HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI— On Thursday, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist traveled to the U.P. to announce two expansion projects in Houghton County representing 90 new jobs and over $10 million in capital investment.
Great Lakes Sound & Vibration, Inc. in Franklin Township is constructing a 26,000-square-foot expansion at its airpark facility that will allow the company to consolidate their manufacturing operations under one roof. The company was awarded $400,000 from the Michigan Strategic Fund through a Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) performance-based grant.
The investment will support additional growth for projects with the U.S. military, in addition to many other contractors that build tanks, trucks, ships, and aircraft for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Officials say the expansion will result in $8.5 million in capital investment and the creation of 42 new jobs.
Meanwhile, Loukus Technologies of Calumet is expanding its operations into a building next to its current location to quickly increase production capacity to meet rising demand in the defense and energy sectors—specifically, to support newly awarded business to design, manufacture, and deliver a device that is used to improve efficiency in the oil and gas industry.
The company received $300,000 through an MBDP performance-based grant toward the project.
The expansion is expected to generate $1.6 million in capital investment and create 48 new jobs.
