36,000 square foot expansion to accommodate product and personnel growth Muskegon, Mich. – Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) announced today that Pacific Floorcare, a company dedicated to providing quality, innovative floor care equipment to its customers, is expanding its operations in the City of Muskegon. The new development includes a 36,000 sq. ft. expansion to the ...
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MICHIGAN (MAY 23, 2023) – Western Governors University (WGU), an accredited, affordable and non-profit online university, recently named Robert Upton, Jr. as Strategic Partnerships Manager (SPM) of WGU’s Central Region, which includes Michigan. Upton brings a strong track record of working with higher education where he led student recruitment and strategic partnerships. In Upton’s new ...
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Lively Up Kombucha Goes Big, Celebrating Muskegon Roots with Recent Widespread Sales Muskegon, MI – Greater Muskegon Economic Development is excited to announce that Lively Up Kombucha, a Muskegon-based kombucha company, now has products available in all 125 Meijer stores in Michigan. The company has grown tremendously since its inception in 2017, operating in a ...
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The year 2023 marks the 50th year of business for Gordon Water Systems, a family-owned company that serves as a provider of bottled water and water treatment solutions to the residents and businesses of West Michigan. Gordon Water Systems was founded in 1973 by Gordon & Merlyn Duisterhof as a water softener dealership, and soon ...
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Muskegon, MI – The Lakeshore Living Show debuts at the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center in downtown Muskegon on April 14 and 15. The show will be held Friday, April 14 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Lakeshore Living Show will feature over 50 local ...
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Muskegon, MI – Economist, Dr. Paul Isely, presented the annual Muskegon County Economic Forecast for 2023 to over 350 business leaders at the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce’s Business for Breakfast on Friday, January 27. As the effects of the pandemic fade, the nation will continue to see inflation but Muskegon County is on a ...
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by Kate Carlson MiBiz MUSKEGON — Parkland Properties President Jon Rooks felt a sense of obligation to purchase the former Shaw Walker Furniture Co. building in Muskegon, where the company now plans a $220 million redevelopment. Parkland Properties plans to convert the 15-acre site with abandoned and blighted industrial buildings into a mixed-use development with 450 to ...
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Implementing High-Tech Equipment and Integrated Software Solutions MUSKEGON, MI – Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) is pleased to announce that Rolar Products, a leading provider of precision machined parts for the medical and aerospace industries, has expanded its operations and moved to a new facility at 2076 Northwoods Drive in Egelston Township. Rolar’s new 60,000 ...
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Muskegon, MI – The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will be recognizing six businesses for outstanding performance at the third annual “Business Excellence Awards” Luncheon. This year’s winners set the standard of excellence every day in their business sector. The 2023 Excellence Award Winners are: Employer of Choice – Wesco Manufacturing – Smart ...
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Muskegon County has been chosen to receive $93,416 Newaygo County $22,461 and Oceana County will get $16,305 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the counties. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of ...
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