Metrobloks, a data center developer focused on AI-ready low-latency infrastructure, announced today its plans to invest $1.4 billion in Liberty for a new, state-of-the-art, high-density data center campus. The facility will span 568,800 square feet across three buildings and represents one of the largest capital investments ever made in Missouri.

Van-Am, a metal machining and fabrication company, announced today that it will expand in St. Joseph, investing $1.5 million and creating 17 new jobs. The company’s expansion will support the growth of its MK41 project, a cutting-edge technology component currently used by the U.S. Navy.

Forge Construction, a Kansas City-based general contractor, announced today that it has relocated into a newly expanded corporate headquarters in Kansas City, investing more than $2.9 million and creating nearly 20 new jobs.

Today, the Missouri Film Office and the Department of Economic Development’s Business Opportunities Division announced that 54 productions that qualified for the state’s film incentive spent $40.7 million while filming in the Show-Me State in 2025. The Motion Media Production Tax Credit program authorized nearly $15.7 million in production incentives for 54 projects, including 13 narrative