Good Morning, Southwest Michigan! This week in FIRST & 42, we’re celebrating R.W. LaPine’s $9.5 million expansion in Comstock Township and the City of St. Joseph, which will create 70 new jobs and nearly triple its large piping fabrication capacity. Western Michigan University has opened Valley Oaks, a new first-year residence hall that is Michigan’s largest mass timber project, with room for about 1,000 students. HYPE is back for year three, with applications now open for young entrepreneurs across Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties to compete in the regional pitch competition. Advia Credit Union is also growing its Kalamazoo footprint with a new branch coming to the Milwood neighborhood. Plus, join us Thursday, August 27, for the Business Breakfast Roundtable and a conversation on attracting, developing, and retaining talent in today’s workforce.
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R.W. LaPine Expands Across Southwest Michigan
R.W. LaPine is investing $9.5 million to expand its operations in Comstock Township and the City of St. Joseph, adding 52,000 square feet and creating at least 70 new jobs. The fourth-generation Southwest Michigan company will nearly triple its large piping fabrication capacity while positioning itself to take on bigger projects across multiple diverse industries.
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