SAGINAW FUTURE DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER |
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Please Mark Your Calendars! |
Saginaw Future 30TH ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon
February 18, 2022
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Horizons Conference Center
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Ascension St. Mary's Investing $125 Million |
Ascension announced it will be investing $125 million in operational capital into their northern Michigan health ministries - Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Ascension Standish Hospital in Standish and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City. This latest investment from Ascension is evidence of the organization’s ongoing commitment to the growth and success of its three northern Michigan hospitals that was initiated in May 2018. At that time, $50 million was dedicated to facility renovations and upgrades, advanced imaging technology, various patient care enhancements and an $18 million emergency care center expansion at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in downtown Saginaw which is expected to be complete in November. Combined, this equates to more than $175 million of investment into Ascension’s northern Michigan hospitals. This latest capital dollar commitment will support multiple strategic growth initiatives identified through the development of master facility plans including:
- The renovation and expansion of intensive care units and rooms, and private patient rooms throughout Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital
- Upgrades to cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology labs at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital
- Development of a new emergency department waiting area at Ascension Standish Hospital
- Construction of a medical office building at Ascension Standish Hospital for primary and specialty care physician offices, laboratory and rehabilitation services
- Relocation and expansion of obstetrics and the birthing center at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital
- Two new linear accelerators for the radiation oncology services at Ascension St. Mary’s Seton Cancer Institute in Marlette and West Branch
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Saginaw County Animal Care & Control Center Breaks Ground |
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The County Board of Commissioners has approved the building design and a final budget for a new Saginaw County Animal Care & Control Center building, to be located on seven acres, near Sam’s Club on Bay Road in Kochville Township. “The idea is that this new building will better accommodate cats and dogs, and better serve staff than the current site,” said Robert Belleman, Saginaw County Controller/CAO. “It will be very pleasing to the eye and in a convenient location for people looking to adopt a pet.” In August 2018, Saginaw County voters approved a millage renewal and increase amounting to .425 mills through 2037, to support the new facility’s development. The project’s budget is $10.5 million and a total of 18 existing employees will transfer to the new location. Program Director, Bonnie Kanicki, projects that another four jobs will be created as a result of the new building.
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Covenant HealthCare Invested more than $13.6 Million |
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Covenant HealthCare invested more than $13.6 million in its facilities, lab renovations, state-of-the-art equipment and technology in Saginaw County. Covenant services 20 counties across northeast and central Michigan with more than 4,400 employees and 380 volunteers. The Cooper Surgical Sterile Processing Center and the Covenant Cath Lab were renovated and numerous system upgrades were implemented, including an OmniCell medication automation technology upgrade used to decrease delays in patients receiving critical medications and improve patient safety. The hospital established a drive thru center at the former Sears Automotive site that assisted thousands of people testing for COVID-19 and a new CT Scanner, Cardiology Nuclear Medicine Camera and Stress Test Equipment were purchased.
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Frankenmuth Woolen Mill Working on 4,500 sq. ft. Expansion |
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Frankenmuth Woolen Mill is investing nearly $1.5 million in a 4,500 sq. ft. expansion that will add production and warehouse space for its wool processing. The company is a small manufacturer, with a retail operation and an internet business that has grown exponentially.
The new space will allow Frankenmuth Woolen Mill to consolidate operations, increase efficiency and productivity and accommodate for growth. The expansion has increased in scope since announced last year and jobs have increased to an expected five new jobs and 17 retained. Frankenmuth Woolen Mill was recognized as one of the 2020 awardees for the Michigan 50 companies to watch.
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F.P. Horak Locates in Buena Vista |
Longtime printer, F.P. Horak announced its reorganization, alignment of new services and relocation of its operations to the former Stevens Van Lines building in Buena Vista Charter Township’s Morley Industrial Park. The reorganization includes a distribution model, alignment of integrated marketing services and investment in robust technology driven offerings. F. P. Horak is also partnering with M3 Group, a full-service marketing and public relations firm, to provide critical creative, omni-channel services to support the continued growth of its customers. The project was a win-win for the Great Lakes Bay Region, as the F.P. Horak building at 1311 Straits Drive in Bay City, was able to accommodate the expansion of Auburn, MI based SK Siltron of Auburn. A total of 58 jobs were retained as a result of the $3.4 million investment.
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Premier Provisioning Center Opens in Saginaw |
Premier Provisioning Center is a new business that opened in October 2021 at 910 E. Genesee Ave. This will be the third location for the business in the state and the only location in Saginaw County. The building is a former Metro by T-Mobil east of Downtown Saginaw.
The development includes an investment of $1.5 million in renovations to the interior and exterior of the building and will create 20 new jobs. Saginaw Future assisted the business through the licensing and site plan approval process through the City of Saginaw.
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Old Castle Purchases
Facility in Bridgeport
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Oldcastle purchased its current facility located at 6045 Dixie Hwy. in Bridgeport Charter Township. The company had leased the facility for a number of years. Oldcastle is part of CRH, the leading global diversified building materials business in the world and employs 76,600 people at 3,100 locations. CRH manufactures and supplies a diverse range of building materials and products for use in the construction and maintenance of infrastructure, housing and commercial projects. Oldcastle invested $2.9 million in the Bridgeport project and is adding five new jobs as a result.
