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From the desk of David Stewart: Ready to Grow
05/04/2021 - Truth be told, we’ve always been ready. Since the moment I arrived at MidAmerica in 2013, we have been in non-stop growth mode as we continue to strive for excellence and become one of the top industrial parks in the country.But, as our cover story reflects, MidAmerica is... read more
MAIP COMPANY HIGHLIGHT: Brent Electric
05/03/2021 - Brent Electric, an industrial, commercial and residential electrical company located within MidAmerica Industrial Park, has seen steady growth—even in the midst of a pandemic—since the company was established by Gene and Patsy Brent in February of 1996.While working a steady and comfortable job at Ralston Purina,... read more
MidAmerica Partners with Pryor Schools to Launch Esports Program
05/03/2021 - Once a week, a group of Pryor students meet up after school to practice. Their sport? Competitive video gaming, known worldwide as Esports. Esports have gained enormous popularity in recent years and tournaments are aired regularly on ESPN. Last spring and summer, when the covid-19 pandemic put a screeching... read more
OSU and MidAmerica awarded $1M to strengthen economic resiliency in Oklahoma
05/03/2021 - The Oklahoma State University School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) and New Product Development Center (NPDC), together with the MidAmerica Industrial Park, has secured $1 million in CARES funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.The funding will be used to develop and implement programs to strengthen manufacturing disaster... read more
Center of Excellence Hires New Instructor
05/03/2021 - Arthur “Art” Visconti was hired as the Technical Training Coordinator for the MidAmerica Center of Excellence and will oversee the development of the lab that will be built using the EDA grant funds.Art comes to MidAmerica after a six-year stint with ABB Total Flow where he was... read more
HE&M Saw Remembers Founder Gerald Harris
05/03/2021 - It is with heavy hearts the HE&M Saw team reported their beloved founder, Gerald R. Harris, passed away on February 2, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and was at peace.Gerald started what would become Harris Engineering & Manufacturing (HE&M Saw)... read more
MidAmerica Newsletter Vol. 2021.01
05/03/2021 - Each quarter, MidAmerica publishes a newsletter highlighting Park updates, companies located in the Park, a message from Chief Administrative Officer David Stewart and much more. To read our most recent edition, Volume 2020.02, click here. read more
MidAmerica Industrial Park flexes manufacturing might with retail, residential expansion
01/31/2021 - PRYOR — With face-to-face interaction largely suspended by COVID-19, MidAmerica Industrial Park needed to new way to attract tenants.So, it ditched its on-road marketing efforts and took to the digital highway.Now just weeks into its launch, the online strategy produced by Tulsa-based advertising agency Gitwit accentuates MAIP&rsquo... read more
OSU and MidAmerica Industrial Park awarded $1M to strengthen economic resiliency in Oklahoma
01/14/2021 - The Oklahoma State University School of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) and New Product Development Center (NPDC), together with the MidAmerica Industrial Park (MAIP), has secured $1 million in CARES funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.The funding will be used to develop and implement programs to strengthen manufacturing... read more
Oklahoma Department of Commerce Certifies Nine Centers for Workforce Excellence
12/01/2020 - Sean Kouplen, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development, alongside members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders, announced today the certification of nine Centers for Workforce Excellence (CWE) under the Oklahoma Works Together program.“Governor Stitt has worked to implement his ... read more
