The Board of Directors for MCBA

The first Board of Directors named to the Monroe County Business Alliance are:  Mr. Gregory Adanin of Ventower Industries Mr. Darrin Arquette of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital Mr. Michael Baker of Michigan Gas Utilities  Mr. Aric Bennett of The Mannik Smith Group  Ms. Stephanie Blatt of Consumers Energy  Ms. Kristine Brenner of the Monroe Community…

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Just Released: Monroe County Chamber of Commerce & Monroe County Business Development Corp to Link Operations

MONROE, Michigan The Directors of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber) and Monroe County Business Development Corporation (BDC) announce the creation of the Monroe County Business Alliance. The Business Alliance will join the Boards of Directors and staff of the Chamber and BDC into a single entity focused on business development and business…

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Labor Day Tribute

Labor Day is a well-deserved holiday for those who work so hard. No matter what kind of work you do, Labor Day is for you, and … we celebrate you! In honor of the holiday, our office will be closed on Monday, September 5. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 6, at 9:00 am. Wishing…

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Dundee Engine Plant’s $83 Million Retool

The Dundee Engine Plant is becoming the final assembly location for a new four-cylinder engine for two future hybrid-electric Stellantis models coming to North America. The plant will see an investment of $83 million, with engine production slated to begin in early 2025. The new 1.6-liter, inline-four cylinder turbocharged engine will be based on a current Stellantis engine in…

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Grant Received for Entrepreneurial Support in Monroe County

The Lauch 734 team is excited to announce that they have received the official award letter from the County of Monroe’s American Recue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. “This award will allow Launch 734 to create new programming that supports our entrepreneurs who are still fighting long term effects caused by the pandemic” said Matt Vanisacker,…

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All Great Things Never End!

Perspective by Florence Buchanan Customer Experience360 “The Monroe County Link Action Team Kickoff Meeting took place on January 12, 2018, which included Team Captains and their selected Team members. This meeting could not have been more successful! There are 6 Pillars that look at specific actions that are led by captains and their teams. Aaron…

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Newport Entrepreneur’s Designs Protect Our Country

Mid-American Group’s (MAG) President & BDC Board Member Keith Masserant has been studying and contemplating the threat of electromagnetic pulse (EMP). EMP attacks are a significant threat to our military, our businesses and American citizens. To meet this threat, MAG has expanded its successful CMCE Lightning EMP Device to help prevent EMP attacks from foreign…

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Ford Announces New Plant & Jobs in Monroe County

We have some great news … Ford Motor Company announced yesterday they will be making an investment in Monroe County. They plan on a capital investment of $35 million to build an all-new Ford Customer Service Division packaging facility in Monroe that will create 600 UAW jobs with operations expected to begin in 2024. This…

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Offices Closed May 30 in Remembrance of …

We are the home of the free because of the brave soldiers who serve and those who have lost their lives serving. In remembrance, our office will be closed on Monday, May 30. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 31, at 9:00 am. From all of us at the BDC, we wish you a safe…

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In Economic Development, Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

Matt Vanisacker, our Vice President of Business Development, was a guest columnist in the Monroe News. The column he wrote is below. We hope that you take a few minutes to read it if you haven’t done so already!   Copyright 2022 Monroe Media Group 5/24/2022 Matt Vanisacker, Guest Columnist Each year, during the second week…

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