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Advanced Manufacturing

Biden: Michigan is leading the way toward U.S. oil independence

June 21, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

Michigan hosted a very special VIP, er, make that VP, today as Vice President Joe Biden celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Dow Kokam advanced battery plant in Midland.  He praised the plant as a solid step toward cutting back the country’s reliance on oil, and rebuilding Michigan’s manufacturing base.
The Dow Kokam story demonstrates what [...]

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Diversifying Michigan’s Economy: Over 15,700 New Jobs Planned for Michigan

April 21, 2010 21st Century Funds

Very few places have the one-two punch of a competitive business climate and a highly skilled workforce like Michigan that can attract new investment and jobs from companies competing across a wide spectrum of industries.
On Tuesday, Gov. Granholm announced that our efforts have resulted in 10 job-creating projects, generating 15,795 new jobs, retaining another 1,493 [...]

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LG Chem Will Build First N. American Battery Plant in Holland

March 12, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

LG Chem announced this week that it will build its first North American lithium ion battery plant in Holland. The $303 million facility will generate hundreds of jobs and, along with Johnson Controls’ Holland-area battery plant, make northwest Michigan the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere’s lithium ion battery production, an emerging market that is expected [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, green manufacturing

Great Time to Grow Your Business in Michigan

March 1, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

 
From solar shingles and advanced batteries to boats and scrap-tire recycling, Michigan is putting in place a diversified economy where firms across a wide spectrum of industries find success and grow new jobs. With assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation,  10 companies announced yesterday that they are choosing to grow in Michigan and another [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development partnerships, economic diversification, Economic Growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, Green Technology

Dow Projects Will Energize Michigan

February 26, 2010 Advanced Energy Storage

 
A few weeks ago, I shared the news that Midland had been selected as the site to manufacture Dow Chemical’s revolutionary new PowerHouse solar shingles.  This week, Dow announced it will partner with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a new Center of Energy Excellence to produce carbon fibers for use in the wind-energy sector.  [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, economic development partnerships, economic diversification, Economic Growth, green manufacturing, Green Technology, wind energy

Michigan to Host the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition Phase

January 21, 2010 Advanced Manufacturing

Last week, during the press preview of the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it was announced that Michigan will be the proud host of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE intensive, multi-stage testing competition phase of its 50-plus super fuel-efficient vehicles.  This is an exciting opportunity for the state of Michigan and the [...]

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Tagged as: economic development partnerships, electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle R&D, global automotive innovation, Green Technology

MEDC leading the way at the North American International Auto Show

January 12, 2010 Advanced Manufacturing

Michigan and the MEDC are once again leading the way in placing the spotlight on green technology at the 2010 North American International Auto Show.
Michigan’s leadership role in the future of the auto industry will be on full display during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week.  For the second year [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, Events, Green Technology

The Volt will provide a positive jolt to Michigan’s economy

December 7, 2009 Advanced Energy Storage

 
Michigan got a big dose of good news when General Motors Co. announced today it will invest $336 million upgrading its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant for production of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. The investment, which was announced during an event at the plant with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, boosts GM’s total investment in the Volt project [...]

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Tagged as: advanced battery, Alternative Energy, Economic Growth, Green Technology

BAE to break ground in Sterling Heights for combat-vehicle test track

September 1, 2009 Advanced Manufacturing

BAE Systems will break ground today on a new $58 million engineering center at the former TRW Automotive site in Sterling Heights. BAE razed a building on the 80-acre site and plans to construct a 50,000-square-foot prototype shop to replace it by July 2010. BAE will also build a 150,000-square-foot, four-story office building by 2011. [...]

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Tagged as: defense contracting, Economic Growth, homeland security and defense, manufacturing diversification

Governor announces more than 14,900 jobs being created/retained in Michigan this month – but critical job creation tool is in jeopardy without legislative action

July 22, 2009 Advanced Manufacturing

Michigan’strategy aggressive strategy to diversify the economy and attract investment to our state has resulted in eight job-creating projects announced this week, generating more than 6,300 new jobs, retaining another 8,586 and bringing more than $349.5 million in new investment to communities across the state.
The projects include Magna Seating’s $18 million investment in a former [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, Economic Growth, manufacturing diversification

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