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Aerospace manufacturer expands operations in Whitehall

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Howmet Aerospace, a global manufacturer of jet engines and industrial gas turbines, is planning on expanding its operations in Whitehall

The over $107 million expansion is expected to create up to 300 new jobs in Muskegon County.

Currently, Howmet employs just over 2,400 people in Whitehall. The aerospace company was approved Tuesday for a $5.1 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant by the Michigan Strategic Fund, which will help cover the cost of the expansion. The new jobs are expected to pay just over $24.00 an hour for production workers, plus benefits.

The Michigan Strategic Fund is the public funding branch of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Along with the grant, the fund also approved a request from the company for a 15-year, 100% exemption on Michigan’s State Essential Services Assessment, which is valued at $1.6 million.

Howmet plans to construct 107,000-square-feet of manufacturing space and 4,500-square-feet of office space. The company will manufacture ceramic cores inside the new building, which are used in various aero engine components.

Dave joined WGVU Public Media in November of 2023 after eighteen years as a Michigan Association of Broadcasters Emmy-nominated photojournalist and editor at Grand Rapids' WOOD TV8 and three years at WEYI TV25 in Flint, Michigan. As a General Assignment Reporter, Dave covers daily news and community events all over West Michigan.
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