The Tech Group Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Walker, Michigan.Governor, Mayor and State Dignitaries Celebrate Ribbon Cutting Ceremony A ribbon cutting ceremony is a public ceremony conducted to inaugurate the opening to the general public of a new building or business. Often, it is conducted in just the manner the name suggests: by tying a ceremonial ribbon across the main entrance of the building, which SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and WALKER, Mich. -- The Tech Group today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art, 114,000 square-foot custom molding and contract manufacturing facility in Walker, Michigan
Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,842 at the 2000 census. Before incorporating as a city, it was known as Walker Township. . The Tech Group, a West Pharmaceutical Services Company, is a provider of custom injection molding injection molding n. A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold. and contract manufacturing solutions for the medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer industries. With this expanded new facility, The Tech Group has invested $17.3 million and retained or created over 200 jobs in western Michigan
Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan. . The Walker plant contains 37 injection molding machines and manufactures medical components and devices for the healthcare industry. At a ribbon-cutting event held on Thursday, September 14, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm commented, "The Tech Group expansion is a result of west Michigan's commitment to diversifying the labor market labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience into the healthcare industry. It's our pleasure to watch The Tech Group grow." Also joining Governor Granholm were State Representative Dr. Vernon J. Ehlers, State Senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate Mark Jansen, State Representative Mark Hildenbrand, Mayor Rob VerHuelen and local police and fire departments. More than 200 company officials, employees and community leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "The decision to build our new state-of-the-art medical device component facility in Walker, Michigan was based on the availability of Walker's excellent labor force," said Robert Hargesheimer, president of The Tech Group. "We all look forward to long-term success." About The Tech Group The Tech Group is a leading provider of custom injection molding and contract manufacturing solutions for pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer product manufacturers worldwide. Technologies include integrated work-cells, insert molding, multi-component molding, in-mold labeling and blow molding. Services include project development, collaborative design engineering, tool building, high-speed assembly, laboratory testing, and management of regulatory issues. The company serves customers from 13 manufacturing sites throughout the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and Europe. |
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