Vos Glass expands to Lansing
Vos Glass announced it is opening a second location in Lansing to service existing and new customers in the mid-Michigan area.
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Progressive AE promotes Jonathan Clark
Progressive AE has promoted senior design architect Jonathan Clark, AIA, LEED AP, EDAC, ACHA, to regional practice leader for health and wellness. “Jonathan excels...
New prefabrication techniques reshaping West Michigan construction industry
Prefabrication, also referred to as “off-site construction,” allows various building elements to be manufactured and assembled in a factory and then erected on a...
Mary Free Bed seeks $30M in public funds for new pediatric facility
GRAND RAPIDS — Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital hopes to secure additional public funding to finance half the cost for a new $60 million pediatric...
MillerKnoll seeks ‘multiplier effect’ in DEI work
MillerKnoll may be a new entity, but its diversity, equity and inclusion work started long ago.
Blackford Capital portfolio company merges to create new entity
A provider of interior design, procurement and project management services for the hospitality industry is merging with a similar company to create a new entity under the Blackford Capital umbrella.
Ronald McDonald House announces facility upgrades
A nonprofit is nearing the end of a 17-room renovation at its local facility to better support families traveling to Grand Rapids for their children’s medical or mental health treatment.
German company opens local furniture testing lab
A nearly 150-year-old German product inspection company is making its first foray into West Michigan via a testing lab that will serve the region’s...
Fencing company announces first Midwest franchise in Grand Rapids
Superior Fence & Rail welcomed Phillip Haan and Kyle Brinks as the owners of its first Midwest franchise.
Well Design Studio outgrows Fulton location in just months
Community-focused design firm Well Design Studio continues to push itself.
X-Rite launches new color measurement device
A color science and technology company recently launched a new product.
Deal reached on project to protect lakes from invasive fish
TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan, Illinois and a federal agency agreed on funding the next phase of an initiative to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes by strengthening defenses on a Chicago-area waterway, officials said Thursday.
MillerKnoll shedding 162 jobs with closure of Wisconsin manufacturing plant
MillerKnoll Inc. will permanently lay off 162 employees as the company prepares to close a furniture manufacturing plant in Sheboygan, Wis.
According to a recent...
Wolverine seeks to cut U.K. jobs amid Sweaty Betty integration
ROCKFORD — After acquiring London-based activewear brand Sweaty Betty for $410 million in 2021, Wolverine World Wide Inc. is taking steps to streamline the...
Urbaneer launches compact housing model for Michigan
Urbaneer is bringing its Tioga Series home to Michigan to meet the needs of a growing number of property owners looking for compact housing solutions.
Return-to-office delays, economic pressures weigh on sales for MillerKnoll, Steelcase
Executives at MillerKnoll Inc. and Steelcase Inc. expect that their sales will ease slightly in the months ahead.
Both companies project small declines for their present three-month periods compared...
Grand Rapids design pro joins Value City Furniture
Value City Furniture announced interior design guru, online content creator and author Farah Merhi will serve as its first designer looks style expert.
Grand Rapids mainstay Swift Printing transitions to third-generation leadership
GRAND RAPIDS — Swift Printing Co., a mainstay along Bridge Street on Grand Rapids’ west side for seven decades, has transitioned to a third generation...
Custer opens new showroom in downtown Kalamazoo
Custer held a grand opening for its new showroom and meeting space on the 15th floor of the new Exchange Building in downtown Kalamazoo.
Partners to break ground on $16M housing development
More housing opportunities are in store for Grand Rapids with the construction of a new four-story, mixed-use residential development kicking off this week.