Fire Awards: Finalist - Software/innovation
Since opening its high-tech knit manufacturing facility in Grand Center in 2019, Evolution St. Louis has sewed success. The 32,000-square-foot facility aims to help companies keep their manufacturing in the U.S. and continue St. Louis’ prowess in garment manufacturing. It says clients include U.S. military, U.S. Postal Service, Tesla and Ashley Furniture. Within the past year, Evolution St. Louis has grown from five employees to 45, with plans to hire for another 100 to 150 employees in the next one to two years.
What was your company’s biggest achievement in the past year? Being able to survive Covid-19 and the decimation of the supply chain, and not only stay in business, but to increase the number of employees from 5 to 45 in the past year, with many of those employees coming to us as homeless veterans and former persons of incarceration.
What is your company’s top goal for the next year? To again double the number of employees to 90 and work with several workforce development agencies in order to achieve that goal.
Are you currently hiring? If so, for what roles? We are always looking for experienced computer/machine operators and anyone who can sew or who has experience as a seamstress.
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