Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced that an agriculture equipment company will invest $105 million to build a new North American headquarters and state-of-the-art production facility in Sterling, in Rice County.
KMU makes agricultural front loaders, backhoes and other attachments. It’s project will create 251 new jobs, resulting in a local workforce of 485. KMW chose Sterling after a competition among states across the Midwest. In addition to the headquarters, moving to the 151-acre site on the north side of Sterling will allow the company to continue to grow its manufacturing capabilities.
KMW has two other plants in Kansas, one in Great Bend and one in Lyons.
In a press release, Governor Kelly said the investment will grow the economy and create more opportunities for Kansans. Sterling City Manager Ian Hutcheson said this will be a transformative project for the city of Sterling, Rice County and the State of Kansas.
