Michigan Economic Development Corporation

With support from our Michigan Business Development Program grant, Howmet Aerospace is investing in a $107M expansion that will create hundreds of new jobs in Muskegon County. The new facility will build high-tech parts that power commercial jet engines, defense aircraft and NASA spacecraft.

The Wastell family moved from the UK to Gladstone to plant roots in a community known for its grit. Today, as Vice President of Pisces Fish Machinery, Mathew Wastell is dominating the worldwide fish processing industry with technology designed and built in the U.P.

The MEDC international trade services gave the company the opportunity to grow the operation into an international powerhouse, now managing millions in export sales to markets like France and Greece.

Michigan’s small businesses aren’t one-size-fits-all, and the support behind them shouldn’t be either.

From local retailers to modern manufacturers, MEDC is helping connect entrepreneurs across the state with the funding, mentorship and tools they need to keep building here.

Because when small businesses succeed, communities across Michigan grow stronger with them.