Crain's Detroit Business articles from September 2003

Crain's Detroit Business archives from September 2003

Business Diary.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Acquisitions Sterling Systems, Madison Heights, has acquired Automated Tech Tools of Cleveland. Terms were not disclosed. contracts Diversified Property Services, Southfield, has completed the project management for the renovation...

Business Diary part 2.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... grants Therapeutic Systems Research Laboratories Inc., an Ann Arbor biopharmaceutical research firm, has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health for improving absorption and targeting of anti-viral drugs. The two-year...

Breakfast for honorees.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Winners of the "Best Places to Work'' awards will be honored 8-10 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Daniel Mulhern, first gentleman of Michigan, will be the speaker. For more information or to make reservations, call...

TriMas plan to offer stock cites improvements and acquisitions.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong The owners of TriMas Corp. plan to take the towing-hitch and industrial-products company public in the next 12-18 months. President and CEO Grant Beard said operating improvements and acquisitions have shortened...

Granholm looks to help state manufacturers.(News)(Governor Jennifer Granholm)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Amy Lane Gov. Jennifer Granholm is looking at shortening Michigan's air-permit process as part of an agenda she's crafting to help manufacturers. While the time frame to obtain permits in some Southern states is as short as...

$1B plan in Pontiac hinges on $224.3M; Schubiner: Give tax breaks or Bloomfield Park won't happen.(Craig Schubiner)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich The $1 billion Bloomfield Park is dead if it doesn't receive $224.3 million in tax rebates over the next 30 years, developer Craig Schubiner said last week. The money would be diverted to Schubiner from the...

This just in.
September 1, 2003... Fisher & Co. plans $21M plant in Sterling Heights Auto supplier Fisher & Co. is planning a $21 million metal-fabrication plant in Sterling Heights that will employ about 180 in five years, according to the state of Michigan. St. Clair...

Harvest for the hungry; Executive's bounty helps fill plates for Food Bank of Oakland County.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Brian Charlton Kneeling amid rows of tomatoes and squash in his 20,000-square-foot Clarkston garden, Robert McGowan examines the ongoing frustrations of squash beetles attacking his vegetables. "There is a battle going on out...

SME moves machine-tool show from Cobo to Novi as attendance declines.(News)(Society of Manufacturing Engineers)(Novi, Michigan)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong Dwindling attendance by exhibitors and visitors caused the Society of Manufacturing Engineers to move this year's Midwest Machine Tool Show from Cobo Center in Detroit to the Novi Expo Center in Novi. The...

Butzel Long sues to get client files returned.(Iron Mountain Information Management Inc.)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich The Detroit-based law firm Butzel Long P.C. is concerned about the fate of nearly 16,000 boxes of its client files allegedly being held hostage in a Livonia warehouse because of a contract dispute. That's...

Dress blues; Bank One goes for uniform look for branch employees.
September 1, 2003... Byline: Katie Merx Bank One Corp. is expected to lead a new fashion trend this fall when its branch-office employees don button-down Lands' End looks to comply with the national bank's new uniform requirements. By the end of the year,...

Internet offers some unexpected connections.(News)
September 1, 2003... My friend Tracy found old-fashioned love over the Internet this summer in an Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning-style romance and overcame first physical impressions to find herself in a blissful relationship by August. Her story is a...

Motown Harley owner, former manager trade accusations in lawsuits.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Instead of coming through the 1990s Harley craze richer, Motown Harley-Davidson Buell Inc. says it's bouncing back from losses. It blames its former general manager for overstating finances and embezzling money...

Knight moves.(News)(Mark and Beverly Wilkie's French Norman Gothic-style home)
September 1, 2003... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo The 16th century suit of armor in Mark and Beverly Wilkie's foyer was part of the inspiration for their French Norman Gothic-style home in Commerce Township. "We'd kind of liked the Gothic style before, but the...

