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A pharmaceutical contract manufacturer is spending $6 million to expand its current location in Walker in a move expected to create 110 jobs.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., through...

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The Right Place, Inc. is offering a $540,000 grant to help advanced manufacturing and technology companies attract and retain employees.

West Contract Manufacturing is planning an expansion in Walker that will create up to 110 new jobs.

A local economic development agency is accepting applications from manufacturing companies in seven counties, with the intention of awarding grants to offset career training costs.

West Michigan’s most resilient business leaders were honored at the first in-person Newsmaker of the Year Awards since the beginning of the pandemic. But in the end, there can be only one.

The Right Place made up for lost time toward its strategic plan goals in 2021, along with a flurry of business assists and expanded offerings.

The Right Place made up for lost time toward its strategic plan goals in 2021, and an analyst predicted a solid 2022 at the organization’s 25th annual Economic Outlook presentation.

Power companies say they need to cut rates for advanced manufacturing so that Michigan stays competitive. There’s some skepticism that other customers won’t have to pay for it.