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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Valicor Expands in Scio Township, Adds 16 New Jobs

The industrial fluids recycling company received $3.5 million in tax incentives from Scio Township to expand operations.

Valicor, a local business specializing in oil recycling and alternative fuels, recently expanded its operations in the village of Dexter. According to Ann Arbor USA.org, the company, located at 7455 Newman Blvd., moved its research facility and headquarters to a new 36,000 square-foot building on 8 acres of property in the village. The expansion was made possible through a partnership with Ann Arbor Spark and Scio Township. The township provided $3.5 million in tax incentives to Valicor. As part of its expansion, Valicor will invest $5 million in the project, adding 16 new jobs, mostly in research and chemical engineering. Valicor was founded in 1997 as an industrial fluids recycling company.  “Separation technologies and chemistry are …

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Washtenaw Community College Awarded Grant to Develop IT Workforce

The college received a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Washtenaw Community College recently received a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through its Trade Adjustment Assistance for Community Colleges Career Training program. The grant will fund an initiative to develop new information technology employees in Michigan (IGNITE Michigan). Partnering with Ann Arbor SPARK, and other workforce development partners, WCC will address the strong demand for skilled information technology professionals. Academic programs will be designed in two career areas specifically identified as high-demand by regional employers: software development for Java and network and systems administration in Microsoft and Linux/Unix platforms. The programs will be designed to meet the needs of the adult, …

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