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4 weeks ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Abby Poirier
A Netherlands-based pottery maker is opening its first U.S. store in Holland this spring. The family-owned Heinen Delfts Blauw, which is headquartered in Putten, Netherlands, will offer a fresh spin on the classic Dutch delft pottery style at what will be its 10th retail storefront globally. The company plans to open a 2,000-square-foot store at 18 E. 8th Street in downtown Holland on April 21.
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4 weeks ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Mark Sanchez
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Mark Sanchez
Even after nearly three decades in the business, John Kerschen still gets a kick out of putting deals together. Over his career, he’s worked on more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $2 billion. Along the way, he formed a venture capital fund and two mezzanine funds, the latest of which recently raised $111 million. The work on the funds occupies most of his time today.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Elizabeth Schanz
Lambert Global’s sale to a Spanish corporate affairs and marketing consulting firm not only boosted the Grand Rapids communications company’s international presence, but also put Grand Rapids on the international dealmaking map, executives say. Madrid-based LLYC, which has offices in 12 countries, acquired Lambert Global for an initial 70% stake for a price based on EBITDA performance in the next two years.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Elizabeth Schanz
Patrick Robey has spent his career working on mergers and acquisitions. Along the way, Robey has seen how important good advisers are to the people involved in the deals. Originally from Jackson, Mich., Robey attended Hope College. After graduating, he started his career with JP Morgan and later worked for Grand Rapids-based Blackford Capital in a private equity position. Now, Robey serves as a director at Calder Capital, a position he has held since 2016.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Rachel Watson |insurance industries. Rachel
A lakeshore retiree is preparing to part with the home he designed a decade ago in his own personal paradise on the Kalamazoo River. Ross Hanley, a retired landscape designer who worked in metro Detroit during his career, listed his sprawling contemporary farmhouse situated on nearly 10 acres in Saugatuck Township for $2.35 million on March 21. Keep up with all things West Michigan business. Sign up for our free newsletters today.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |John Irwin |Andy Balaskovitz
Automotive parts suppliers are scrambling to cope with the compounding nature of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the speed with which the new levies are coming into effect. “There are so many tariffs that suppliers are left sort of guessing what the total tariff will be when they get to the border,” said Michael Robinet, vice president of forecast strategy at S&P Global Mobility.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Mark Sanchez
A private equity-backed Pennsylvania company has acquired the assets of All Tech Engineering, a Wyoming-based company that designs, builds, and services automation systems. Through the transaction, Pittsburgh-based Jennmar Corp. formed an automation division and now operates All Tech Engineering, or ATE, as Jennmar Automation LLC, a corporate entity registered with the state Feb. 10. Jennmar was a client of All Tech Engineering for several years.
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1 month ago | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |David Eggert
Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Michigan won Senate confirmation Wednesday to be ambassador to Canada, a key U.S. trade partner that has been affected by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Subscribe today and get access to this story and every other story we publish - online and in print
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
crainsgrandrapids.com | Advanced Manufacturing Expo |Joe Boomgaard
Travelers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport face delays this morning and Michigan’s largest health system says many of its computers and systems are down following a widespread technological issue that has had major ripple effects across the global economy. Most flights from United, Delta, American and Allegiant out of Grand Rapids through midmorning were delayed, while only three flights — Delta routes to LaGuardia and Minneapolis-St. Paul — were canceled, as of this report.
