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Dick’s incentive plans, financial tools put GR Chamber on path to growth
When Shari Dick joined the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce in 2014, sales were stagnant, turnover was high and many of the staff members worked in silos.
Kent County to explore sustainable business park at Byron Center landfill
BYRON CENTER — West Michigan could become a hub for innovative waste processing companies in the coming years.
Liberal arts schools respond to marketplace with entrepreneurial programs
The number of entrepreneur-themed programs developed for non-business students continues to grow across West Michigan liberal arts schools.
OEMs continue to spend on outsourced product development and engineering
Despite some uncertainty about the health of the global economy, West Michigan product development and engineering firms remain bullish on the manufacturing sector, at least for the short term.
North American market, improved margins spurs Herman Miller’s third quarter
A positive North American market continued to drive sales in Herman Miller Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MLHR) third quarter.
Michigan business leaders continue push for LGBT protections
The state legislature’s inaction on extending equal civil rights protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people has led a growing number of prominent West Michigan business leaders to call for change.
Haworth claims California manufacturer ripped off chair design
In court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan earlier this month, Haworth alleges that Cypress, Calif.-based Exemplis Corp., which does business as SitOnIt Seating, “intentionally designed” its Rio task chair to resemble the Very Side chair.