Michigan economic development officials recently announced $791,680 in Economic Development Job Training grants is being made available to upgrade the skills of 1,525 workers, including 469 new hires, employed by 11 companies in Berrien, Cass, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Kent, Muskegon, Oakland, Ontonagon and Ottawa counties.
The grants are provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Employees will be provided with cutting-edge training in advanced manufacturing applications as defined by each company’s products and needs. EDJT grants and training will be provided as follows:
American Products in Muskegon: $162,500 for 200 current employees and 125 new hires through Muskegon Community College;
Delta Machining in Niles: $47,880 for 83 current employees through Southwestern Michigan College;
Howmet Castings in Whitehall: $110,000 for 100 current employees and five new hires through Muskegon Community College;
Kalitta Air in Oscoda: $60,000 for 125 current employees and 75 new hires through Alpena Community College;
Lankfer Diversified Industries in Kentwood: $103,500 for 177 current employees and 30 new hires through Orchard View School District;
PGK Engineering in Troy: $40,000 for 50 current employees and 30 new hires through Oakland Community College;
Roskam Baking Co. in Grand Rapids: $75,000 for 35 current employees and 165 new hires through Grand Rapids Community College;
Siemens Water Technology in Holland: $40,000 for 175 current employees through Ottawa County Michigan Works!;
Smurfit-Stone Container in Ontonagon: $18,000 for 14 current employees through Northern Michigan University;
Universal Forest Products in Lansing: $24,800 for 58 current employees and four new hires through Lansing Community College; and,
Whirlpool Corp. in Benton Harbor: $110,000 for 39 current employees and 35 new hires through Lake Michigan College.
For MORE NEWS BRIEFS, click here.
For a FREE SUBSCRIPTION to Expansion Management magazine, click here.
For MORE NEWS BRIEFS SORTED BY STATE, click here.
For MORE NEWS BRIEFS SORTED BY INDUSTRY or FUNCTION, click here.
For MORE NEWS BRIEFS SORTED BY COUNTRY, click here.
Means the article is accessible only to our magazine subscribers.
