Archive: Jul 2020
Alro Plastics Preparing New Grand Rapids Location
July 28, 2020
Construction is underway for a new Grand Rapids location for Alro Plastics. Alro Plastics will occupy 65,000 square feet of a 160,000-square-foot facility located along M-6 in the Gerald R. Ford International Airport region in a new industrial park that features easy access to highways. The new… Read More
Alro Plastics plans Kentwood facility for spring 2021
July 24, 2020
Alro Plastics has a new Grand Rapids-area location slated to open in the coming spring. The Jackson-based provider of plastic products announced that it is constructing a 160,000 square foot facility located near the intersection of 60th Street and Patterson Avenue in Kentwood, near the Pyramid Campus for Switch Grand Rapids and nestled… Read More
Construction firms bounce back, remain wary of long-term effects from pandemic
July 5, 2020
Michigan had the largest percentage increase in construction jobs among dozens of states from April to May, as firms rebounding from COVID-19 are showing cautious optimism in hopes of the overall economy following suit. As workers returned to the job sites after being forced to close as part of coronavirus… Read More