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Springfield, MO
General contractor: Rich Kramer Construction Inc.
Size: 40,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $3.5 million
Estimated completion: December
Project description: On 14 acres outside Partnership Industrial Center West, international bike rack company Kuat Innovations LLC is doubling its operations. Production by Kuat Racks occurs in China and Taiwan, while design, marketing, warehousing and wholesale logistics are handled locally, according to President Luke Kuschmeader. Designers with Arkifex Studios LLC have incorporated natural elements in the building because Kuat employees are cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts.
Helping people is the foremost purpose in business for Angela Stephens. The idea for Re-Focus the Creative Office was born to help her son, Drake Stephens, who had started struggling in school in fifth grade.