Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) Members J. Rieger & Co. and Cargill form a partnership to bring hand sanitizer to Kansas City’s frontlines A little over a month ago, Andy Rieger, President/Co-Founder of J. Rieger & Co., shared a photo on Facebook of an employee using their overproof Gin to …
Board Member Spotlight
Get to know your KCIC Board Members! First up is KCIC President, Boyd Nolen. Boyd Nolen is Vice President of Pro Circuit Inc. He serves as a board member for BVIA, HWB, NEIA, and is President of KCIC. Why is KCIC such a valuable resource for businesses? KCIC brings likeminded …
New Member Minute: Uhl Engineering
Welcome to the New Member Minute! We asked new members some questions about themselves and their business. Read on and get to know the newest members to the Kansas City Industrial Council. Terry Uhl is Founder and President of Uhl Engineering, located Prairie Village, Kansas. He joined KCIC in October …
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View PostKansas Citys Levees Fully Funded
ASA-CW Directs Full Federal Funding for Kansas Citys Levees! On January 17, 2019, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA-CW), RD James, directed the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to address the Kansas Citys Levees as a single on-going construction project to be fully federally funded., Through …
KCIC Offers New Tree Grant
In 2018, KCIC committed to being a Tree Champion as part of the City of Kansas City, Missouri’s Master Tree Plan. As part of this commitment and in partnership with Bridging The Gap’s Heartland Tree Alliance (HTA) program, KCIC has designated $3,000 in 2019 to create a tree planting matching …
KCIC Sends Delegation to Washington, D.C.
Representatives from KCIC and the Missouri and Associated Rivers Coalition (MOARC) travelled to Washington, D.C. in late September to inform and educate congressional offices and federal water resource agencies on Kansas City area flood control projects requiring ongoing funding. KCIC sends a delegation to D.C. twice each year to lobby …
Announcing the 2018 Sustainability Award Winners
Each year, the Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) recognizes businesses that have made significant investments in green initiatives over the last year with a KCIC Sustainability Award. This year’s award winners will be recognized at the 8th annual 2018 Sustainability Awards breakfast on Thurs., Oct. 4th at 7:30 am in the Chamber of Commerce Board Room in Union …
KCMO Launches Tree Champions Group to Create Urban Forest Master Plan
As cities look for ways to address the forecasted effects of climate change, trees are taking root as a major solution to what can be done to limit global warming and protect local economies. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has joined in this effort with the formation of its …
KCIC Supports Renewal of KC’s Capital Improvements Sales Tax
KCIC recently voted to support the renewal of Kansas City, Missouri’s 1% capital improvements sales tax. The money raised from this tax has been instrumental in funding streets, bridges, sidewalks and flood control throughout the city. KCIC members have benefited directly from the sales tax as many of the funded …