Site Selection magazine ranked Michigan 4th in their annual Governor’s cup that compares the growth of new and expanded corporate facilities in states across the country, according to a story from MLive’s Melissa Anders.
Liebherr Aerospace in Saline expanded by 33,000 square feet in 2012, one of the major expansions in Washtenaw county that contributed to Michigan's totals.
Photo courtesy of Liebherr-Aerospace
Michigan and Texas are the two states in the top 5 that have passed right-to-work laws, and Site Selection editor-in-chief Mark Arend told MLive the legislation will “certainly keep Michigan on lists of states that are under consideration [for companies].”
Gov. Rick Snyder and Michigan Economic Development Corp. CEO Mike Finney both said the ranking highlights Michigan’s economic turnaround. The last time Michigan was ranked in the list’s top 10 was 2010, when it ranked 7th.