Manufacturing

DETROIT — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

UFP Industries recently made an equity investment in a logistics and packaging company in Italy, expanding its international industrial packaging presence.

Sperry, a brand of Rockford-based Wolverine Worldwide, said it named Elizabeth Drori as the brand’s CMO, effective this month.

Pfizer said Friday that it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic — but not until after a long, hard winter.

A new doctor- and dietitian-led grab-and-go café is officially open in East Hills.

UFP Industries is expanding its supply base in the construction market with the acquisition of three companies based in New Hampshire.

A contract manufacturer of precision surgical and medical components and devices is looking to hire dozens of full-time CNC machinists.

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. revealed plans Tuesday to transform a long-vacant book warehouse into a hub for automobile innovation in Detroit's oldest neighborhood.

With the great outdoors deemed a safe space now more than ever due to the pandemic, the Merrell footwear brand is seizing the opportunity to connect with new customers and increase its sales.

When you’re just starting out in business, the road has plenty of bumps. When you throw in COVID-19, it becomes a wild ride.

Grand Rapids is a hotbed for startups, so it wasn’t a surprise when Michigan State University affiliate Conquer Accelerator chose five Grand Rapids-based startups that represent various industries to invest in.

Stryker completed the previously announced acquisition of Wright Medical Group, a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics.

A group of investment firms is injecting capital into Proos Manufacturing to support the company’s “rapid growth” in domestic and international e-commerce fulfillment.

A local staffing firm is partnering with an area manufacturer to help it fill over 50 positions at a job fair Thursday.

A new report found Grand Rapids has the most manufacturing jobs per capita of any large metropolitan area in the U.S.

A sheet metal workers union is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week across the state with Zoom meetings that will include facility tours and career information.

Citing the rise in home cooking since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Whirlpool brand rolled out a new extra large-capacity dishwasher with a third rack.

A producer of flavors and extracts in the region expanded its portfolio of certified organic flavors.

DETROIT — General Motors is posting huge third-quarter numbers, pulling in $4 billion in profit over three months after losing money due to the virus outbreak.

A distributor of specialty building materials in the Chicago area acquired a local building products dealer and manufacturer.