 
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 681 Registered: 05-2006
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 9:59 pm: |   |
"Supplier adds jobs Company creating 220 positions, to invest millions in Warren" http://macombdaily.com/stories /031608/loc_local02.shtml |
 
Alan55 Member Username: Alan55
Post Number: 1340 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 10:49 pm: |   |
"The company expects to soon bring industrial equipment from outside the United States into just over half of the 220,000-square-foot leased warehouse ....." Oh, excellent. Goodness knows that there are absolutely no machinery and equipment build companies in S.E. Michigan which they could use to supply their needs. |
 
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg
Post Number: 1518 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 - 11:02 pm: |   |
quote:Oh, excellent. Goodness knows that there are absolutely no machinery and equipment build companies in S.E. Michigan which they could use to supply their needs. From the article:
The company may transfer business from other company facilities to Warren, plus operations from other firms that Brose plans to acquire.... Founded in Germany about 100 years ago, Brose launched its North American operations in the late 1990s. Why should they buy new equipment from local suppliers when they can transfer existing equipment to use for their Chrysler contract? |
 
Sstashmoo Member Username: Sstashmoo
Post Number: 1217 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 8:12 am: |   |
Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend. We got three things here, Talent, Cheap labor and Cheap housing. Could be enough. |
 
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4506 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 8:24 am: |   |
I don't think it will be a trend, but the weak dollar should help US manufacturers with their overseas sales, thus stabilizing our local industries. |