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Caledonia Charter Township is an up and coming community that prides itself on preserving its rural heritage and small town feel as we continue to be one of the fastest growing townships in West Michigan. Located on the southern border of Kent County, our township is home to everything from flowing rivers and green pastures to a bustling business district and beautiful residential developments.

Calvin University is a distinguished Christian liberal arts institution that was founded in 1876. Calvin's campus in Grand Rapids features state-of-the-art facilities, a nature preserve, and a strong emphasis on global engagement. The university maintains a commitment to academic excellence, spiritual formation, and service-oriented leadership. Calvin has approximately 3,600 students.

Cascade Charter Township is situated in the southeastern section of Kent County, approximately 10 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. Commercial establishments within the Township include large supermarkets, several hotels, restaurants, retail plazas which offer a wide variety of goods and services and many professional office buildings. Products produced by manufacturers in the Township include metal and plastic products for the automotive and aerospace industries, tools and dies, packaging materials, publications and furniture and wood products.

Cascade Die Casting Group, Inc. is an aluminum and zinc die casting company that was founded in 1978. Their 5 plant locations provide the necessary technology, resources, and regional support to effectively service their worldwide client base. Each plant utilizes state-of-the-art energy efficient furnaces and employs both casting and secondary finishing capability to provide optimal product capability and performance. Their Die Casting Capabilities include providing die casting parts, aluminum die casting, zinc die casting, casting equipment, and machining equipment.

Cascade Engineering is a manufacturer comprised of eleven strategic business units serving a wide diversity of markets including automotive, commercial truck & bus, solid waste & recycling, furniture, material handling, renewable energy and consulting services. With a core competency in large scale plastic injection molding Cascade Engineering is a global company with 1,200 employees located in 14 facilities throughout North America and Europe. Cascade Engineering is a nationally recognized proponent of sustainable business practices that emphasize the key role business can play in building financial, social and environmental capital.

Cascade Partners is an investment banking, and private investment firm serving entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors active in the middle market by providing buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory services, outsourced corporate development, consulting, including restructuring and performance improvement, and capital raising services. With a focus on healthcare, manufacturing, tech-enabled business services, infrastructure, retail/e-commerce, and agriculture/floriculture, the Cascade Partners team utilizes their deep experience as operating executives, investors, board members, and transaction advisors to gain a holistic understanding of all aspects of their client's business and industry. This 360º approach allows Cascade Partners to anticipate the needs of both sides of a transaction and aggressively advocate for their clients.

All construction companies can quote and build a structure, but very few focus on trust, integrity, and reputation. Since 1954, CD Barnes has served as a trusted construction partner to our clients. Our focus has always been to provide quality products and services for a fair investment. At CD Barnes, we take every project personally and promise at least one of the owners will be involved in the process from start to finish. It’s important to us, because it’s important to you.

Charter Capital Partners offers investment banking advisory services that empower middle market companies to achieve their goals. Whether facilitating strategic business sales, advancing growth through acquisitions, or securing an investment from Charter Growth Capital, we enable businesses to thrive.

For over a century, we’ve been committed to our community. This means we’re responsible to our neighbors, our farmers, and our local businesses. Your goals become our own. And your dreams become our work. We’re a team of bankers, investors, lenders, and consultants. But more than all these things, we’re a group of people who serve the people around us.

We’re committed to seeing West Michigan grow, our neighbors prosper, and our employees enjoy a meaningful career. We believe this is our responsibility as the community bank in West Michigan: to honor those that trust us with their livelihood.