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GR Busines Journal Updates
Electrical contractor looks to sun to Survive the Economy
East has met west in the solar energy equipment business in Michigan, with the western connection being a major electrical contractor in Grand Rapids that sees it as a replacement for some of the shrinking industrial work.
GR Biz Journal-Sheriff Trying to Chop Health Care Costs
The medical traffic at the Kent County jail last year might have made some physician groups envious, but for one exception - most of the inmates seen weren't covered by insurance plans.
NeoCon offers hope and pressure for furniture companies
Early June in West Michigan is a special time: birds chirping, grass growing, trees turning green and - maybe most exciting of all - office furniture manufacturers rolling out new products for a worldwide show-and-tell called NeoCon.
Largest operating loss in five years projected for DeVos Place
It was a bit of a jolt last week for members of the Convention and Arena Authority when they learned that DeVos Place is likely to have yet another red-ink year for the upcoming fiscal year that starts on July 1.
More businesses moving downtown
Fourteen new businesses moved into downtown Grand Rapids since September 2008.
Empty retail space grows rapidly in West Michigan
After nearly a decade of new retail construction and new retailers coming into the market, the amount of vacant retail space rose by nearly half locally - and in just six months. Empty retail space grows rapidly
Nursing jobs tougher to find
Nursing leaders in West Michigan blame the economy for causing employers to pull back on hiring, leaving new nursing school graduates with fewer choices and experienced nurses lining up for work.
New law may reduce bottle deposit fraud
A new law promises to give Michigan some relief from the scofflaws who fraudulently redeem out-of-state beer and soda containers for 10 cents apiece - at a cost to Michigan estimated to be in excess of $10 million a year.
GRBJ: Hotel income dropping
The hotel and motel industry is feeling the economic pinch, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.
Local auto suppliers want gov't to require quicker payments
Representatives of some of the hundreds of small automotive suppliers in West Michigan are demanding any auto deal in Washington must take into account the entire auto industry supply chain, not just the big Tier 1 suppliers.
Ottawa County almost dial-up-free at last
Just say "dial-up" and listen to the groans from people who don't have DSL or wireless Internet access. But that's about to change for tens of thousands of people in Ottawa County who've been stuck in "dead zones."
New designs considered for the Grand Rapids riverwalk
A trio of engineering firms is helping the Green Grand Rapids coalition, a city-fueled effort, with design options for extending the downtown Grand River riverwalk north to Riverside Park and south to Wealthy Street - and eventually to Millennium Park in Walker.
Local firms to renovate historic building near downtown Grand Rapids
Two companies are coming together to renovate a two-story structure not far from downtown for their growing businesses.
Local automotive suppliers vary on diversification
Many automotive suppliers in West Michigan are wondering how they can reduce their reliance on the beleaguered automobile industry. Some, like Paragon D&E, actually began working on diversification years ago. |
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