foreign direct investment.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on Google's planned $1 billion investment in its new data center to be located in Clay County.

2024 Industrial Project Activity Soars in Kansas City.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri, on Americold Realty Trust’s $127 million investment to establish a 335,000-sq.-ft. cold storage facility, creating 187 jobs.

TAB USA to Open U.S. Headquarters and Assembly Operation in Liberty, Missouri.

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) broke ground in January on a new CDL training facility in Edgerton, Kansas. As the Kansas City region experiences sustained industrial growth, training facilities are essential to provide a skilled workforce pipeline to meet demand.

Congratulations to our partners in Liberty, Missouri, on the $15 million investment of TAB, an international manufacturer of industrial batteries.

KC ranks among top U.S. markets for net absorption.

The 2024 KC SmartPort Annual Industry Briefing will explore the future of global investment in North America and its impact on industrial development.

Civic and business leaders from across the region traveled to Frankfurt, Germany on an international outreach trip aimed at fostering business connections and future investments for KC.