Tag: Steven Anthony

Leave KC better than you found it: How matching growth to city’s needs is paying off

By Tommy Felts / April 30, 2025

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a four-part series exploring the verticals and impact of initiatives within the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City through a paid partnership with EDCKC. Wrong tool can wreck a neighborhood; Precision development key to avoiding gentrification’s negative impacts Homegrown startups can redefine KC; they just need help…

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Sustainable data center near downtown KCMO to help power capacity with $143M investment

By Tommy Felts / December 16, 2024

Kansas City is building on its reputation as a hub for partners looking to tap into a region rich with infrastructure built for the future, said Steven Anthony, announcing the grand opening of another major, sustainable data center in KCMO. Edged — a vertically integrated global platform of on-demand data centers with operations designed to…

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Shopify-linked e-commerce platform adds $5M KCMO investment to its cart, delivering 46 new jobs to region

By Tommy Felts / December 11, 2024

A 113,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Kansas City is expected to help Miami-based OpenStore provide faster and more efficient service to its growing portfolio of e-commerce brands — and bring $2 million in payroll to the region in the next five years. Opening in March 2025, the project is expected to ultimately create 46 new jobs…

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Italian ammo box maker coming to US with $16M Kansas City manufacturing facility, 160+ jobs

By Tommy Felts / October 17, 2024

A new 100,000-square-foot facility in Kansas City marks an Italian precision parts manufacturer’s entrance into the North American market — and signals momentum for the region’s advanced manufacturing sector, said Steven Anthony. RB SRL — a maker of a broad range of components for hunting and shooting ammo, along with ammunition containers for the military/defense…

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