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Labor Force Changes

Businesses that Opened Major Operations or
Expanded Existing Operations in the Greater Kansas City Area

Business Openings & Expansions (50+)
Company
type of Operation Location Jobs Created Type of Action
2010
Allen Foods
Bread products mfg.
Topeka, KS
95
Opening
Genesis 10
Business consulting firm
Kansa City, MO
153
Opening
Regent Asset Management Solutions
Collections contact center
Overland Park, KS
1,200
Opening/Expansion
Sales Focus Inc.
Inside sales call center
Olathe, KS
150
Opening
Stratus Building Solutions
Building services and maintenance
Overland Park, KS
100
Opening
2009
Apria Healthcare Group
Healthcare customer service
Overland Park, KS
550
Opening/Expansion
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceutical mfg.
St. Joseph, MO
120
Expansion
CareCentrix
Regional care center
Overland Park, KS
150
Opening
Ceva Biomune
Poultry vaccine production
Lenexa, KS
80
Opening/Expansion
FedEx SmartPost
Package delivery distribution ctr.
Olathe, KS
89
Opening
General Motors
Automobile mfg.
Kansas City, KS
375
Expansion
Kansas City Sausage LLC
Food mfg.
Kansas City, MO
60
Opening
Mars Petcare US
Pet care products R&D facility
Kansas City, MO
157
Opening/Expansion
MillerCoors LLC
Midwest regional headquarters and training facility
Kansas City, MO
35
Opening
NCO Group Inc.
Contact center
Lenexa, KS
300
Expansion
NSEW Mortgage
Home mortgage firm
Overland Park, KS
100
Opening
Rio National Insurance Group
Midwest regional service office
Lee's Summit, MO
100 over five years
Opening
Sara Lee Corporation
Sliced meat mfg.
Kansas City, KS
250
Opening
Smith Electric Vehicles US
Electric powered vehicles assembly
Kansas City, MO
200
Opening
Systemair
Ventilation products mfg. and distribution
Lenexa, KS
105
Expansion
U.S. Bank
Financial service center
Overland Park, KS
1,100
Opening
Watts Water Technologies
Water control equipment mfg.
Kansas City, MO
51
Opening
2008
Burns & McDonnell
Engineers (Hdq.)
Kansas City, MO
250
Expansion
Coleman Company Inc.
Outdoor recreation distribution ctr.
Gardner, KS
170
Opening/Expansion
Farmers Insurance
Insurance
Olathe, KS
600
Expansion
Molin Concrete
Precast concrete products mfg.
Shawnee, KS
57
Opening
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Federal biodefense lab
Manhattan, KS
500
Opening
O'Reily Automotive Inc.
Auto parts retailer distribution ctr.
Kansas City, MO
63
Expansion
Pacific Sunwear
Retail distribution ctr.
Olathe, KS
70
Expansion/Relocation
Perceptive Software
Software development
Shawnee, KS
50
Expansion
Phoenix Fabrications
Metal fabrication
Osawatomie, KS
65
Expansion
PRA
Clinical Research Organization
Lenexa, KS
50
Expansion
TransGlobal Design & Mfg.
Manufacturing
Kansas City, MO
70
Opening

Businesses that Closed Major Operations or
Reduced Existing Operations in the Greater Kansas City Area

