Saginaw, Mich., part of the Great Lakes Bay Region, February 25, 2019
Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) celebrated its 27TH ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon and another year of economic development in Saginaw County at the
Horizons Conference Center
. The event was attended by 450 business and community leaders.
Saginaw Future honored 36 developments announced in 2018 valued at nearly $142 million that will create and retain 831 jobs. These projects represent significant growth in manufacturing and service industries and continued investment in communities throughout Saginaw County. In addition to the Economic Excellence Awards, Another Chance Tourniquet LLC was selected as the
Saginaw Future Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Contractor of the Year.
“We are seeing dynamic growth in diverse industry sectors across the County, resulting in 419,000 square feet in new construction and millions invested,” said Saginaw Future Inc. 2019 Chairman Dan Dralle of Nexteer Automotive. “I am proud to announce that Saginaw Future crossed a new threshold with more than $7 billion in new investment in Saginaw County since its inception.”
The ANNUAL AWARDS Luncheon featured projects that will help support a developing economy and build momentum for future growth.
"Saginaw Future will continue to work hard developing
new initiatives to support our companies and improve the image of our community," said Saginaw Future Inc. President JoAnn Crary. "We are excited about the future and collaborating with our partners to capitalize on new opportunities and help our businesses increase competitiveness."
Established in 1992, Saginaw Future Inc. (SFI) is a public-private alliance of local businesses, the County of Saginaw, City of Saginaw, 16 local municipalities and the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. SFI’s strategic partners also include education, labor and government. Since its beginning, SFI has remained dedicated to fostering quality job creation through expansion of local industry and attraction of new business projects to the community.
www.SaginawFuture.com
