Barron Industries invests $9.1 million to expand operations in Michigan and aid the defense / aerospace industry
Barron Industries has announced plans to expand their current facility in Oxford, Michigan. The company, which specializes in metal castings for major manufacturers in the defense and aerospace industry, will invest $9.1 million into the project, creating 50 new jobs in the process. As part of the expansion, Barron Industries plans to build a new Advanced Aerospace Manufacturing Center, as well as obtain new advanced metal 3D printing and machining equipment. To help support the project, the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) will award the company a $900,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said, “Today, we are announcing an investment in Oakland County creating 50 jobs and building on Michigan’s advanced manufacturing. Since I took office, we have secured more than 38,000 auto jobs, many building batteries and electric vehicles, and we have continued growing our strong defense and aerospace industries. We will keep competing with other states and nations to bring more jobs and projects home so we can help more workers and businesses ‘make it’ in Michigan.”
Bruce M. Barron, President/CEO of Barron Industries, Inc., added, “We appreciate [the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s] support of Barron Industries in our next stage of growth and expansion in Oxford to open our Aerospace and Defense Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. This support provides crucial funding for building and equipment early on in the launch while Barron aggressively onboards and trains the high-level technicians needed to staff the new facility.”
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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.
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