US Assets Recovery (USAR), a company specializing in precious metal recovery, refining and fabrication, is flourishing. In choosing a new location to grow, the Joplin, Mo.-based company recently looked to Kansas. Floyd Langley, chief financial officer for USAR, credited the work of the Kansas Department of Commerce for its part in bringing the company to Kansas — and specifically Galena, which the USAR team knew well before the company announced plans in 2022 for a new facility in the rural, southeast Kansas community. USAR’s relationship with Galena was forged in the wake of a devastating tornado in 2011 in Joplin. While processing debris left behind by the tornado, US Assets Recovery worked with a Galena landfill for the majority of its waste disposal. The professional bonds formed between USAR and the folks in Galena were instrumental in the company choosing Kansas for its growth plan — as was the work of the Business Development team at Commerce, which assisted USAR every step of the way.
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce
