MiBiz Growth Report: Feb. 2, 2020
This is the growth report for Feb. 2, 2020.
Lowell-based eMotion Controls acquired by PE-backed MHS
LOWELL — eMotion Controls Co., an automation controls system integrator and software company, has been acquired by a Kentucky firm.
ADAC joint venture accelerates radar technology for hands-free vehicle access
ADAC Automotive, a Grand Rapids-based Tier 1 automotive supplier, is working toward a new strategy that will bring supplier-initiated technological advances into the sector.
STILL PROCESSING: Overloaded with big data, manufacturers struggle to extract valuable information
The ongoing Industry 4.0 revolution has the potential to transform how companies organize, operate and profit. At the same time, manufacturers are struggling to pinpoint and extract value from this new ability to gather seemingly limitless amounts of data.
Reacting to consumer demands, Meijer ramps up tech initiatives
DETROIT — Meijer Inc. largely functions as a brick-and-mortar operation, but the supercenter retailer increasingly is taking cues from tech companies as it implements new ways of serving customers.
West Michigan manufacturers accept risk by embracing new technology
COOPERSVILLE — Manufacturers used to years-long product cycles have been hesitant to embrace the frenetic pace of change that comes with the adoption of cutting-edge technologies on their factory floors.
End of a cycle? M&A activity plateaus for West Michigan manufacturers, advisers say
Before Landscape Forms Inc. acquired Kornegay Design last year, the Kalamazoo-based designer and manufacturer of site furniture, accessories and lighting mulled several acquisition targets that shared its design culture and core beliefs.
AI offers health care industry new ways to control costs, manage care
Get ready for the rise of the machines in the health care industry.
Cyclical construction industry creates unique challenges for succession planning
In the middle of an extended construction industry expansion across West Michigan, most contractors are focused on running their businesses, rather than transitioning them to new ownership.
Chicago PE firm acquires majority stake in Grand Rapids health care auditing company
GRAND RAPIDS — SpendMend LLC, a company that provides spending visibility and audit and recovery services to the health care industry, sold a majority stake to Chicago-based private equity firm Sheridan Capital Partners.
