Sellner-Behr Corp, an Alpine Township auto parts supplier, expects to hire 25 more workers in the next few months after winning a contract to manufacture interior wood trim for a BMW sports utility vehicle. Norb Dieterle, president of Sellner-Behr, expects significant growth over the next five years due to local expertise, experience and automation.
According to excerpts from the story:
"Dieterle said the apparatus, designed by Munich-based KraussMaffei Technologies, offers a more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly way to do the work. It injects topcoat material into the trim rather than spraying it, preventing "a lot of fumes and excess spray being released into the atmosphere," he said.
"Dieterle said there's been pressure for the almost 20-year-old firm to move south, but the goal is to stay in West Michigan." As long as we can remain competitive, we're trying to keep that business here," he said."
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