2003 winners.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Winners Ajilon Consulting ASG Renaissance L.L.C. Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Employees Only Entertainment Publications Inc. The Epitec Group Inc. Grand River Printing Inc. Nemeth Burwell P.C. ...

Best Places to Work; 2003 winners: Employees come first.(News)
September 1, 2003... Ajilon Consulting Southfield 597 employees Top executive: Thomas McKenty, senior vice president and general manager. Personnel chief: Fred Schanne, vice president of operations. * Staff managers/mentors who assist with...

Saul A. Green.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Saul A. Green Age: 55 Career: Principal, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone plc since 2001; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1994-2001; Wayne County corporation counsel, 1989-1993; general counsel, Detroit field...

The plan's mechanics.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Here's how the brownfield plan for Bloomfield Park, proposed by developer Craig Schubiner, would work: Say a blighted piece of property generates $50,000 in annual tax revenue for a city. A developer could...

Law-school chief's exit is third among Wayne State deans.(News)(Wayne State University Law School)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Laura Bailey Joan Mahoney, dean of the Wayne State University Law School, is the third dean at WSU to leave this summer. Mahoney, who became dean in 1998, turned down a one-year contract extension after the university declined...

Everything seems different in mid-America.(Column)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Keith Crain It's the same country. They watch the same television shows, and, by and large, they all root for the same sports. But there is a difference, and it's bigger than we realize. Last week, I got a chance to go chasing...

FCC fax rule not written in stone yet.(News)(United States Federal Communications Commission)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Amy Lane Businesses and nonprofits have temporarily staved off new federal restrictions on the way they fax information, but they're not out of the woods. The Federal Communications Commission has postponed - but not lifted -...

Maxey buys Riverside Ford, plans rebirth.(News)(Bob Maxey)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Brent Snavely Bob Maxey is betting that renovations of Riverside Ford on 1833 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit will make the dealership snazzy enough to pull in new customers and regain former ones. Maxey, co-owner and president of...

Acsys Technologies to close plant in Ontario.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Acsys Technologies Inc., an auto supplier owned by a group led by turnaround specialist B.N. Bahadur, said it will close its plant in Oshawa, Ontario. It's the company's sole manufacturing plant and will be...

Conflicts prompt Dykema exits; Specialists in auto-supplier bankruptcies leave firm as it expands product-liability practice.(News)(Dykema Gossett )
September 1, 2003... Byline: Robert Ankeny Adding a high-profile product-liability practice ended up costing Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C. its automotive supplier bankruptcy practice and one its top revenue producers. "We have had such a tremendous, explosive...

Blackout didn't stop Doner from winning Six Flags.(Rumblings)(W.B. Doner & Co. gets Six Flags Inc.'s ad account)
September 1, 2003... The recent power outage didn't stop the Southfield ad agency W.B. Doner & Co. from making a successful pitch to new client Six Flags Inc. The theme park operator announced last week that Doner was the winner of its estimated $100 million...

Briefly.(Briefs)(women business owners)
September 1, 2003... SBA official to speak at women's business events Deputy Administrator Melanie Sabelhaus of the U.S. Small Business Administration will address women business owners in Sterling Heights during a four-day conference. Sabelhaus is the...

Smoothing out the bumps; A year after terminal's opening, users says most flaws have been ironed out.(News)(Detroit Metropolitan Airport has good reviews from travelers)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong A little more than 18 months after it opened, the not-so-new midfield terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport still is getting good reviews from frequent travelers. The $1.2 billion terminal, which handles all...

Farmer Jack deserves to feel some pressure.(Opinion)(Farmer Jack grocery stores criticized )
September 1, 2003... Business boosters in suburbs ranging from Northville and Birmingham to Taylor and Sterling Heights have one common headache: Each has a strip mall dominated by a "dead store'' formerly occupied by a Farmer Jack grocery store. As Crain's...

