Press Release
“With over 57,000
Kansas workers employed as a result of global investment, continuing to
attract global employers to our state will be a key part of our
growth,” said Governor Colyer, “As Governor I will work hard
to attract new investment and job opportunities to Kansas.”
WASHINGTON
D.C. - Governor Jeff Colyer yesterday spoke at the Invest in America Annual
Summit. He spoke about ways the state can attract foreign direct
investment, increase workforce
skill and partner with the private sector to grow the state’s economy.
Governor
Colyer gave examples of several companies who have invested millions of
dollars and provided thousands of jobs to the state such as the $87
million investment and over 100 jobs from Kubota Tractor Corporation of
Japan. He also used the example of Viega, a family-owned German
manufacturer that completed its third manufacturing facility in
McPherson, Kansas, over the past 10 years. At full build-out,
the company will have nearly 600,000 square feet for plastics and metal
manufacturing at the site with 425 employees.
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