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St. Louis, Mo.—Today
NICE Rail Products, a veteran owned and operated manufacturer of composite
railroad ties, announced that it will commence production in St. Louis with
plans to create 82 new jobs.
“We set out to build a
company that sparks greatness in others and is worthy of our collective
potential as leaders,” said Founder and CEO of NICE Rail Products Tim
Noonan. “We are poised to disrupt hundreds of years of the status quo and do it
in way that is good for the planet.”
According to
the company, Missouri provided several
advantages for NICE Rail Products including the following:
- North
America’s Class I railroad interchange in St. Louis.
- QRS Recycling,
the company’s source for millions of pounds of recycled plastic.
- Missouri’s
business and investment climate provides direct access to smart capital, a
committed labor force, and a favorable tax climate.
“This project’s
announcement represents new jobs and higher pay for Missouri families,” Director
of Economic Development Rob Dixon said. “We’re working hard to make sure
companies want to invest in Missouri, because every company, every dollar of
investment and every job helps our state.”
NICE Rail
Products is a team of talented and experienced entrepreneurs and creators whose
purpose is to spark greatness in others, with a vision of a world that
ships on recycled material. The company’s passion is to transform and
disrupt the railroad industry through its EvertrakTM line
of railroad ties, made from recycled plastic and never-before recycled
fiberglass.
With plans to begin hiring for
a manufacturing team in Q1 of 2018, NICE Rail Products is looking for teammates
who have experience in plastic extrusion, quality control, and
manufacturing.
“There is great innovation being
developed in Missouri and because of the investment and growth of companies
like NICE Rail Products we are becoming known as a leading innovation hub
between the coasts,” said Steve Johnson, CEO of Missouri Partnership. “We were
honored to be part of the statewide team working with NICE and we are thrilled
to announce the commencement of production by NICE in St. Louis, and look
forward to their innovative transformation of the railroad industry.”
The State of Missouri, Missouri Partnership, St. Louis
Economic Development Partnership and the City of St. Louis assisted with this
project.
Contact:
Maggie Kost, Director of Communications
(573) 522-5058
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