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Kansas City Industry Riding High

KANSAS CITY—The expansion of the auto factories here has attracted a host of suppliers that have either signed long-term leases or built their own new plants.

By Brian J. Rogal | Updated on July 31, 2014

KANSAS CITY—Cassidy Turley has just published a new study on this metro area’s second quarter, and it shows that the industrial market has started to see real benefits from the expansion of several major auto factories.  

As reported previously in GlobeSt.com, Ford recently made a $1.1 billion investment here, including upgrades and retooling at its Kansas City plant, all part of a plan to manufacture its Transit commercial van and the F150 truck here. And in January 2013, General Motors announced that it would spend $600 million to upgrade its Fairfax Plant.

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