The Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC), based in Overland Park, has named Tiffany Stovall as its new CEO. MAMTC’s role is to ensure that manufacturers in Kansas have the ability to grow and be competitive in the local and global economy. It is a subsidiary of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Stovall has served with MAMTC for over eight years. She began as an energy management projects manager and was…

A North Kansas City small business is finding a new normal after a three-alarm fire destroyed its offices. Key Cos., a 2012 25 Under 25 honoree, is one of several companies affected by a destructive office building fire May 8 in North Kansas City. Key Cos. is the parent company of Spyder tools, a manufacturer of various blade attachments for reciprocating saws. Owners Judy and Joe Roetheli were not present…

Heritage Tractor announced its acquisition of Larson Farm and Lawn locations across Missouri and Arkansas. Heritage Tractor, a Midwest dealer of John Deere products headquartered in Baldwin City, Kan., adds Larson’s John Deere service center to its network. Glenn Larson, CEO of Larson Farm and Lawn, initiated talks due to his desire to focus efforts on his semitrailer business, said Jessi Royer, marketing manager at Heritage Tractor. Heritage Tractor, which…

Towner Communications, based in Mission, recently announced its acquisition of a local telecommunications provider. Its CEO expects the move to triple revenue. The purchase of ITalk Telecontracting Inc. came after Towner received intel in 2017 of Toshiba selling its business phone division — a specialty of ITalk. “We knew that there was going to be a great opportunity in this area for us to take (Toshiba) clients over because we had…

IBT Industrial Solutions, based in Merriam, has created and launched a new parent company — Cumulus Companies Inc. — to better manage current and future growth as well as ongoing acquisitions. “Due to the fact that the company is experiencing record growth, combined with the fact that the corporation desires continued expansion via organic growth of its existing business entities, as well as through acquisitions, the board of directors chose…