Letters.(retail food industry hurt by blackout)
September 1, 2003... Food sellers should get disaster aid Editor: I am writing to provide your readers with the retail food industry's perspective on the recent power outage related to price-gouging, perishable foods, crime and the water shortage ("Tales...

About these awards.(News)(Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan')(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Crain's Detroit Business and IRI Consultants to Management are pleased to announced the 2003 winners of the "Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan'' competition. The biennial awards program recognizes outstanding employers and is based...

Calendar.
September 1, 2003... Wednesday Sept. 3 First Quarterly Meeting. Meeting of the Automation Alley Trading Co. 8-9:30 a.m. Speaker: Dixie Eklund. Centerpoint Marriott, Opdyke and Square Lake roads, Pontiac. Free. Contact: Diane Lee, (248) 975-9607. A...

Epoch maitre d' search continues.(News)
September 1, 2003... Tribute, the Farmington Hills flagship restaurant of Epoch Restaurant Group, has seen some changes lately. Last fall the restaurant battled rumors that it was closing. Now it is recovering from the departure of its longtime maitre d',...

People.(appointments, various companies)
September 1, 2003... architecture Andy Vazzano, president and managing director, Michigan offices, SmithGroup Inc., to president of the board of directors, Michigan operations; Gene Hopkins, senior vice president and studio leader, Office Workplace & Learning...

The pulse of the City.(News)
September 1, 2003... The migration of Compuware Corp. to its new headquarters in downtown Detroit has given the city a jolt of activity in the form of thousands of workers, many of whom have the same questions: Where do I go for lunch? To wind down after work? To...

Forging a campaign against steel tariffs.(Column)
September 1, 2003... Last June, Dave Breuhan was trying to figure out why the markets hadn't responded to 11 interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. "That should have produced a fifth-gear move, but the markets were going down. What possibly could there be?''...

Lighting a match.(News)
September 1, 2003... More suggestions for how and where to meet your match: Dining with Singles, www.diningwithsingles.com. Arranges dinner events, outings to sporting events and trips for singles 28-55. Stay and Play Social Club, www.spscdetroit.com. Group...

Schostak to buy Oak Park armory site for $3.7M.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich A $3.7 million purchase agreement has been signed by the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Southfield-based Schostak Bros. & Co. Inc. for the 80-acre site of the former Detroit Artillery...

corrections.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2003... * An item in Rumblings on Page 26 of the Aug. 25 issue misspelled the last name of Cary Gersh, Hospice of Michigan communications director. * A Page 13 story in the Aug. 11 issue incorrectly stated that the Detroit Public Schools was...

A new world for a veteran; Former U.S. Attorney Saul Green takes on big jobs in (almost) his first private-sector legal job.(News)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Robert Ankeny Until he joined Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone plc in 2001, Detroit lawyer Saul Green had been in private law practice only once, 20 years ago when he spent six months with a small firm - and hated it. Now,...

Week in review.(Review)(briefs)
September 1, 2003... Study: State was tops in new life-science additions A study by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. found that Michigan was first in the nation in adding life-science companies between 1999 and 2002. The study found that the Michigan...

Executive Life; Pulse of the city.(News)(Detroit hot spots)
September 1, 2003... No need to apologize "The overriding impression I get of Detroit nowadays is that I no longer have to apologize for Detroit when entertaining out-of-town guests,'' said Tom Nixon, vice president of Identity Marketing & Public Relations in...

State's showdown over bar-only games looms.(News)(Michigan is fighting lawsuit blocking a new state lottery game to be sold only in bars and restaurants)
September 1, 2003... Byline: Amy Lane Ann Marie Prush knows patrons at her Wyandotte bar also frequent private clubs that serve instant-prize tickets along with drinks. And like many Michigan bar and restaurant owners, she'd like a piece of the action. ...

Briefly.(Briefs)
September 8, 2003... Whole Foods Market to open Ann Arbor store, close 2 others Whole Foods Market Inc. plans to open a store on Sept. 24 in Ann Arbor near the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Parkway. It will replace two existing stores. The...

