RB SRL — a maker of a broad range of components for hunting and shooting ammo, along with ammunition containers for the military/defense market, and that serves customers in more than 50 countries — announced its $16 million investment in the Kansas City site Thursday.

The company, operating as RB America Corp., pledged to bring 163 new jobs to the region. “As an international company, they had many choices on where to locate, so their decision to come here highlights the strategic economic advantages our city offers,” said Anthony, vice president of business development for the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri.