Schupan Aluminum & Plastic Sales is developing an acrylic box that gives doctors and nurses an extra layer of protection against COVID-19. With thousands of patients around the U.S. hooked up to ventilators to combat symptoms of the virus, an equal number of...
With more than 30 years of medical industry experience and 100 years of engineering leadership and global infrastructure, Parker Hannifin is more than stepping up in the global fight against COVID-19 by delivering vital resources to emergency ventilator manufacturing...
In response to the changing needs of health around the world, Stryker raced to develop an Emergency Relief Bed to support both patients and healthcare workers during the unprecedented high-demand for patient platforms in the midst of COVID-19. Brad Saar, president of...
Companies throughout Southwest Michigan including Fabri-Kal, Schupan & Sons, Tekna, and more are banding together to produce medical face shields for local healthcare workers treating patients impacted by the coronavirus. Early last week, Bronson Healthcare...
The outbreak of Coronavirus has many people working from home. While those with an extra bedroom might already be set up to do the daily grind from a room down the hall where they sleep, no one saw a scenario where the majority of the nation now finds themselves...
For the most recent version of resources, check out the Southwest Michigan First COVID-19 Response page. In response to the rapidly developing situation around COVID-19, both the federal government and Governor Whitmer’s office are working to support the needs of both...
With a name originated from the word "zoo," Zoetis puts animals at the core of what it does. Manufacturing many of its leading products in our region, Matthew Everhart, vice president of Pharmaceutical and Aseptic Operations, Global Manufacturing and Supply at Zoetis,...
We’re lucky in Southwest Michigan: There’s definitely a lot of women creating a big impact and to whom we can give a shout-out this coming International Women’s Day. We know we missed many great leaders, but let’s take a minute to celebrate these stand-out ones who...
December jobless rates rose slightly in most Southwest Michigan labor markets due to seasonal job cuts in the construction and mining, leisure and hospitality, business services, and government sectors. But, there’s no reason to get hot under the collar at this...
When Stryker Corporation began the search for a place to construct a $154 million research and development facility for its Instruments Division, it had to look no further than the home of its birth in Southwest Michigan. On January 27, 2020, several hundred corporate...
