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12/4/2008
BioTarget to establish research, development facility at University of Kansas Medical Center
Expansion to create 13 new jobs, $1 million in capital investment
BioTarget, a Nebraska-based drug company specializing in cancer treatments, will lease space for a new research and development facility on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus, creating 13 new jobs and $1 million in capital investment, officials announced today.
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11/24/2008
2008 State New Economy Index rates Kansas 8th in the nation for "Gazelle jobs"
The 2008 State New Economy Index rated Kansas 8th in the nation for "Gazelle jobs," along with "top mover" ratings in many categories that reflect on the state's technology sector. Nationally, Kansas' overall ranking improved and moved to #31- according to the report released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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9/3/2008
Spirit AeroSystems selected its Wichita facility as the site where the company will design and manufacture the fuselage for the new Cessna Citation Columbus.
Spirit AeroSystems selected its Wichita facility as the site where the company will design and manufacture the fuselage for the new Cessna Citation Columbus. Spirit plans to build a new 375,000-square-foot factory to accommodate the manufacturing and testing of the Columbus fuselage. The facility will also provide additional
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6/24/2008
Kansas continues to pass pro-business legislation
The recently completed 2008 Legislative Session had something in common with each of the past five sessions: It produced some serious pro-business legislation.
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6/24/2008
Sebelius announces Governor’s Award of Excellence, Exporter of the Year
Crossland Construction of Columbus, Salina Vortex of Salina win State’s top honors.
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5/22/2008
Kansas receives third straight Silver Shovel Award from Area Development magazine
Award is Kansas’ third in six weeks from a major business publication
For the third straight year, Area Development magazine has named Kansas the winner of the Silver Shovel Award for job creation and capital investment, officials announced today.
The rankings were part of Area Development’s annual Golden Shovel Awards, which recognize the states that score the most points on the magazine’s weighted index of direct job creation numbers, new jobs per capita, amount of new investment, number
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5/9/2008
Kansas named a top 10 state in Site Selection magazine’s Competitiveness Awards
Site Selection magazine has named Kansas one of the nation’s 10 most competitive states for capital investment and new facility development, officials announced today.
The rankings were part of Site Selection’s annual Competitiveness Awards, which recognize the states that score the most points on the magazine’s 10-category index of new facility construction. Kansas was ranked No. 10, finishing just behind South Dakota and Nebraska and giving the state its first top-10 finish since the award
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4/15/2008
Cessna Will Build Jet in Wichita
Wichita will be the site of Cessna Aircraft's new assembly plant for its Citation Columbus business jet, company, city, county and state leaders said Saturday.
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4/9/2008
Kansas Makes List for Top 10 Pro-Business States in the US for 2008
Kansas was recognized this week by Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc, one of the leading site consultant firms in the nation as one of the top 10 Pro-Business States in the nation. Kansas received this ranking from Pollina in 2006 and we are pleased to report that we have made the top 10 list again this year.
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12/18/2007
GE Aviation selects Kansas State for new University Development Center
GE Aviation announced the selection of Kansas State University for a University Development Center to be located in Manhattan, Kansas. The new facility is projected to include about 43 engineering jobs within two years.
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10/10/2007
Kansas to Host Largest China Business Delegation in State History Today in Topeka
Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Kerr will receive a 50-member delegation from the China Ministry of Commerce today at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka for an exchange of views and information on trade and investment issues.
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9/12/2007
Recent Domestic Recruitment and Expansion Successes
Companies from all over the world are finding Kansas a great place to locate and expand. Check out some recent recruits!
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7/11/2007
Manhattan, Kansas Site Selected as Finalist for National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
The Kansas Bioscience Authority announced today that Manhattan, Kansas has been selected as one of five finalists for the $450 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. This decision comes after months of intensive review by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of 17 locations in 12 states around the country.
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7/2/2007
Phase Out of Kansas Franchise Tax
The 2007 Kansas Legislature approved another new initiative this year to reduce the cost of doing business in this state. They passed a new law to phase out the franchise tax in Kansas over five years. The tax would be repealed altogether effective in tax year 2011.
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7/2/2007
Reduction of Unemployment Insurance Rates
Kansas made some significant reductions in 2007 to unemployment insurance rates for existing and new employers in Kansas. Existing employers who are current on their account, will see a reduction of 40% to 100% of their tax rate, depending on their rate category. New employers to Kansas will also enjoy a drop in their tax rate as the new rate for all employers, except the construction industry, is now 4%. Employers in the construction industry will pay 6%.
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5/14/2007
Kansas Wins Second Straight Silver Shovel Award for Business Development
For the second consecutive year, Kansas has been awarded the prestigious Silver Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for excellence in job creation and business expansion.
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5/1/2007
Senator Pat Roberts to Lead Kansas Delegation at BIO Convention in Boston
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced that he will lead the Kansas delegation at the 2007 BIO Convention in Boston – a move that ensures Kansas will have one of the most high-profile delegations at the annual biotechnology event.
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1/25/2007
New Intermodal Facility
BNSF Railway Company recently announced that it would build a $150 million intermodal facility in southern Johnson County near the suburban Kansas City community of Gardner.
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1/25/2007
New Machinery and Equipment Property Tax Exemption
A new law passed by the 2006 Kansas Legislature grants a 100% exemption from property taxes to businesses for the new machinery and equipment they buy, starting July 1.
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