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…

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…

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…

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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