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Handylab plans to grow from 34 to 90 over next 5 years
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
Handylab Inc. will invest $3 million into growing its presence in the Ann Arbor area. The developer of clinical diagnostic products was awarded state and local tax credits to support its expansion.
LLamasoft moves to new Ann Arbor offices to accommodate growing staff
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
Supply chain management company LLamasoft has moved to new space just a block from their old Ann Arbor digs to accommodate their growing staff.
Southfield-based tech consultants W3R on track to meet ambitious 5-year growth plan
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
W3R just completed the first year of its five-year growth plan and is on pace to meet its ambitious goal of $50 million in revenues.
IT  
American Laser Centers adds 135 positions to its Farmington Hills HQ, still actively hiring
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
American Laser Centers is aggressively growing its nationwide presence straight out of its Farmington Hills headquarters.
German bioinformatics co. establishes US base in Ann Arbor
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
Genomatix, a German bioinformatics company, has established United States operations in the Ann Arbor SPARK incubator.
Green Space: The talk about plastic water bottles heats up
Source: metromode, 8/30/2007
In just the last month, the concept that "bottled water is bad" has entered the mainstream. Kelli B. Kavanaugh looks at the coverage of the issue and its local implications.
German engineering firm to add 140 jobs to Oakland County
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 8/30/2007
EDAG Engineering and Design AG announced that it will add 140 jobs to its Auburn Hills and Troy facilities over the next two years, an investment of $7 million. Governor Granholm is working to bring more such news of foreign investment to Michigan.
NSF's recent expansion has been needed: demand for product testing is up
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 8/30/2007
NSF International, a consumer products and food certifier, recently expanded its Ann Arbor operations and added 100 employees. That was a good call, as recent safety recalls of Chinese products have led to an increased demand for their services.
Having raised more VC than any other MI firm, QuatRX ready to go public
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 8/30/2007
QuatRX has raised $116.6 million in venture capital since 2000, and has announced that it will go public or be sold by the end of 2007.
Communication tech firm moves to larger space in Ann Arbor area
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 8/30/2007
Ipanema Solutions LLC has moved into a 4,000-square foot facility in Pittsfield Township. The  company, which specializes in voice over Internet protocol phone systems, cuurenly has 15 employees but plans to grow to 25 by the end of next year.
New Auburn Hills technical center to hire 153 over 5 years
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg will open a new technical center in Auburn Hills, hiring 153 employees over the next five years.
Southfield-based civil engineering firm will add 150 positions over next 4 years
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
Bolton & Associates, LLC chose to expand its Southfield operations over other locations around the country because of the top-shelf talent fed by local universities.
Landscaping company in Romulus ranked high nationally amongst its peers
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
WH Canon is a full-service landscaping company that has grown to be the largest in Michigan and the 41st-largest in the country.
Green Space: Back to school lessons
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
Back to school means buying supplies. This week's Green Space tackles the topic of purchasing with the Earth in mind.
Detroit  
SmartMRO starts first month with 41 employees and Delphi as a client
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
SmartMRO, established from the merger of a Michigan and an Ohio company, takes logistics to the next level with its Integrated Service Management way of doing business.
Cleantech Group growing globally, hiring four locally
Source: metromode, 8/23/2007
The worldwide leader in cleantech investment, Cleantech, is growing its global empire as well as its local headquarters.
LTU adds degrees that reflect diversification of local economy
Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 8/23/2007
Lawrence Technological University has added degrees in transportation design, molecular and cell biology, English and communication arts and industrial operations engineering, as well as a minor in aeronautical engineering.
One year, 45 firms, 644 jobs, $66M in investments
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 8/23/2007
The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership added 45 firms, 644 jobs and $66 million in investments to the area in the year ending June 30.
Pushtwentytwo adds three to its Pontiac office
Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 8/23/2007
Pushtwentytwo is ever-growing, adding three to its Pontiac office.
Pontiac  
Con-way consolidation will add up to 150 jobs to area
Source: Ann Arbor News, 8/23/2007
Con-way Freight will consolidate three operating companies in Ann Arbor or Plymouth, bringing up to 150 jobs to the area.