Thirty-five years ago, Jeff Bigley was a floor-level production associate in a sheet metal manufacturing plant. Today, he’s both far from, yet still close to, that experience.

An employee who is praised for a job well done wants to do even better the next time. Success creates energy, and energy creates success.

Family owned since it was established in Springfield in 1947, Vermillion Co. Inc. sends flooring products, including its native Ozark hardwoods – most harvested within 100 miles of its Queen City plant – throughout the United States and Canada.

Hardworking hands need hardworking solutions, like the Harvest Scrub bar soap.

Headquartered in Nixa with an additional facility in the Queen City, Springfield Marine Co. manufactures products that target boat builders, marine distributors and retailers across North America.

With factories in Singapore and Auch, France, Positronic Industries today is a go-to company with international breadth for industries that absolutely have to get it right.

At Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co., the Edwin “Cookie” Rice family has bottled beverages in Springfield for 105 years.

Outdoor Wonders LLC makes furniture from high-density polyethylene lumber – the plastic used in milk jugs and detergent bottles.

The Ozarks is home to a rare gem, a company that manufactures and services locomotive wheelsets, one of less than a handful in the nation.

L&W Industries LLC has carved out a substantial niche in railroad signal and communication products.

These medical-grade telemetry and holter pouches are used by customers including the Mayo Clinic, Mercy and Baylor Neuroscience Center.

The magnesium essential oil infused sleep stick by Jordan Essentials is designed to help people sleep better and more safely with the help of aromatherapy and magnesium.

Holloway America custom designs, engineers and fabricates pressure vessels in its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Springfield.

Have you ever thought about what it takes to keep the aquariums at Wonders of Wildlife running? Gold Mechanical’s life support system provides the behind-the-scenes infrastructure to make the visual experience possible.

Evans Food Co.’s garlic chimichurri is suited to complement grilled meats and is used at some of the best restaurants in the world, its owner says.

CenterFlow containers provide a sustainable option to transport and dispense corn and soy seed.

Askinosie’s Dark Chocolate & Red Raspberry Collabaration Bar has been a fan favorite for nearly a decade.

Amprod LLC's American Products division makes the fort shelter, which helps to shore up the nation’s infrastructure system by protecting vital equipment from the elements.

Katelynn Bowen, of Cassville, says, "Child care in the U.S. is broken and Barry County is no exception."