14 Companies in Michigan to Hire 4,590 workers

Michigan’s Governor Snyder announced that 14 companies will be expanding and hiring up to 4,590 workers.  Many are automotive related, and a surprising move from Whirlpool to try and relocate some of the jobs from its Evansville Indiana facility to Michigan.

Companies include:

• Cosma International – Once established, the facility will be known as Cosma Casting Michigan
• DENSO International America Inc.
• DENSO Manufacturing Michigan Inc.
  
• Fair Oaks Farms Brands Inc.
  
• Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly
  
• Lear Corp.
• Moran Iron Works Inc.
• Norplas Industries Inc.
• Rigaku Innovative Technologies Inc.
• Van-Rob Inc. through its Michigan subsidiaries including Lenawee Stamping Corp.
• Whirlpool Corp.
• Whitney Partners LLC
• Axle Alliance
• Perrigo Company
  

Read the full Press Release from the Governor’s Office.

Time will tell if all of these planned jobs turn out to be true, but it’s certainly a start.