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ADAC joint venture accelerates radar technology for hands-free vehicle access
ADAC Automotive, a Grand Rapids-based Tier 1 automotive supplier, is working toward a new strategy that will bring supplier-initiated technological advances into the sector.
MiBiz Growth Report: Sept. 17, 2018
Burke Porter Group acquires SE Michigan emissions systems engineering firm
A West Michigan-based industrial testing equipment and assembly systems manufacturer has acquired WinterPark Engineering LLC of Auburn Hills.
West Michigan auto suppliers embrace technology to meet automaker demands
ACME — As automakers race to incorporate more technology in their vehicles, automotive industry suppliers are starting to rethink their operations in West Michigan and beyond.
End of a cycle? M&A activity plateaus for West Michigan manufacturers, advisers say
Before Landscape Forms Inc. acquired Kornegay Design last year, the Kalamazoo-based designer and manufacturer of site furniture, accessories and lighting mulled several acquisition targets that shared its design culture and core beliefs.
MiBiz Growth Report: Aug. 6. 2018
Burke Porter to acquire Italian refrigeration systems firm
Industrial equipment manufacturer Burke Porter Group continues to expand its European holdings with the acquisition of an Italian firm specializing in the design and engineering of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.
Burke Porter makes capital investment in California automation systems provider
A West Michigan industrial equipment manufacturer has made a capital investment in Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Grabit Inc., a provider of automation systems for soft goods manufacturers and warehouse logistics sectors.
MiBiz Growth Report: May 14, 2018
Auto suppliers push into tech deals to mitigate disruption
Manufacturers in the automotive supply chain are scooping up acquisitions in emerging technologies to break into new markets before their competition. By moving into alternative powertrains, connected car technologies, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, suppliers want to position themselves to get ahead of disruptions as the industry shifts to the “car of the future,” according to Jeff Zaleski, U.S. automotive deals leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, a global consulting firm.