Blog Post
Meet Advancing Macomb Board Member: Marie Hocker!
Posted March 31, 2016
Board member featured this issue is Marie Hocker, Local Afairs Manager for Ford Motor Company. Marie shares with us what she loves about Macomb, Ford’s legacy in the county and the significant investments of the Ford Motor Company in Macomb.
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Advancing Macomb,
Leader Profiles
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Blog Post
Technical Education Growth
Posted March 30, 2016
Shannon Williams is the new head of Career Technical Education (CTE) programming at the Macomb Intermediate School District. That means that Shannon has a bird’s eye view of how districts throughout the county are serving technical education. CTE is the combination of schools, institutions, and educational programs that specialize in the skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies, and career preparation. These schools and institutions have been the backbone of making Macomb County a successful center for manufacturing. Additionally, CTE has been identified as a key needed area of investment to keep our area a global leader in manufacturing and production technology.
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Blog Post
A Closer Look at Manufacturing in Macomb County: PTI Engineered Plastics, Inc.
Posted March 14, 2016
PTI Engineered Plastics, located in Macomb, Michigan, is a custom injection molder and manufacturer of plastic components and assemblies that services the medical, automotive, defense/aerospace, consumer products and electronics industries.
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Economy,
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Blog Post
Macomb’s Manufacturing Industry
Posted March 10, 2016
The floors of Macomb County’s manufacturing plants are abuzz with the latest technologies, churning out everything from tiny medical devices to massive aerospace components that save lives while pushing the limits of science.
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Economy,
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Blog Post
Meet Advancing Macomb Chair: David Girodat
Posted October 9, 2015
David Girodat is the chairman of Advancing Macomb. Get to know him as he answers questions about what Macomb County means to him.
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Advancing Macomb,
Leader Profiles
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Blog Post
The Many Wonders of Lake St. Clair
Posted October 6, 2015
In the world of professional bass fishing, Kevin VanDam is at the pinnacle and arguably the best in the world. KVD has 4 Bassmaster Classic wins and 7 Angler of the Year titles to his name.
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Eastside Out/Lake St. Clair
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Blog Post
New Baltimore: Home Sweet Home
Posted August 26, 2015
Those of us who are fortunate enough to call New Baltimore home are spoiled, and many of us don’t even know it. Waterfront cities are common in the Detroit area, but none of them feel quite like New Baltimore – a small, resort-like town, just 40 minutes from the bustle of Detroit.
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Communities
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Blog Post
Lake St. Clair: Discover Your Paradise
Posted August 21, 2015
Until you discover Lake St. Clair, its rivers surrounding and surrounding waterways—and the great dining, shopping and recreational opportunities that abound here—you just don’t know what you’ve been missing.
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Eastside Out/Lake St. Clair
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Blog Post
Lake St. Clair Appreciation Day with Macomb Chamber
Posted August 20, 2015
Hosted by the Macomb County Chamber, the eighth annual Lake St. Clair Appreciation Day Boating event was held in July. The Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development and several local agencies who have a vested interest in the success and sustainability of Lake St. Clair, including MacRay Harbor and New Baltimore, helped organize the event.
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Eastside Out/Lake St. Clair
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Blog Post
Innovation Grants at Macomb Community College
Posted August 20, 2015
In July, five early-stage businesses from Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties received $275,000 in funding in the inaugural round of awards from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase. Receiving $25,000 grants were AQUASIGHT, Rochester Hills, for a real-time intelligence solution for water pumping systems to identify performance issues; GAP Quality Systems, Southfield, for an automated process for inspecting chrome-plated and high-gloss painted parts; and KTISIS, Sterling Heights, for a composite container system to enable fleet vehicles to use either compressed natural gas or liquefied gas. Receiving $100,000 awards were Ann Arbor companies MyFab5, for an online marketing platform that streamlines social media marketing for restaurants, and TurtleCell, a maker of a thin-profile smartphone case with retractable headphones.
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