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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A hazardous material spill at Dow Corning's Midland Manufacturing site Wednesday evening is under investigation.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  US is halfway toward Obama's 5-year goal of doubling exports but likely to fall a bit short

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Creative Foam buys Fenton Cinemas building

Friday, January 04, 2013  Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains.

Monday, December 10, 2012  State legislators are expected to return to Lansing tomorrow when house and senate passage of right to work legislation is expected to head to the governor's desk for passage.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Dow Chemical Co. says it will eliminate about 2,400 jobs and close roughly 20 manufacturing facilities as part of a restructuring plan aimed at coping with slowing economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Magna Electronics unveiled its new Magna E-Car Systems manufcaturing facility on Monday that will bring over 500 jobs to Grand Blanc Township over the next five years.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Dow Chemical Company says it is offering to buy 50 properties near its manufacturing site and clean up nearly 1,400 more.  All of this because Dow contaminated the soil with dioxins at the turn of the century up until 1930.  According to the World Health Organization dioxins are highly toxic environmental pollutants that can cause reproductive problems and even cancer.

Monday, October 24, 2011  The plan would give substantial tax credits to U.S. companies that embrace biomanufacturing.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  General Motor’s CEO says the company could build the Chevy volt in China.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  The company has announced a partnership with Tokyo-based ECO Research Institute that will lead to a new facility being built in Midland.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Currently, auto analysts suggest that electric vehicles are the way of the future with the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Telsa Roadster, Dodge Circuit, MINI E, and other hybrid vehicles leading the way.

Monday, July 11, 2011  A joint venture signed by Dow Chemical Monday with Ube Industries Ltd. out of Japan will bring 25 manufacturing jobs to Midland sometime in 2012.

Monday, January 03, 2011  Stock indexes rise to start 2011 after strong manufacturing reports in US, Europe.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Manufacturing, construction--maybe even jobs--all grow as economy heads for strong finish.