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Grand Rapids named most sustainable city in nation

Posted in May 14th, 2010
by Candace Beeke | Business Review in 5790, 762500, 94621, Alt. Energy, Development, Policy conference, Rebranding Michigan, Region - WMBR, Sustainability

Grand Rapids was chosen over finalist cities Davenport, Ia., and Hoover, Ala.

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Energetx Composites LLC lands $3.5 million grant for wind turbine blade production

Posted in December 10th, 2009
by The Grand Rapids Press staff in Economy/Jobs, Energy, Manufacturing, Muskegon - Home Page - Business, Rebranding Michigan

Energetx Composites LLC, gained a $3.5 million federally-funded state grant Wednesday to help launch its manufacturing of large scale, advanced-composite wind turbine blades.

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Reinventing the worker: Despite many unemployed in Michigan, some companies struggle to find qualified applicants

Posted in November 1st, 2009
by Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press in Economy/Jobs, Manufacturing, Rebranding Michigan

Laid-off manufacturing workers often lack the skills for jobs in health care, energy or engineering.

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Gentex stays ahead of the hiring curve

Posted in October 9th, 2009
by Nancy Crawley | The Grand Rapids Press in Economy/Jobs, Grand Rapids - Home Page - Business, Grand Rapids - Opinion, MLive - Automotive, MLive - Business, Nancy Crawley columns, News - Grand Rapids, Rebranding Michigan, Region - Grand Rapids

Anticipating that demand will return to the global market, Gentex has quietly moved back into the job market.

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