Cooperation among industry peers is helping businesses grow in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, reports Plastics Today.
The State of Michigan challenged manufacturers in Berrien County to formalize cooperative efforts, to set down guidelines for their cooperative efforts, and hold regular meetings at which attendance is mandatory for members of the Berrien Tooling Coalition.
The State has since designated the region as a Tool and Die Recovery Zone. In return for developing and following the Coalition's structure, the state provides tax abatements, both property and income, to the participants. The Berrien Tooling Coalition is a registered nonprofit organization.
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"What has made our area survive -- obviously we're not in the ideal location as there are no big OEMs in Berrien County - is that as a group we work together," said Bill Mach, president of Mach Mold Inc., a 46-person mold shop in Benton Harbor.
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Source: Plastics Today
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