PROSPERITY | RECENT PROJECTS
Northland Corporation
In February 2024, Newaygo-based G-M Wood Products announced plans to add 25 new jobs and invest nearly $8.7 million to expand its facility. G-M Wood Products was founded in Newaygo in 1987 and produces door frame components. G-M Wood Products
Tesa Tape
Amway
A manufacturer of adhesive products, Tesa Tape opened its headquarters in Greater Grand Rapids in March 2024 and is expected to generate $1.2 million in new investment and create 60 new jobs.
Alticore, the parent company of Amway, will add 260 jobs and invest $127 million into its headquarters in Ada Township. The expansion will increase manufacturing and R&D capacity by renovating a 48,000 square foot space and building an 18,705-square-foot expansion.
In August 2024, Northland Corporation announced it planned to create 200 new jobs and invest $21.4 million in an expansion project at its facility in Greenville. The manufacturer of upscale refrigeration products for appliances was assisted by the Montcalm Economic Alliance and The Right Place.
Woodchuck.ai
Ludus
Climate impact startup, Woodchuck.ai chose Greater Grand Rapids as its headquarters in September 2024. The company focuses on improving the biomass supply chain and is using AI to accelerate the development of waste-to-energy processes.
Digital ticketing sales platform Ludus announced plans in February 2024 to establish its headquarters in Greater Grand Rapids. The company plans to add 37 new jobs and $310,000 in capital investment as a result of its headquarters.
SnackCraft
SnackCraft added 37 jobs and invested nearly $30 million to expand its Kentwood production facility in February 2024. SnackCraft produces gluten-free and allergen-controlled baked and salty snack foods on a contract basis. A subsidiary of Unismack, SnackCraft was established in Kentwood in 2022.
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