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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.

The Right Place assists HOLO Footwear to locate headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids
Sustainable outdoor footwear company to add 61 jobs, invest $1.6 million to open location in the region

West Michigan’s tech ecosystem is growing through co-opetition
“Co-opetition” — cooperating with a competitor to achieve a common goal or get ahead — has been gaining traction for the last three decades.

The Right Place, Inc. receives $588,000 grant to assist area companies with Industry 4.0 implementation
6 organizations across state awarded total of $3m to support awareness and preparedness

Joining the Supply Chain Management Council
A Q&A with Eula Gaddis, Director of Quality – Jireh Metal