Business Closures & Reductions (50+)
Company
type of Operation Location Jobs Lost Type of Action
2010
AT&T
Telecommunications
Kansas City area
140
Downsizing
DST Systems Inc.
Financial services
Kansas City, MO
760*
Downsizing
Ericsson Services Inc.
Telecommunications
Kansas City area
100
Downsizing
NCO Customer Service
Business process outsourcing provider
Lenexa, KS
60
Downsizing
City of Overland Park, KS
Public government
Overland Park, KS
61
Downsizng
Swiss Re
Insurance
Overland Park, KS
100
Downsizing
The Folgers Coffee Company
Coffee mfg.
Kansas City, MO
180
Closing
2009
Accent Marketing Services
Contact center
Kansas City, MO
163
Downsizing
American Airlines
Aircraft maintenance base
Kansas City, MO
490
Closing
BIC Graphic USA
Promotional products mfg.
Atchison, KS
88
Closing
Chrysler Financial
Customer service center
Overland Park, KS
240
Closing
City of Kansas City, MIssouri
Public government
Kansas City, MO
330
Downsizing
Conklin-Fangman
Automobile dealership
Kansas City, MO
80
Closing
CenturyLink Inc. (formerly Embarq)
Telecommunications
Overland Park, KS
39+
Downsizing
Garmin International
Global positioning systems mfg. (Hdq.)
Olathe, KS
141
Downsizing
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Greeting cards mfg. (Hdq.)
Kansas City, MO
200-250
Downsizing
Harley-Davidson Inc.
Motorcycle mfg.
Kansas City, MO
485
Downsizing
HD Bath (Home Depot)
Department store
Kansas City, MO
130
Downsizing
InteliMail
Direct mail production
Lenexa, KS
100
Closing/Relocation
InterCall inc.
Conference center
Lenexa, KS
170
Closing
International Paper Company
Cardboard box mfg.
Kansas City, KS
100
Closing
Kansas City Star
Newspaper
Kansas City, MO
150+
Downsizing
Musician's Friend
Musical instrument retail/call center
Kansas City, MO
75
Downsizing/Closing
New Breed Logistics Inc.
Third-party logistics services provider
Kansas City, MO
53
Closing
Ply Gem Industries
Vinyl siding mfg.
Kearney, MO
146
Downsizing
Sanofi-aventis
pharmaceutical mfg.
Kansas City, MO
370
Closing
Sika Corporation
Automobile supplier
Grandview, MO
107
Downsizing/Closing
Sprint
Telecommunications (Hdq.)
Overland Park, KS
1,800-2,000+
2,000-2,500
Downsizing
2008
ABX Air Inc.
Air freight carrier
Kansas City, KS
76
Downsizing/Closing
American Airlines
Airplane maintenance facility
Kansas City, MO
437
Downsizing
American Century Investments
Mutual funds (Hdq.)
Kansas City, MO
360
Downsizing
Ameristar Casinos Inc.
Casino
Kansas City, MO
75
Downsizing
Ball Corporation
Beverage can plant mfg.
Kansas City, MO
175
Closing
Capital One Home Loans
Lending center
Overland Park, KS
320
Closing
Cerner Corporation
Healthcare information technology (Hdq.)
Kansas City, MO
97
Downsizing
CertainTeed Corporation
Fiberglass insulation mfg.
Kansas City, KS
140
Downsizing
Embarq
Telecommunications
Overland Park, KS
NA
Downsizing
H&R Block, Inc.
Tax preparation and financial services
Kansas City, MO
505
Downsizing
Honeywell Aerospace
Aircraft comm. and nav. equipment mfg.
Olathe, KS
140
Downsizing/
Outsourcngi
Kansas City Star
Newspaper
Kansas City, MO
200+
Downsizing
KVC Behavioral HealthCare
Healthcare
Olathe, KS
76
Downsizing
Lear Corporation
Automobile supplier
Liberty, MO
300
Closing
Meridian Automotive Systems Inc.
Automobile supplier
Kansas City, KS
114
Downsizng/Closing
MGP Ingredients
Flour mill and protein and starch mfg.
Atchison, KS
75
Closing/Downsizing
Midwest Airlines
Airline
Kansas City, MO
110
Downsizing
Pizza Hut Inc.
Contact center
Overland Park, KS
178
Closing
Progressive Molded Products Inc.
Automobile supplier
St. Joseph, MO
140
Closing
QualServ
Food service equipment & supplies dist.
North Kansas City, MO
65
Closing
Rapid Solutions Group
Offset printing services
Kansas City, MO
50
Closing
St. Luke's Health System
Health services
Kansas City, MO
61
Downsizing
Unilever
Food products mfg.
Independence, MO
75
Downsizing
*Specific job losses in Kansas City was not disclosed.

 

 

DEFINING THE GREATER KC METRO AREA

Kansas City is a Missouri/Kansas bi-state metropolitan area. All statistical references made to Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) include the counties of Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The greater Kansas City area also includes the adjoining Lawrence, KS, St. Joseph, MO, and Topeka, KS MSAs, as well as the Atchison, KS, Chillicothe, MO, Ottawa, KS, and Warrensburg, MO areas.

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