LANSING –
Nearly $1 million in state incentives from the Michigan Strategic Fund are
expected to generate more than $9.3 million in investments and create 190 new
jobs.
“The decision by these companies to expand in Michigan demonstrates our state’s
greatly improved and diverse business climate,” said Michigan Economic Development
Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Arwood. “We’re pleased to support these
projects, which will mean more jobs and greater economic opportunities for
people in Southeast Michigan.”
Sanctus, LLC (dba Shift Digital), headquartered in the city of Birmingham, is a
digital marketing and technology solutions company that services automotive
clients. The company has secured new contracts and plans to expand in new
offices in downtown Birmingham. The project will generate a total capital investment
of nearly $2.3 million and create 93 jobs, resulting in a $465,000 Michigan
Business Development Program performance-based grant. Michigan was chosen over
a competing site in California. The city of Birmingham has offered support to
the project in the form of a recruitment venue for an event related to the
project.
TI
Automotive, headquartered in Oxford, England, is a leading global supplier of
automotive fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology. The company traces
its Michigan heritage back to the Bundy Corporation, which was founded in 1922
to provide fuel lines to the Ford Model-T. The company has several facilities
in Michigan including a technical center for fluid systems technology in Auburn
Hills, along with manufacturing operations in Caro, Cass City, Hillsdale,
Marysville and New Haven. TI Automotive has leased a new build-to-suit facility
that will consolidate its corporate offices in Auburn Hills, investing more
than $7 million and creating 97 jobs. As a result, the company has been awarded
a $500,000 MBDP performance-based grant. The city of Auburn Hills has offered
support to the project in the form of a property tax abatement. Individuals
interested in career opportunities with TI Automotive should visit http://www.tiautomotive.com.





