EAG Coatings Solutions grows with acquisition, adds 5 jobs

CAS-MI is now EAG Coatings Solutions after an acquisition earlier this year that has led to more hires at the Ypsilanti-based testing laboratory. The company has gone from six employees in 2008 to 17 today, including five new hires since the ownership change in April. "We're quickly running out of space," says Stephen Hall, vice president and general manager of EAG Coatings Solutions. "We have plans to have 5-6 more people in... [Read More...]

Local Orbit adds customers, doubles staff

A year ago Local Orbit, which connects restaurants and institutions with local farmers and food producers, was a fresh-faced start-up prototyping its software, testing out its business model and trying to gain traction. This year, the Ann Arbor-based firm has incorporated lessons from early on, enabling it to add customers and create jobs. Local Orbit will double its staff next week with two new hires. Another is set to arrive in September. That... [Read More...]