Grand Rapids Business Journal

A 1-year-old alliance designed to fill an advocacy and support gap for second-stage manufacturers in Michigan is finding its footing amid the disruption of 2020.

Kellogg Company met its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target ahead of schedule in its manufacturing plants.

A pathogen control technology maker in Grand Haven is partnering with Corning to scale its clean air products line.

A local ice cream maker is debuting its next limited-edition flavor in time for fall.

A local snack food manufacturer was acquired by the private equity firm Kilroy Partners.

Haworth dealer Interphase Interiors last week unveiled its plan to move its entire operations to a new, $5 million global design hub that’s under construction on Leonard Street NW.

The chief financial officer at Haworth is retiring after 15 years of leadership and will be replaced by a longtime colleague.

A “food as medicine” company is taking its healthy meal service to the next level in a new commercial kitchen and café.

A staffing and recruiting firm in the area is hosting an upcoming hiring event in Kalamazoo.

Kellogg Company committed to providing over 1.3 million servings of food to support those impacted by Hurricane Laura.

DETROIT — If you've ever seen one of those self-driving vehicles with strange equipment on the roof and wondered where it's going, then there's a website for you.

Proos Manufacturing has come a long way from its roots as a cookie die and casket hardware maker.

Creston Industrial Sales is setting an ambitious goal to double its revenue in the next five years, and the company’s new president said he is confident in its ability to succeed.

A Michigan association is trying to accelerate the timeframe for some potential entrepreneurs to get into the growing portion of the adult-use cannabis industry.

DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. will offer early retirement incentives with hopes of cutting its U.S. white-collar workforce by 1,400 more positions.

A local chemical manufacturer promoted several employees as part of a restructuring.

Grand Rapids Community College was one of three schools in the country to each receive a $100,000 joint grant from Rockford-based Wolverine Worldwide and Metallica Scholars to help students with workforce training and career skills.

Kellogg’s and Minecraft are tapping into gamers’ love of building, mining and exploring with a new Minecraft-themed cereal.

Steelcase is setting 2030 carbon negative goals in line with the Paris Agreement after announcing Tuesday that the company already achieved carbon neutrality for its own operations.

Hudsonville Ice Cream is breaking ground on a massive cold storage distribution hub that will span nearly 160,000 square feet of space when completed.

Laura Arlene Barnett could face up to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than 470 items of equipment, parts, and supplies worth approximately $414,000 and sold them on eBay.

A tribally owned holding company and economic development organization acquired a family-owned manufacturer in Muskegon.

A staffing and recruiting firm in the region is opening its fifth Michigan office and seventh overall.

Byron Center-based Pro-Vision Video Systems released the new Touchless IR Thermometer for simple temperature screening on school buses and before entering buildings to detect potential health hazards and prevent COVID-19 exposure.

A manufacturer of power and data solutions produced a new partition with in-built power sources to provide safety and connectivity for open workspaces.