Andy Balaskovitz

3 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a $13 million grant that Kraft Heinz Co. was awarded under the Biden administration for various renewable energy and efficiency upgrades planned at its longtime Holland facility. The Trump administration on Friday announced the termination of two dozen awards totaling $3.7 billion, saying they “would not generate a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars.”Kraft Heinz received a total of nearly $170.9 million for projects at 10 locations.

3 weeks ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

A French electronics manufacturer’s plan to end North American operations will result in the closure of its Grand Rapids facility and the elimination of 115 jobs. Lacroix Electronics announced as part of its quarterly earnings report in mid-May that it would eliminate North American operations in Grand Rapids and Mexico, citing a subsidiary’s loss of several contracts, exposure to automotive and other manufacturing sectors and uncertainty posed by tariff threats.

1 month ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

A wastewater pipeline spanning parts of Ottawa and Muskegon counties that business leaders tout as a crucial element to agribusiness growth remains on track despite more than $7.1 million in cost overruns. Subscribe today and get access to this story and every other story we publish - online and in print

1 month ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

The Trump administration has ordered the Midwest regional grid operator and Consumers Energy to keep operating a large coal plant in Ottawa County for three months, citing concerns about potential electricity supply shortfalls in the coming summer months. The U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency order issued on Friday comes just eight days before Consumers’ scheduled retirement of the 1,560 megawatt J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, between Grand Haven and Holland.

1 month ago | crainsgrandrapids.com | Andy Balaskovitz

Grand Rapids-area manufacturer Buell Motorcycle Co. is investing $18.5 million and significantly growing its workforce to meet demand for a new high-performance model starting production this year. As Buell launches its new Super Cruiser model this fall, the Cascade Township-based company plans to roughly triple its workforce in the coming years, adding 162 people to its roughly 50-person staff.