Andy Balaskovitz

2 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

By Kimberly SmithOne in seven Kent County seniors relies on Medicaid for their health care services. But that could end as Congress looks to slash $880 billion from the budget that provides this essential health care safety net to 2.6 million Michiganders. Such a decision would be short-sighted and ill-conceived. It could translate into harming vital programs such as the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE.

2 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

The federal government has rescinded a $1.5 million grant for the city of Grand Rapids to install eight electric vehicle charging stations across the city. City officials announced the grant on Jan. 10 in the final days of the Biden administration. The grant came from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program, as well as the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

3 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

A Wisconsin-based global printing and marketing services firm will close its Montcalm County printing facility as part of a companywide cost-cutting effort. The Sussex, Wis.-based Quad (NYSE: QUAD), formerly known as Quad/Graphics, will reportedly close the Greenville printing facility on May 16, resulting in 72 layoffs. Citing a company statement, the Greenville Daily News reported that work at the Greenville plant will shift to facilities in Wisconsin and Virginia.

1 month ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. plans to backfill electric vehicle battery production it expects to move to Lansing by manufacturing batteries for energy storage in Holland. The company confirmed the shift in strategy in Holland, where LG has undergone a massive, $2.5 billion expansion to ramp up battery production.

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.