manufacturing

This year's high school graduates have walked across the stage and received their diplomas. Now it's time to decide: what comes next? The manufacturing...

The Next IdeaAround the world, Michigan is known as a state that makes things. And the way we make things is about to undergo a massive shift – so...

DE-STA-CO manufacturing company has announced it will be closing its Charlevoix facility. DE-STA-CO makes parts for assembly lines. The company will begin…

A pot of money used to clean up abandoned pollution sites in Michigan is just about gone. So in Antrim County, where a plume of contamination threatens…

The Next Idea Did you know that barbecue grills, refrigerators and hospital beds were all designed in Michigan? What about the electric toothbrush and...

Got milk? Well, back in the day, milk trucks drove door-to-door delivering the all important staple to your home. Twin Pines, Sealtest, Borden’s,...

As Michigan continues to dig its way out of an economic recession, employers are looking for workers. But in skilled trades like construction and…

http://ipraudio.interlochen.org/BoatIndustrySluggish.mp3The Four Winns boat plant in Cadillac hoped for steady growth when it struggled out of bankruptcy…

http://ipraudio.interlochen.org/Boats.mp3The City of Cadillac hopes to see the motor boat business bounce back this summer. One of its big employers, Four…