A Royal flush of activity.(News)(real estate development in Royal Oak)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... The 11 Mile Road and Main Street project joins five other mixed-use projects on the drawing board or under construction in Royal Oak. * The $50 million Main Place is under construction on Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. The...

As MEDC shortens CEO list, to-do list grows.(News)(Michigan Economic Development Corp.)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Amy Lane Wanted: An experienced economic-development executive with vision, political savvy and the ability to work fast. Long working hours not unusual, travel required. Salary commensurate with experience. Count on being in a...

Weekly arts e-mail to begin this month.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Ben Lefebvre ArtServe Michigan in Southfield is preparing to launch a leisure-arts electronic newsletter in partnership with the Detroit Free Press and WWJ 950. The weekly e-mail newsletter is called GreatStuff. The first...

This Just In.(multiple briefs)
September 8, 2003... Grand Sakwa pulls out of Northville land deal Grand Sakwa Properties L.L.C. has pulled out of its $76 million agreement to buy the state's Northville Psychiatric Hospital site. The Farmington Hills-based company late last week notified...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 8, 2003... * In a story on Page 25 of the Sept. 1 issue, Employees Only should have been described as a professional employer organization.

Banks oppose bill to expand credit-union services, membership.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Amy Lane Detroit Postal Employees Credit Union CEO Jeff Noe would like to provide check-cashing and other basic financial services to nonmembers who walk through his doors. But that idea and others, including less state...

Maybe we should all stock up on kerosene.(dependency on electricity)(Column)
September 8, 2003... Byline: KEITH CRAIN The more we learn, the more confusing it becomes. Some electrical problem happens somewhere in the middle of Ohio, and the next thing we all know, there isn't any electricity anywhere from the northeastern United...

DSO works to Max-imize retuned biz plan.(Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Max M. Fisher Music Center)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Robert Ankeny The Max M. Fisher Music Center, debuting this fall with a 135,000-square-foot addition to a restored and modernized Orchestra Hall, now says it has the capacity and features to benefit from an expanded business plan....

We should avoid overreacting to blackout.(Opinion)(Northeast Blackout)
September 8, 2003... Byline: James Ault The recent Northeast electric power blackout is just the latest in a series of events that have reminded Michigan's citizens of the importance of public utility service in their daily lives. The earlier incidents include...

Larger customs plaza considered for Detroit side of bridge.(News)(Ambassador Bridge)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong CenTra Inc. is considering building a larger customs plaza on the Detroit side of the Ambassador Bridge and trying to lure "big box'' retailers to three 15-acre parcels it owns near Fort Street and the bridge. ...

Bankruptcies.(Public Notice)
September 8, 2003... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit the week of April 7-11. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation....

People.(promotions, appointments)
September 8, 2003... construction Kurt Haberman to CFO, C.E. Gleeson Constructors, Royal Oak, from controller. consulting Michael Neff to vice president of sales, business-consulting practice, LanpherWilson Corp., Auburn Hills, from software...

Rumblings.(airport security, Cranbrook House restoration, Beringea L.L.C. meeting)
September 8, 2003... Bad passport escapes notice by U.S. security Lynn Portnoy travels frequently to Europe for buying trips for her Southfield women's clothing store and to research a series of travel guides for women. But her round-trip to Paris in less...

Week in Review.(Review)
September 8, 2003... Champion announces several cuts Auburn Hills-based Champion Enterprises Inc. announced cost-cutting moves that it said should be enough to restore profitability, and it doesn't expect to close any additional plants or sales offices....

Developers seek to buy Trenton hospital site.(News)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky, Jennette Smith The closed Riverside Hospital in Trenton would make way for a $40 million to $50 million mixed-use project if a development group secures approvals and tax credits. Steve Schafer, principal of...

