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The Right Place assists Service Express with local expansion
Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced that locally-based Service Express will expand its West Michigan presence by making enhancements to a current location and establishing a second location at 3855 Sparks Drive in Grand Rapids.
The Right Place assists Litehouse, Inc. with area expansion
Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Lowell, announced that refrigerated salad dressing manufacturer Litehouse, Inc. will invest$12.1m and add 77 new jobs at its Lowell facility.
Newaygo County Economic Development Office assists new Ceres Solutions Co-op with latest expansion
Today, The Right Place, Inc. and the Newaygo County Economic Development Office (NCEDO) announced they have assisted Ceres Solutions Co-op (formerly North Central Co-op) with the next phase of the company’s investment in White Cloud, Michigan.
Ionia County Economic Alliance &The Right Place partner with Herbruck's Poultry Ranch to enable major expansion
Today, the Ionia County Economic Alliance (ICEA), The Right Place and Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and other state and local partners, announced a major public-private partnership to expand Herbruck’s Ionia-based farm, creating 33 jobs and $16.3 million in capital investment.
The Right Place assists major insurer with technology center expansion
Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Grand Rapids, announced that Lansing-based insurer Auto-Owners Insurance will expand its technology center operations at 3949 Sparks Drive in Grand Rapids.
The Right Place attracts Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to region
The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), has announced a local Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Chinese furniture component manufacturer Jiecang Linear Motion Technology Co.,Ltd. The company, operating in the United States as J-Star Motion Corporation, will establish a new manufacturing facility at an existing location in Cedar Springs, Michigan.
Collaboration between Start Garden and The Right Place leads to innovative mobile food cart manufacturer expansion in Walker
Today The Right Place, Inc., the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and Start Garden’s venture fund spin-off Wakestream Ventures celebrated its first collaborative effort to bring jobs to the region with the announcement that New York-based mobile food manufacturer Move Systems International (dba MOVE Systems) will invest more than $13 million and add 27 jobs at its Walker production facility.
The Right Place assists leading RFID manufacturer with expansion
Today The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced that Grand Rapids-based Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) manufacturer eAgile, Inc. will invest $4.3 million in its near-downtown location over the next three years to expand operations and add 50 new jobs.
Good Jobs for Michigan Coalition applauds policy makers for making vital job attraction tool for large-scale projects in communities across the state a reality
The Good Jobs for Michigan Coalition issued the following statements today after Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bipartisan Good Jobs for Michigan package (Senate Bills 242-244) into law at a potential project pipeline site in Rochester Hills. Each of the members spoke at the event.
Birgit Klohs awarded 2017 Business Person of the Year
The Economic Club of Grand Rapids has named Birgit Klohs, president and CEO of The Right Place Inc., its 2017 Business Person of the Year. Klohs received her award during the Economic Club’s 2017 Annual Dinner held on June 19th.
