Welcome to Farmers' Electric Cooperative of Chillicothe, Missouri!

Regular office hours at Farmers’ Electric Cooperative are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

201 West Old Highway 36, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601
Phone: 660-646-4281    Fax: 660-646-3569
Toll Free: 1-800-279-0496

GENERAL INFORMATION

Industrial Parks

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative owns and operates two industrial parks: the Chillicothe Area Industrial Park and the Gallatin Area Business Park. For further information pertaining to the industrial parks please contact Steve Shoot at the cooperative office.

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CHILLICOTHE INDUSTRIAL PARK

The Chillicothe Area Industrial Park is 176 acres in size and located on the eastern edge of Chillicothe along U.S. Highway 36. This is a full service park with paved roads, electricity, natural gas, water and sewer already available on site. Sites are available at this location.

Manufacturing companies located within the Chillicothe Area Industrial Park include:

  • Associated Packaging Technologies
  • Cloverleaf Cold Storage
  • GEAR For Sports
  • Helena Chemical
  • Hudson Valley Polymers
  • Smurfit/Stone Containers
  • Wire Rope Corporation of America

Retail and Governmental facilities in the commercial area of the Chillicothe Park include:

  • Dollar General
  • Kille Kubota
  • Morton Buildings
  • Social Security Administration – District Office
  • Super 8 Motel
  • United States Department of Agriculture Service Center

Group to Construct Spec Building
C-T News Article 01 17 06 by Cathy Stortz-Ripley

Chillicothe Development Inc., the Chillicothe Development Corporation and Farmers¹ Electric Development, Inc., jointly announced on Monday that they have partnered to build a new spec building in the Chillicothe Area Industrial Park. The announcement was made by CDI President Ed Turner and CDC President Tom Chapman. Also in attendance were Steve Shoot and Mike Sanders of Farmers¹ Electric Cooperative, and Terry Rumery, president of Rumery & Associates which represents the city of Chillicothe for economic development.

Site preparation has begun for a 50,000 square foot spec building to be constructed in the Chillicothe Area Industrial Park.

From left, Tom Chapman, CDC president; Ed Turner, CDI president; Mike Sanders, representing FEC Development; economic developer Terry Rumery of Rumery & Associates; and Steve Shoot, representing FEC Development.
C-T Photo by Catherine Stortz Ripley

Dirt work has already begun at the site located south of Wire Rope and the structure is expected to be completed by mid- to late spring. The total cost of the building is projected to be $750,000 and, combined with the 19 acres of land on which the structure will be built, the project¹s total value is estimated at $900,000. The building will be a 50,000 square-foot structure
and be designed to allow for expansion up to at least 150,000 square-feet, if needed.

In making the announcement Monday, Turner said that this project continues Chillicothe¹s aggressive role in bringing in new jobs and investment. "This is a joint effort of CDI and CDC to provide a spec building in order to entice companies to look at Chillicothe when they are searching for a location to expand," Turner said. "We have done this before and it has always been successful." Turner said that the groups are hoping that by having this building, companies will realize that Chillicothe is actively seeking new industries. Chapman noted the importance of the location in the already-established industrial park, which first began in 1989 and had its first industry locating there in 1991. "This site enables a company to have both rail and the ability for expansion, if necessary," Chapman said. "The fact that the electric rate is one of the most competitive in the country combined with the excellent water and sewer service provided by Chillicothe Municipal Utilities makes this site an excellent choice."

Shoot noted that with the amenities found in the industrial park having a spec building available will be key in getting businesses to take a close look at Chillicothe. He noted that the prospects frequently compliment the community on the cooperative effort among the local parties involved and the presentations they make to the prospective companies. The money to construct the spec building is from a revolving loan grant that FEC retained several years ago and with cash infusions from all the entities.

Years ago, the board at FEC obtained a large revolving loan grant from the Rural Development Agency, according to Dan Bryan, executive vice president and chief executive officer of FEC. This money, he said, can only be used for economic development projects in the Chillicothe area and has been used previously to help build both Gear for Sports and Associated Packaging. "We believe this building will recruit another new industry," Bryan said. "The board and I are proud to be a part of this project." Rumery noted that the structure will be a "shell building" and not built for a particular industry. He said that although the spec building may not meet a prospect¹s need, just the mere fact that the community has a building already available increases the its chances of landing a visit by potential businesses.

FEC Development, Inc., purchased 172 acres the land for the industrial park in 1989. It¹s first industry to locate there was American Nail in 1991. Today, more than 600 workers are employed in businesses located in the park. The newest residents at the industrial park are Gear for Sports and Associated Packaging, which both came about three years ago. Representatives
from both businesses had visited Chillicothe and the 50,000 square-foot spec building that had just been built. Within 24 hours of each other, Rumery said, both companies decided that they wanted to locate in Chillicothe and that they wanted the spec building. Thus, with two companies making commitments to come to Chillicothe and only one spec building, another building was constructed to meet the need. Rumery acknowledged the importance of a partnership in making this newest project possible. "This is just another example of how groups like CDI, FEC and CDC come together in Chillicothe to help promote progress," Rumery said. "Their alliance will help bring future jobs to Chillicothe and they should be highly commended."

The building will be constructed by Copeland Construction. State grants will be applied for to extend roads and rail to the building. This site will be in the newly-enhanced Enterprise Zone once all the necessary paperwork is complete, Rumery said. The park is also in a Foreign Free Trade Zone and is in a Certified SBC fiber optic network.

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GALLATIN INDUSTRIAL PARK

The Gallatin Area Business Park is 120 acres in size and is located on the northern edge of Gallatin along State Highway 6. Sites are available at this location.

Companies located within the Gallatin Park include:

  • Fenn Enterprises, Inc.
  • Noel’s Nursery & Landscaping
  • Silver’s Wood Products
  • Gibson Properties

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Regular office hours at Farmers’ Electric Cooperative are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

201 West Old Highway 36
Chillicothe, Missouri 64601
Phone: 660-646-4281
Fax: 660-646-3569
Toll Free: 1-800-279-0496
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