Michigan’strategy aggressive strategy to diversify the economy and attract investment to our state has resulted in 15 job-creating projects announced this week generating more than 11,125 new jobs, retaining another 846 and bringing more than $247 million in new investment to communities across the state.

The projects span the upper and lower peninsulas and include aerospace, automotive and wind-turbine manufacturers; one of the nation’s largest insurance management service companies; and brownfield redevelopments that will transform abandoned and contaminated sites into new centers of economic growth and activity.

We are making significant progress toward diversifying Michigan’s economy despite a national recession. The state’s talented workforce and competitive business climate help make the case that Michigan is a great place for companies to invest and grow. Those factors, in combination with the state and local economic development tools that are part of our aggressive economic strategy, help ensure their growth well into the future.

The expansions announced today demonstrate that businesses across a wide spectrum of sectors are choosing Michigan over other states for new growth opportunities. These are the types of projects that will transform our economy and create good-paying jobs for our workers.

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