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Experts weigh in on next steps for Michigan’s craft beverage industry
Craft beverage companies have been rocked by an unprecedented crisis, one caused not by bad business decisions or fundamental industry shifts, but by widespread closures related to a sweeping public health concern. Craft beverage companies have been...
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Startup craft beverage companies face delays, financial strain amid pandemic
Launching a new craft beverage business can prove challenging in even the best of economic times, let alone in the middle of a global pandemic. Launching a new craft beverage business can prove challenging in even the best of economic times, let alone...
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Sanity in sanitizer
On Thursday, Josh Cook got the call every licensed beverage alcohol producer dreads. On Thursday, Josh Cook got the call every licensed beverage alcohol producer dreads. An inspector from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) said he and his...
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COPING WITH COVID-19: Kalamazoo Stillhouse pivots to sanitizer production
When Nic and Joanna Merrill heard about shortages of hand sanitizer in Southwest Michigan, they began wondering how their company, craft distillery Kalamazoo Stillhouse, could help fill the void. When Nic and Joanna Merrill heard about shortages of...
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Michigan coronavirus prevention measures could mean fewer fish in years ahead
A series of measures intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus could have implications for Michigan’s recreational fishery in the coming years. A series of measures intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus could have implications for...
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Business owners discuss reacting, coping and planning for the future in the era of coronavirus
Call it the six stages of COVID-19 coping: Experiencing shock. Assessing. Recalibrating. Cash Flowing. Helping. Imagining. That seems to sum up an emotional and intellectual path many West Michigan business owners have travelled recently as their...
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Funding for Asian carp barrier diverted as part of Michigan’s coronavirus response
Michigan’s contribution to a key project aimed at stopping the spread of invasive Asian carp has been put on hold as the state shifted funds last week to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Michigan’s contribution to a key project aimed at...
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Entrepreneurs with multiple businesses could face challenges with SBA relief programs
Small business owners with multiple entities affected by the coronavirus may be in for a surprise when they go to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration loans. Small business owners with multiple entities affected by the coronavirus may be in for...
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Lambert & Co. acquires Fairly Painless Advertising
GRAND RAPIDS — Public relations and investor relations firm Lambert & Co. has acquired ad agency Fairly Painless Advertising Inc. of Holland. GRAND RAPIDS — Public relations and investor relations firm Lambert & Co. has acquired ad agency Fairly...
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AHC Hospitality lays off 1,000 workers, closes JW Marriott
GRAND RAPIDS — Amway Corp. affiliate AHC Hospitality has laid off 1,000 workers and closed all but the downtown Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. GRAND RAPIDS — Amway Corp. affiliate AHC Hospitality has laid off 1,000 workers and closed all but the downtown...
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Stryker withdraws guidance, citing ‘uncertain scope and duration’ of pandemic
KALAMAZOO — Medical device maker Stryker Corp. expects the growing push to defer elective surgeries as health care organizations deal with a rush of COVID-19 patients to have “a significant negative impact” on its operations and financial performance....
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Editor’s Notebook: Find value in what you read? Thank a journalist.
The coronavirus that’s affected lives and upended operations across the globe has become the kind of transformational business story that only comes around once every generation. The coronavirus that’s affected lives and upended operations across the...
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Race to add hospital capacity keeps West Michigan manufacturers on the job
ZEELAND — As Brad Davis tracked news about the spread of the coronavirus in early March, he cautioned his production team at MedViron LLC that the company might need to shut down to do its part with social distancing. ZEELAND — As Brad Davis tracked...
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CRISIS MODE: West Michigan execs talk leadership strategies amid pandemic
As a global pandemic began to hit West Michigan, executives around the region stepped up to lead their organizations and their employees through the time of crisis. As a global pandemic began to hit West Michigan, executives around the region stepped...
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Wolverine leverages footwear repair facility to make protective masks
ROCKFORD — Footwear and apparel retailer Wolverine World Wide Inc. is in the “early stages” of converting one of its manufacturing facilities to produce protective masks for health care workers. ROCKFORD — Footwear and apparel retailer Wolverine World...
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UFP Industries warns coronavirus could ‘materially and adversely’ affect operations
GRAND RAPIDS — Universal Forest Products Inc. warned investors today that the coronavirus pandemic could pose serious challenges to the business. GRAND RAPIDS — Universal Forest Products Inc. warned investors today that the coronavirus pandemic could...
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Herman Miller to pay workers during three-week shutdown
ZEELAND — Herman Miller Inc. is continuing to pay its Michigan workers affected by the temporary shutdown of its manufacturing operations in compliance with the state’s stay-home order. ZEELAND — Herman Miller Inc. is continuing to pay its Michigan...
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Whirlpool cites ‘unprecedented uncertainty’ over coronavirus in withdrawing 2020 guidance
BENTON HARBOR — Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. has joined other publicly traded companies in withdrawing its 2020 earnings guidance, citing “unprecedented uncertainty” and concerns over disruptions related to coronavirus. BENTON HARBOR —...
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Steelcase issues layoffs, slashes costs amid worries over coronavirus disruptions
GRAND RAPIDS — Steelcase Inc. said Tuesday that reduced or halted operations at its global manufacturing and distribution centers because of the coronavirus will “temporarily, but significantly” affect the company’s ability to generate revenue in its...
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Wolverine withdraws 2020 guidance citing uncertainty, volatility due to coronavirus
ROCKFORD — Citing “heightened uncertainty and recent volatility” related to the coronavirus, footwear and apparel marketer Wolverine World Wide Inc. says it is withdrawing its previous guidance for the 2020 fiscal year. Editor’s note: As a service to...
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