STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—FCA US will invest $1.48 billion in its assembly plant here to retool it to build the next generation Ram 1500 and support the future growth of the Ram brand.
BATTLE CREEK, MI—Global automotive supplier DENSO will invest more than $37 million in machinery and equipment to expand automation at its assembly plant here.
AUBURN HILLS, MI—FEV North America Inc., an engineering firm specializing in the design of gasoline, diesel and alternative engines, will construct a new, $27.4 million headquarters and tech center here. The project is expected to create 246 jobs.
TRENTON, MI—FCA US will invest $74.7 million in its Trenton Engine Complex here to retool the north plant to produce the next generation four-cylinder engine, retaining 245 jobs. The new engine will be assembled on the flexible production line that was installed in 2012.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Cascade Engineering, a manufacturer of plastic parts, has been creating career pathways for those returning from prison for more than a decade. The company counts more than 75 formerly incarcerated workers among their staff of 690.