ZEELAND, MI—For the past decade and a half, office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller Inc. has been practicing sustainability: earning a profit, protecting the environment and improving their community.
DETROIT—Chinese auto supplier YFS Automotive Systems Inc. will invest $26.9 million to build a new assembly plant here. The facility is expected to create 160 jobs.
DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. will build the new Lincoln Continental sedan at its Flat Rock assembly plant here. The 28-year-old factory currently builds the Ford Mustang and the Ford Fusion.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will spend $166 million to install three new press lines at its stamping plant here. The equipment is expected to be production-ready by the end of the year.
DETROIT—Wayne County, MI, has the best manufacturing economy in the United States, according to a report on job creation released Tuesday. Wayne tops the list of U.S. counties in creating manufacturing jobs, with the addition of 4,225 jobs in 2014, according to the report by Headlight Data.
NOVI, MI—Magna International Inc. plans to spend $48 million on a new headquarters facility here for its seating division. The project is expected to add 164 jobs.
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI—Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to spend more than $71 million to expand its technical center here and add 571 jobs. The project is intended to boost research and development on transmission, steering, axle and chassis components.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI—Fisher Dynamics, a manufacturer of automotive seating systems and mechanisms, has turned to Google Glass to run parts of its floor more efficiently.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Toyota Motor Corp. has begun construction of a $126 million expansion of its Technical Center here. The expansion includes a new prototype facility for vehicle development, additions to the power train development facility, and a supply center.