Dura mulls joint venture if Methode bid fails.(Special Report)(Dura Automotive Systems Inc., Methode Electronics Inc.)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Dura Automotive Systems Inc. might be willing to go to plan B in order to grab some of Methode Electronics Inc.'s technology. Rochester Hills-based Dura still has a tender offer pending to purchase Methode's...

Jay Alix.(Special Report)(Brief Article)(Biography)
September 8, 2003... Age: 48, born Wolcott, Conn. Title: founder, chairman and president of AlixPartners Holdings, Inc., as well as chairman and president of Questor Partners Holdings, Inc. Education: associate's degree from Post College in Waterbury,...

Royal Oak may get $52M project; Condos, retail, office space planned for 4 downtown blocks.
September 8, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Plans for a massive four-block development in downtown Royal Oak that could include up to 250 new condos and 90,000 square feet of retail space is expected to be submitted to the city before the end of the year....

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... Population loss is city's big hurdle Editor: "Now all we need are some interested developers'' to rehab buildings in downtown Detroit. So says Keith Crain in his Aug. 4 column, "A great combination of past and future.'' Older...

Business Diary.(Briefs)
September 8, 2003... agreements AFC-Holcroft L.L.C., Wixom, and ALD Vacuum Technologies AG of Germany have agreed to to produce, market and service ALD's advanced vacuum-carburizing systems in North America. contracts The Goodwin Co., a Royal Oak...

Rewriting the playbook; Plastics-maker rebounds by relying on teamwork.(Special Report)(Libralter Plastics Inc.)(Company Profile)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Rhoda Miel In the mid-1990s, Libralter Plastics Inc. was rising with the auto industry, at one point filling four locations, including its base in Walled Lake, with 800 employees and more than $100 million in sales. But the...

A costly rebate.(Opinion)(Craig Schubiner asks Pontiac for tax rebate on mixed-use project)
September 8, 2003... Craig Schubiner's controversial plan to create a $1 billion mixed-use project in Pontiac may have hit a roadblock in his demand that the Pontiac City Council approve a plan to allow taxes on his own project to finance the development. But...

River-crossing backers move forward with assessments; Environmental reviews to take three to 15 months.(News)(Detroit River)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership and the Canadian Transit Co. are proceeding with environmental assessments for construction projects aimed at improving truck flow in Windsor. The Detroit River Tunnel...

Techstreet sold to Thomson.(News)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Philadelphia-based Thomson Corp. has acquired Ann Arbor-based Techstreet Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Techstreet posted 2002 revenue of slightly more than $3 million, compared with $2.25 million in...

Earnings rebound may be in air, even if it isn't in 2Q numbers.(News)(second quarter)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Katie Merx Economists are optimistic that the recovery the rest of the nation has been touting finally is in the works in Southeast Michigan. But it's not a traditional expansion, and it doesn't feel good yet, said David...

Music to The Max.(News)(Max M. Fisher Music Center)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
September 8, 2003... Inaugural events at the Max M. Fisher Music Center start with an opening-night concert and gala Oct. 11 with the Tchaikovsky violin concerto featuring Itzhak Perlman, Aaron Copland's "Symphony No. 3'' and a Jonathan Holland world premiere. ...

Port lands money for terminal; Would fund passenger site, upgrade S.W. Detroit operations.(News)(Detroit Wayne County Port Authority)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Michael Strong The Detroit Wayne County Port Authority has settled the financing it needs to build a new passenger terminal near Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit and improve operations at a terminal on the southwest side of the city....

Sales company was ex-Lion's first venture.(Special Report)(Terry Barr, Libralter Plastics Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Libralter Plastics Inc. wasn't Terry Barr's first business. That would be the sales representative company that bears his name, Terry Barr Sales L.L.C. in Southfield. Originally the company was John Murtaugh...

