by Kimberly Viers | Apr 28, 2020 | Culture
Whether through poetry or song, we’ll shout it loud and clear, we love Kalamazoo! In 1942, Glenn Miller and his orchestra expressed their love for our great town with “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo.” Almost 40 years later in 1980, the Kalamazoo...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
In business for more than 100 years, Freeman Manufacturing is well versed in adapting to the times. While product evaluation and customer service demands have forced many changes over the years, the commitment to product excellence and customer satisfaction continues....
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 21, 2020 | Business
With the onset of COVID-19, professors and staff from Western Michigan University’ (WMU)’s Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management and Information Technology labs looked for ways their resources could help. Noticing global...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Speeding to the call for action, local companies Outerwears and JAC began making masks as soon as the need arose. Under the same ownership, both facilities specialize in cutting and sewing. Outerwears, located in Schoolcraft specializes in air filtration for general...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Like many manufacturers, Total Plastics International was hit hard when demand for its supply of diverse plastics and related products suddenly hit the brakes due to COVID-19. That all changed when a nurse from Johns Hopkins contacted the company’s Baltimore facility...
