The Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Tuesday approved tax credits for 13 projects that are expected to create 7,182 new jobs and generate over $742.4 million in new investments in the state. Among the projects, according to Great Lakes Innovation Technology Report, are an operation slated to develop rechargeable batteries, a renewable energy company that’s putting [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 11, 2010
Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bank is adding 60 new jobs to its call center in Holland, Michigan, which will bring the total number of employees there to 210. It is the fifth major investment Huntington has announced in Michigan in as many months. The bank currently has more than 1,500 employees and 115 branches in Michigan. “Huntington [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
Request Foods of Holland Township Michigan has experienced steady growth and is now looking to expand over the next five years. The food manufacturers annual sales were $180 million last year, and are expected to increase to $240 million this year says president Jack DeWitt. If the state approves the expansion, the company will acquire their [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 8, 2010
Consumers Energy in Jackson, Michigan plans to lay off 80 union employees by the end of the month. Letters were sent to the laid off employees Tuesday. The natural gas company says that the layoffs are necessary because of poor economic conditions statewide and an anticipated decline in workload. Last November the utility company offered [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 4, 2010
Allegiant Air will hire 60 new workers to support the opening of a new base of operations at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Allegiant is a low cost airline and subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company. Additionally the airline will expand its service from Grand Rapids to a sixth destination, Myrtle [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 18, 2010
There was good news on Friday for experienced engineers seeking employment in Michigan. Tata Technologies Ltd announced that it will hire 200 engineers at its facility in Novi, Michigan by the end of 2010. Tata Technologies provides engineering services, product development information technology services and product management life cycle expertise to global OEMs. Salaries for newly [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 11, 2010
Ford Motor Company plans to invest $450 million to consolidate its electric car program in south east Michigan, bringing in approximately 1000 new jobs. The new jobs will primarily be in manufacturing lithium ion batteries, and some of these jobs are being brought to the US from Mexico. An additional 8000 jobs will be saved [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 17, 2009
Chrysler is investing $179 million into a plant in Dundee, Michigan, to manufacture engines for the Fiat 500 minicar. The expansion will bring 155new jobs and create an additional 418 indirect jobs with suppliers and other support businesses. Production of the new engines will begin 4th quarter of 2010, the company says. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
GlobalWatt, a solar panel manufacturer, has signed a lease in Saginaw, Michigan, and is prepared to start hiring up to 500 employees as early as first quarter 2010. The company is investing $177 million into the production line and will receive a $14 million dollar tax incentive project from the state. The city [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 8, 2009
DTE Energy is upgrading it’s plant in Monroe, Michigan, investing $900 million in two projects that will bring as many as 900 construction jobs to the region over the next few years. The first project, scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2010 will add scrubbers to the coal burning plant, cutting sulfur [...]
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