July 15, 2010
Advanced Energy Storage
Today I joined President Barack Obama in Holland to celebrate the construction of Compact Power’s new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plant. The facility, expected to create approximately 440 direct jobs and more than 800 spin-off jobs in West Michigan by 2015, is part of the state’s long-term strategy to make Michigan a center for advanced [...]
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advanced battery,
Alternative Energy,
automotive manufacturing,
global automotive innovation
June 18, 2009
Advanced Manufacturing
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 [...]
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advanced technology,
aerospace industry,
Alternative Energy,
automotive manufacturing,
Economic Growth,
green manufacturing,
Green Technology,
manufacturing diversification,
wind energy,
wind industry,
wind turbine manufacturers
