Fortu battery plant construction moves closer: Muskegon Township OKs plan, sets hearing on tax abatement
The governmental rubber is hitting the road for the fortu PowerCell Inc. battery-manufacturing plant as groundbreaking draws nearer.
The governmental rubber is hitting the road for the fortu PowerCell Inc. battery-manufacturing plant as groundbreaking draws nearer.
Muskegon Community College and fortu PowerCell are examining a partnership that would see MCC help provide training for fortu employees.
Construction is expected to start this fall.
The lengthy check list leading to construction of the planned electric-car battery manufacturing plant in northern Muskegon Township is on the verge of having another item checked off.
Rick Snyder, winner of the bruising August GOP primary for governor, selected Bayer CropScience as the backdrop Monday to introduce the Republican general election candidates to Muskegon.
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Fortu has proposed a $600 million, 700-employee plant at 1740 Whitehall, with most of the jobs created in 2013 and thereafter.
Muskegon County’s biggest job-development project in decades continues on track with first-stage local approval of plans.
• The Muskegon Chronicle’s coverage of the fortu PowerCell battery plant proposal.
December 15, 2009 All The Rest
The German company fortu PowerCell GmbH is eyeing a Muskegon Township site for its manufacturing plant for a reason: It fits the company’s needs perfectly.