LANSING, Mich. January 16, 2025: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced four economic development projects in Southeast Michigan. In total, the announcements represent nearly $55 million in capital investment and 167 new good-paying jobs in Wayne and Oakland counties.
“Today, we are investing in advanced manufacturing companies across Southeast Michigan to create 167 good-paying jobs and build on our work to grow Michigan’s economy,” said Governor Whitmer. “From battery recycling to software testing to research and development, we are bringing good-paying, high-tech jobs home to Michigan, creating opportunities for our workers and securing the automotive supply chain. As I said in my ‘Road Ahead Address’ earlier this week, we will work together to make sure Team Michigan wins. Let’s keep growing our economy by creating good jobs for Michiganders.”
“Today’s announcements represent the state’s commitment to helping grow Michigan-based businesses, attract new businesses, and create jobs for Michiganders. Team Michigan continues to focus our efforts on attracting people, uplifting and revitalizing places and supporting projects that expand prosperity to the state,” said Quentin L. Messer Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. “The MEDC is proud to support risk-taking small- to medium-sized businesses in their journey towards growth and expansion.”
3E Nano Inc, dba NxLite is a leading clean-tech company providing nano-thin energy and solar control coatings for the polymer, glass, and window industries. The company’s products use earth-abundant materials, are air-stable, and can be applied to light-weight polymers as well as glass, providing optimal control of thermal energy flow in and out of a building, while improving optical performance.
The company is establishing its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Canton Township, Wayne County. This advanced innovation and manufacturing facility, called NxLite’s AIM Center, is driven by recent new contracts with some of the world’s largest companies for their energy efficient product portfolio including nano-thin energy and solar control coatings for the polymer, glass, and window industries.
The company is expecting to create 39 new jobs with a capital investment of $8,858,746 for the project thanks to the support of the Michigan Strategic Fund through a $1,000,000 Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) performance-based grant. Newly created jobs will have starting wages at or above $24 per hour, all of which will be above the regional median wage.
Robert Bosch LLC., a part of the Bosch Group, has a proven track record of bringing highly complex and technically innovative products to customers in the business sectors of Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.
The company intends to create a Regional Hydrogen Research and Development Hub at the company’s Farmington Hills headquarter facility. The addition of this hydrogen research and development space will help empower innovative developments throughout the hydrogen lifecycle, allowing for improved integration. This project will require extensive upgrades and restructuring of 2,200 square feet of existing space to support further development of the fuel cell power module.
Thursday’s announcement is anticipated to generate capital investment of $13,768,412 in the city of Farmington Hills, Oakland County with the creation of 28 new jobs. Jobs will be in the mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering fields with an average wage of $48.84 per hour plus benefits, more than double the regional media wage of $23.26 per hour. The investment comes with the support of the MBDP performance-based grant in the amount of $500,000 through the Michigan Strategic Fund.
If you are interested in pursuing a career with the company, please visit https://www.bosch.us/careers/start-your-career/.
Envergia Incorporated, an industry leader in lithium-ion and electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, is announcing plans to build out a 115,560-sq.-ft. facility in Detroit to house and operate the machinery and equipment required to recycle batteries into black mass materials. This investment will contribute to lowering the carbon footprint of the battery supply chain and the demand for new raw materials.
Envergia has an extensive history in Europe, particularly within the United Kingdom, where it has demonstrated industry-leading standards and key performance indicators in the critical mineral and metals recovery from recycling industrial lithium-ion and EV batteries. This investment is anticipated to result in $32,667,000 in capital investment and create 52 new jobs with the support of a MBDP performance-based grant in the amount of $750,000. The jobs being created average $37.68 per hour plus benefits throughout the ramp up period of five years which represents nearly $14 per hour above the regional media wage of $23.73.
For those interested in exploring a career with Envergia, please visit https://envergia.com/join-us.
dSPACE Incorporated was founded in Germany in 1988 and established its North American headquarters in the city of Novi in 1991 and then moved to Wixom in 2007. dSPACE Inc. quickly grew and in 2018, dSPACE added a production, testing, and shipping facility in New Hudson to better position itself to meet customer demand. The company has 2,800 employees globally, with 111 being Michigan residents.
dSPACE engineers and designs products that allow automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to use this technology in its development processes to test vehicle software before being installed in the vehicle. This technology identifies glitches prior to the installation which saves both time and manpower. With the rapidly growing demand for innovative software in electric, hybrid and internal combustion engines, autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles, the company is looking to expand its capacity in Wixom, Oakland County.
The project is anticipated to generate $3.1 million in capital investment and create 51 new jobs in the next 3 years, at an average wage of $49.82 per hour plus benefits, over $16 dollars above the regional media wage. The company chose Michigan over other competing sites due to the dedicated and skilled workforce available and the local partnerships it has fostered over the years. This investment comes with the support of a $408,000 MBDP performance-based grant.
For those looking for a career at dSPACE, please visit https://www.dspace.com/en/inc/home/career.cfm.