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The Right Place assists Jireh Metal Products with Walker expansion
Metal stamping company’s expansion will generate $1.56 million in private investment in City of Walker

Top Five Things Learned at the Career Readiness Conference
The Career Readiness Conference: Collaborate to Educate, recently held in West Michigan, brought together 112 leaders and decision-makers in education and manufacturing to discuss the ongoing challenges the talent shortage brings and the importance of building career pathways between K-12 education systems and manufacturing companies.

MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY LAUNCHED IN NEWAYGO
American Classic announce the establishment of a material recovery facility in Newaygo, adding 10 new jobs and $2M in capital investment

European snack manufacturer SnackCraft hosts grand opening of new U.S. HQ in Kentwood
Business and local leaders joined SnackCraft on January 18, 2023 to celebrate the grand opening of their new U.S. headquarters in the city of Kentwood

Quality Finishing Systems to expand, add jobs
Industrial equipment manufacturer plans to add 10 new jobs and invest over $500,000

The Right Place assists Axis Automation with Walker expansion
Automation company to add 50 jobs, invest $5.7 million to expand location in Walker

New Battery Component Manufacturing Facility in Big Rapids to create 2,350 jobs
Gotion chooses Big Rapids for $2.3B investment

The Right Place assists Tecnoform to locate North American HQ in Greater Grand Rapids
Italian luxury RV & boat fixture company to add 130 jobs, invest $7.3 million to open North American HQ in the region

The Right Place assists Unismack, SA to locate first US operation in Kentwood
Greece-based company, Unismack, SA, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality crackers and other snack foods, to create 185 new jobs and invest in a multi-million-dollar project to build US headquarters, innovation center, and manufacturing facility in Kentwood, MI

King Milling Co. Announces $42 Million Expansion, New Jobs
King Milling Co., the oldest continually operating business in Kent County, today announced a $42 million expansion that will build a new flour mill in Lowell and create new jobs.