The Real Direction of U.S. Manufacturing : Industrial Market Trends: “since 1980, manufacturing construction — that is the building of new plants and the expansion of existing plants — has fallen from 10% of total nonresidential construction to 2%.”
After two years, we still remain the only manufacturer in our new industrial development. In the next couple years in nearby Grand Rapids, Steelcase will be basically be leaving a whole block vacant. This is major stuff!

China and India are not only a source of cheap labor but they are also the source for cheap engineering. If you think it is bad in Michagan you should see Silicon Valley.
China and India are not only a source of cheap labor but they are also the source for cheap engineering. If you think it is bad in Michagan you should see Silicon Valley.