by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Business
The Cekola siblings of Kalamazoo are growing the family business(es). The Cekolas are not what you’d call a typical family. And they know it. “Everyone looks at us like we’re weird,” laughs Bill Cekola. If you’re from Kalamazoo, you likely know, or know of, the...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2017 | Business
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan in Battle Creek makes cars heat up (or cool down) efficiently. Company DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) Regional Location DMMI occupies 1.38 million square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, and administrative floor space on more...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2017 | Business
Mno-Bmadsen and Accu-Mold give back by growing business and employment. It has been said that when a major change occurs within a business’s world—like a change in ownership, leadership, or both—a good three to four years is needed for that change to settle in, settle...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2017 | Business
Landscape Forms’ outdoor designs solve problems and shape strategy. Hungarian inventor, architect, and professor of architecture Ernö Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube 40 years ago. What has become one of the world’s top-selling puzzle games was originally created to...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2017 | Business
We take a look at the ins-and-outs of Decatur-based Special-Lite, Inc. Company Special-Lite, Inc. Headquarters Decatur, Michigan Additional Locations Niles, Michigan; Marshall, Arkansas Year Founded 1969 Website special-lite.com Executive Henry L. Upjohn II, CEO Its...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2016 | Business
If there is a blueprint for economic growth, a look at trend-setting regions around the nation tells us this: talent, education, and quality of life are key drivers. In that respect, the news is both encouraging and cautionary for Southwest Michigan. Among peer...
