Uniform Color Company invests $12 million to expand operations in Michigan
Uniform Color Company has announced plans to expand production in Holland, Michigan. The company, which provides color and additive masterbatch for thermoplastics and services customers, will invest $12 million into the project, creating 13 new jobs. Uniform Color’s 25,000-square-foot expansion will allow the company to add new machinery and equipment to its facility. To help aid the project, the company will receive a $195,000 Micro Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant and 50-percent tax abatement from Holland.
In a recent quote, Jennifer Owens, president of Lakeshore Advantage, said, “Our skilled manufacturing workforce continues to shine and attract expansions like Uniform Color Company’s. We proudly welcome their expansion and are grateful for their contributions to our region’s economy which will benefit the entire community. Stories like this showcase how our region's talent, quality of life, and business climate make us an ideal location for forward-thinking companies to grow.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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