Calendar.(meetings, seminars)(Calendar)
September 8, 2003... tuesday Sept. 9 Legal and Tax Liability Reasons for Choosing a Business Structure. Meeting of the Women Business Owners of Southeast Michigan. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Speakers: Mark Eby, Ellis, Eby, Conner, Smillie and Bourque P.L.L.C.; and...

Talent scout; Bing Group CEO looks to buy 2 companies soon in drive to triple revenue by 2008.(News)(Dave Bing)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Julie Armstrong Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Bing has been playing one of his favorite positions: scout. The 6-foot-3-inch chairman of the Bing Group, whose primary business is processing steel and stamping metal parts, has...

Thinking big thoughts: Part 1 of 2; Acclaimed turnaround expert Jay Alix casts his gaze on the Far East, restructuring the supplier industry and expanding AlixPartners' global reach-all with an eye on spending time with his family.(Special Report)(Biography)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Katie Merx Global business turnaround guru Jay Alix is headed down a road that involves a motor home, Japan and maybe even China - in that order. Since Alix stepped back from the day-to-day management in December 2001 of the...

Thinking big thoughts: Part 2 of 2; Acclaimed turnaround expert Jay Alix casts his gaze on the Far East, restructuring the supplier industry and expanding AlixPartners' global reach-all with an eye on spending time with his family.(Special Report)(Biography)
September 8, 2003... Byline: Katie Merx Personal tragedy brings changes It seemed nearly everything Alix touched turned to gold. Then in August 2000, tragedy struck while Alix and his family were sailing off the Greek coast. On that trip, Maryanne...

Maximum Max.(Opinion)(Max M. Fisher Music Center)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... This fall, thousands of Detroiters will find themselves going to The Max. The newly christened home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra officially is the Max M. Fisher Music Center, in honor of the financier and major donor. But some...

River projects elsewhere run with local currents.(Special Report)(American Heritage Rivers)
September 15, 2003... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Metro Detroit isn't the only place working on a riverfront renaissance. The Clinton administration designated 14 river systems, including the Detroit River, as American Heritage Rivers. Because it's a locally...

Briefly.(Briefs)
September 15, 2003... Perich + Partners launches Plante & Moran ad campaign Ann Arbor-based Perich + Partners last week announced the launch of an advertising campaign for Southfield-based Plante & Moran L.L.P. Perich President and Creative Director Ernie...

Builders battle permit fees; Claim fees outstrip governments' costs.
September 15, 2003... Byline: Laura Bailey Last summer, Geoffrey Perkins, CEO of the Ann Arbor-based Perkins Construction Co., said he waited eight weeks for a building permit in Ann Arbor that should have taken three. And he waited two weeks for an electrical...

Physician's assistant; Doctors, nurses with wireless PDAs speed access to information, increase time spent with patients.(Technology)
September 15, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich On top of the usual demands of being an otolaryngology surgical resident at Wayne State University, Shawn McKay used to have to worry about keeping reference books nearby and running back and forth between...

Best-Managed Nonprofits.(News)
September 15, 2003... Are you a board member or manager of a nonprofit organization? Consider nominating your favorite nonprofit for the annual "Best-Managed Nonprofit'' contest, sponsored by Crain's Detroit Business. The deadline for applying is 5 p.m. Oct....

Tips.(News)(marketing your business)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2003... * Find out exactly what your customers want and what competitors are offering. * Look for areas that are not being served by you or your competitors. * Small businesses often are reached best through industry groups. * Focus on...

Wixom to get $200M project; Would feature new downtown, up to 700 homes.(News)
September 15, 2003... Byline: Andrew Dietderich Two companies plan to begin construction next spring on a $200 million mixed-used development in Wixom that calls for between 600 and 700 homes anchored by a new downtown that would include six restaurants and...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 15, 2003... Some questions for Schubiner Editor: While I was pleased with the overall tone of the Sept. 8 editorial concerning Craig Schubiner's demand for Bloomfield Park financing assistance through tax rebates, "A costly rebate,'' I was...