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Ed Rehmann and Sons Expands in Chesaning |
Ed Rehmann and Sons recently expanded at 151 W. Broad St. location in the Village of Chesaning. The store was established in 1919 by immigrant Ed Rehmann and his wife Eva and is now one of the leading retailers in Michigan for Carhartt, Red Wing Shoes and Stormy Kromer apparel. Ed Rehmanns, known locally as Rehmanns, is also one of the largest family-owned department stores in the state, selling various products ranging from tailored suits, varsity jackets, Fox River Socks, Muck Boots, Minnetonka slippers, Dockers, Thorogood Boots and medical professional apparel. The store completed its largest expansion in 50 years by adding and renovating nearly 5,300 sq. ft. of adjacent retail and warehouse space. This investment, has led to 4.5 part time new jobs created and helped them retain nine existing positions in Chesaning. The store is now even more accessible by expanding online options and offering more products for its growing customer base, including expanded workwear. Saginaw Future assisted by providing data and demographics profiles, networking resources, talent availability information. This analytical data helped owners, Ric, Rob & Nancy Rehmann to decide in expanding their high-vis and FR departments, making it one of the largest clothing stores in mid-Michigan for the growing construction, demolition and transportation industries.
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Ox Eye Media Locates in Old Town Saginaw |
Ox Eye Media is a growing company that recently relocated to 301 Cass St. in Old Town Saginaw. The historic building has been rehabilitated with a significant investment from building owners Bill Giorgis and Russ Inman. The project included replacing and repairing garage doors, windows, trim, various historic internal and exterior features, brickwork and installing an HVAC system. Ox Eye invested $45,000 on pallet racking, a forklift and interior improvements. The company moved into the building this summer bringing 12 existing jobs into the City of Saginaw, and plans to add six jobs over the next year. Ox Eye Media is a publisher of comics and board games and has products in thousands of stores around the world, including six different games in Barnes & Noble. SFI assisted the building owners through the Historic District Commission approval process and provided Ox Eye with networking and business resources.
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Saginaw Future Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) assists businesses in identifying and securing government contracts. In the second quarter, the PTAC assisted 20 regional companies that won 51 government contracts valued at more than $3 million.
The federal government is a multi-billion dollar purchaser of goods and services. States and local governments are also major purchasers of products and services. To ensure that Saginaw County businesses have access to these contracts, the Region 5 PTAC was created. The organization is a sub-center of the Northwest Michigan PTAC and services Saginaw, Arenac, Bay, Clare, Isabella, Gladwin, Gratiot and Midland Counties. Housed at Saginaw Future offices, the PTAC can help you understand and take advantage of government contracting opportunities. By expanding your market, your firm will become more diversified and strengthen your customer base.
The Saginaw Future PTAC provides NO FEE assistance to businesses that are interested in tapping this market. We can help your business acquire federal and state government contracts.
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Saginaw Soup Celebrates Entrepreneurs |
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The Saginaw Soup is an entrepreneurial pitch competition in Saginaw County. The goals are to increase entrepreneurship in Saginaw and provide resources to participants. Saginaw Soup organizers include representatives from Saginaw Future Inc., the City of Saginaw, Central Michigan University Research Center (CMURC), Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center, Saginaw Downtown Development Authority, Bridgeport Downtown Development Authority and Saginaw Economic Development Corporation. The program works with entrepreneurs to develop their idea and/or small business to ultimately pitch the concept to the community to win additional support. The most recent Saginaw Soup Pitch Competition was held on Monday, November 1, 2021 at CMURC and seven local entrepreneurs presented five small businesses.
The winners were:
1st Place - $2,000 – Kakes the Great Popcorn Co.
2nd Place - $1,000 – Self-Love, Self-Respect and Sisterhood, INC
3rd Place – in-kind financial coaching worth $2,000 – Upstairs Resale Shop
People Choice - $150 collected from the attendees at the door – Kakes the Great Popcorn Co.
The other two participants were Tink Top Models and Zetta’s Brand Studio. The next pitch competition will be on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
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Michigan Survival Grant Program Helps Small Businesses |
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The Michigan survival grant program provided approximately $52.5 million to nearly 6,000 small businesses across the state. The program was approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund in January 2021 to support small businesses who experienced significant financial hardship due to COVID-19 emergency “gatherings and face mask orders. The program allowed for grants of up to $20,000 to be awarded to businesses that were fully closed, with grants of up to $15,000 awarded to businesses that had been partially closed, or otherwise were open and can demonstrate an impact. Awardees were asked to report employees retained or rehired as a result of the program. Saginaw County awarded 145 grants totaling $1,237,500 with 1,371 jobs that were retained/rehired.
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City of Saginaw Electric Car Charging Stations |
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Saginaw Future in collaboration with the City of Saginaw completed a grant application to Consumer’s Energy - Power Michigan Drive and the State of Michigan - Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to fund two DC Fast Chargers and six Level 2 Charging Stations. The City was awarded $150,307 in grants, $50,000 from the Saginaw Downtown Development Authority and contributed an additional $53,398 to fund the purchase and installation of the chargers, which will be installed in four parking lots throughout the City. Installation has begun and will be complete by the end of the year.
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