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Companies will need to be agile as ongoing inventory and labor shortages persist, while preparing for trends around sustainability and reverse logistics.

More than 11 million sq. ft. was absorbed.12.6 million+ sq. ft. was under construction at the end of the year. Panasonic Energy selected the region for its $4 billion EV battery manufacturing facility.

KeyBank is one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, with nearly $200 billion in assets.

The new industrial development pipeline continued to expand in the third quarter, signaling strong ongoing demand for warehouse and manufacturing space.

The Kansas City region was recently recognized as a top 25 large U.S. metro where manufacturing is thriving and a top 10 U.S. city for foreign businesses.

The new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas will add critical capacity to the domestic EV battery supply chain

The Foreign Trade Zone program’s ability to help defray the cost of extra inventory through duty deferral has never been more critical.

URBN held a ribbon cutting at its new 1.5 million square-foot, omni-channel fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kansas. The facility will bring 2,000 new jobs and $403 million in investment.