Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approval of investments in Detroit and Grayling Township that will build on the state’s leadership in the automotive and defense industries.
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With Laepple Automotive establishing its U.S. headquarters at a historic manufacturing facility in Detroit and a new integration and assembly facility from global defense and aerospace company Saab in Grayling Township, Michigan is celebrating two key companies choosing to ‘Make It in Michigan.’
The MSF board approved support for Laepple Automotive, the U.S. entity of German auto parts manufacturer Läpple Automotive, which plans to establish its new U.S. headquarters and main operations in the city of Detroit.
The project will create up to 173 new jobs and up to $93.4 million in capital investment in Detroit, solidifying the company’s presence in the state while adding to Michigan’s robust automotive industry.
Laepple Automotive manufactures stamped spare body parts for automobiles such as hoods, fenders, doors, and trunk lids, with the capability to produce any part for any OEM.
The project’s location, the Mount Elliott Tool and Die facility, has been a significant automotive manufacturing site for over 80 years. Currently vacant, the facility will be significantly rehabilitated with the latest automotive manufacturing equipment installed.
The MSF board also approved support for Saab Inc., which plans to establish an integration and assembly facility in Grayling to support the engineering and production of cutting-edge products to meet the needs of the U.S. Military.
This assembly facilities will mark Saab’s first investment in Michigan.
The facility will include jobs across all aspects of the company’s land-based system products, including manufacturing production and assembly positions to testing, engineering and operations jobs with wages starting well above the current regional median wage.
The project is expected to create more than 70 qualified new jobs and bring a capital investment of $75 million or more in Grayling Township, building on the state’s leadership in the future of defense and national security. ■
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