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Lakeshore company specializing in automation and assembly is expanding and adding jobs

Koops Incorporated
NIC KASTEN
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Koops Incorported
Koops Incorporated

Koops Incorporated making $3 million capital investment.

Koops Incorporated has expanded its City of Holland location four times. Most recently in 2018. As customer demand increases, the company known for automotive, aerospace, construction, defense, life science, and battery automation equipment is expanding again. Increasing its Michigan footprint with a $3 million capital investment at its Holland facility. The project will create 24 new advanced manufacturing jobs.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is providing financial support with a $250,000 performance-based grant. The City of Holland expects to approve a property tax abatement.

Lakeshore Advantage president, Jennifer Owen said of Koops, “Their continued investment in the lakeshore region goes to show how much they believe in the incredible talent and many assets this community has to offer.”

Koops chose Michigan over a competing site in South Carolina.

Patrick joined WGVU Public Media in December, 2008 after eight years of investigative reporting at Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV8 and three years at WYTV News Channel 33 in Youngstown, Ohio. As News and Public Affairs Director, Patrick manages our daily radio news operation and public interest television programming. An award-winning reporter, Patrick has won multiple Michigan Associated Press Best Reporter/Anchor awards and is a three-time Academy of Television Arts & Sciences EMMY Award winner with 14 nominations.