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Bissell to invest $10 million to expand HQ in Walker

Floor care product company Bissell Inc. plans to invest $10 million into an expansion project at its corporate headquarters. WALKER — Floor care product company Bissell Inc. plans to invest $10 million into an expansion project at its corporate...
MiBiz Special Report: West Michigan’s Tribal Economy

After three decades of running tribal gaming operations, Michigan-based Native American tribes have started to leverage their casino revenues to launch economic development corporations and diversify their economies. After three decades of running...
Muskegon marine transporter invests more than $40 million to expand operations

A West Michigan marine transportation firm is significantly increasing its freight capacity in response to higher demand from a key customer. Port City Barge Inc. of Muskegon last month took delivery of the Commander, a 495-foot by 72-foot freight...
Tribes leverage best practices in scaling up business investment strategies

With the acquisition this year of a Charlevoix-based defense contractor, Grand Traverse Economic Development is executing on the initial steps of its investment strategy to diversify revenues for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians...
OEDMI turns vacant site into new mixed-use development

When the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians replaced the former Victories Casino with the new Odawa Casino in 2007, the tribe was left with a 22-acre site and a vacant building at the southern end of Petoskey. When the Little Traverse Bay Bands...
Mno-Bmadsen targets $25M EBITDA by 2022

Dowagiac-based Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, takes a familiar portfolio-based approach to its economic development enterprise. But rather than drive overall top-line revenue for its family of...
GTED builds portfolio to tap into government contracting

Over the next five years, CEO Tom Wilbur plans to build Grand Traverse Economic Development into a $100 million diversified portfolio of eight to 10 firms capable of capturing federal and state contracts. Over the next five years, CEO Tom Wilbur plans...
Artificial barrier or lack of understanding? Tribal entities struggle to secure key minority business certification

we don’t easily fit into a particular box,” she said. “We’ll see what happens. We’re working on it.” — MiBiz Editor Joe Boomgaard contributed to this report.
GAINING MOMENTUM: West Michigan tribes open doors to business opportunities

West Michigan tribes may be relatively new to implementing economic development and diversification plans, but they’ve quickly established themselves as strategic partners for the local business community because of their focus on investing in...
Saugatuck Brewing to acquire Kalamazoo brewery

Saugatuck Brewing Co. plans to acquire Kalamazoo-based Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing, pending various regulatory approvals. KALAMAZOO — Saugatuck Brewing Co. plans to acquire Kalamazoo-based Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewing Co. LLC, pending various regulatory...
Pabst Brewing taps West Michigan distillery for new line of whiskey

Pabst Brewing Co. appears to be jumping into the spirits product category with the help of a West Michigan brewery and distillery. HOLLAND — Pabst Brewing Co. appears to be jumping into the spirits product category with the help of a West Michigan...
Metro Health launches new rehab program for heart patients

Metro Health-University of Michigan Health launched the Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab program for patients with heart disease. WYOMING — Metro Health-University of Michigan Health launched the Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab program for patients...
Mary Free Bed partners on $41 million rehab hospital in Saginaw

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Covenant HealthCare plan to develop a $40.7 million rehabilitation hospital in Saginaw. GRAND RAPIDS — Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Covenant HealthCare plan to develop a $40.7 million...
Stryker acquires Bay Area medical device company

Stryker Corp. has completed the acquisition of Arrinex Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based medical device company that developed a treatment for chronic rhinitis. KALAMAZOO — Stryker Corp. has completed the acquisition of Arrinex Inc., a Menlo Park,...
Universal Forest Products to acquire Grand Rapids manufacturer

Universal Forest Products Inc. is acquiring the assets of a Grand Rapids-based wood panel components manufacturer. GRAND RAPIDS — Universal Forest Products Inc. is acquiring the assets of a Grand Rapids-based wood panel components manufacturer. In a...
Muskegon manufacturer to offer custom-made distillery equipment

MUSKEGON — A lakeshore fabrication shop hopes to capitalize on explosive growth in the U.S. craft distilling industry by offering custom Michigan-made stills and other equipment. NexGen Mechanical Solutions LLC founder Scott Whitaker, a pipefitter by...
Pair of distilleries plan launches in Muskegon area

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS — The partners behind Wonderland Distilling Co. want to position their spirits as a connection to the outdoors culture in West Michigan and a link to the water that surrounds it. The startup distillery has already signed a lease and...
Haworth sales surpass $2.1 billion in 2018

Office furniture manufacturer Haworth Inc. reported an increase in sales for 2018. HOLLAND — Office furniture manufacturer Haworth Inc. reported an increase in sales for 2018. The Holland-based Haworth said it generated $2.14 billion in global sales in...
SpartanNash to launch new store in Ada at former Kingma’s Market

Grocery chain operator and food distributor SpartanNash Co. plans to open a small-format Forest Hills Foods store in the Grand Rapids suburb of Ada. ADA — Grocery chain operator and food distributor SpartanNash Co. plans to open a small-format Forest...
Amway sales up 2 percent in 2018, first growth in four years

For the first time in four years, sales for direct-selling giant Amway Corp. have grown on a year-over-year basis. ADA — For the first time in four years, sales for direct-selling giant Amway Corp. have grown on a year-over-year basis. The...