Mayor Dane Slater to Deliver "State of the City Address" on March 25
Theme: Working Together, Moving Forward
Mayor Dane Slater will highlight the
current state of the community and offer a glimpse into Troy’s future at this
year’s State of the City Address on Wednesday, March 25 at the Somerset Inn, 2601
W. Big Beaver Road. Event starts with networking
at 11am, lunch follows at 11:45am, and State of the City Address begins at
12:30pm. Troy residents and business
partners are invited to attend. Cost is
$20 per person.
“Our theme is Working Together, Moving Forward and I will showcase our City
initiatives and departments, as well as our accomplishments throughout the past
year,” Mayor Slater said. “This event will also provide a review of the City’s strategies
and a forecast on why Troy will continue to be a great place to live, work,
play and invest.”
The State of the City Address is hosted
by the City of Troy and sponsored by the Troy Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club
of Troy and the Troy Kiwanis Club.
The event is $20 for lunch and payable
by check or cash to: Cindy Stewart, City of Troy, 500 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy
MI 48084. (Please specify if you need a
vegetarian meal). For more information,
please call 248.524.1147.
Business Spotlight - Recent Business Growth
Examples of recent economic development activity announced include the following:
Stanley Engineered Fastening – Stanley provides fastening and assembly technologies
for a variety of industries. Stanley
Engineered Fastening is leasing 70,468 square feet of space at 2380, 2400 and 2500 Meijer Drive in
space formerly occupied by Faurecia. The
facility is expected to house about 150 employees.
Form G Tech – A specialist in Carbide Header Tooling, Form G Tech
purchased 1291 Rochester Road for
its expanding operations. This 53,000
square foot facility formerly housed Palmer Paint. Approximately 40 employees are expected to be
located in the facility.
MSSC – A division of Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing, MSSC is a
leading tier one supplier of automotive suspension components. The company plans to move its sales and
technical center to a 20,000 square foot facility at 2040 Crooks. Approximately
40 employees will be moving to the site in April of 2015.
Orbbec 3D International – Based in China, Orbbec 3D specializes in 3D
measurement systems, sensors and artificial intelligence. The company is locating its new North
American headquarters at 950 Stephenson
Highway. About 40 people are
expected to be employed at the facility.
SMZ – SMZ is a
branding and digital marketing company that has moved into its new 11,000
square foot Troy headquarters at 1200
Kirts. The company employs
approximately 40 people.
Peter-Lacke USA – This international company, based in Germany, develops and produces
paint and coating systems. Peter-Lacke
USA will be locating its production and research facility at 865 Stephenson Highway (former DuPont
facility). The facility is expected to
house approximately 27 employees initially.
A spring 2015 opening is anticipated.
Primetime Testing – This mechanical testing lab for automotive interiors has
located at 575 Robbins. Approximately 20 employees are expected to
work in this 9,000 square foot facility.
Tebis America – Germany-based Tebis AG, a provider of computer-aided design and
manufacturing software for the die and mold industries worldwide, has relocated
its U.S. headquarters to a 12,000-square-foot facility at 400 E. Big Beaver, nearly twice the space of its previous location
on Crooks Road. Tebis America has more
than 20 employees with growth expected.
Innovative Learning Group – ILG is a training and performance improvement
solutions company. The company will be
moving its headquarters to a 10,000 square foot facility at 1130 Coolidge. Occupancy is expected around the third
quarter of 2015. The company employs
approximately 15 people.
Sciemetric Instruments – This Canadian-based company specializes in
manufacturing data management, measurement and testing. Sciemetric Instruments has located its U.S.
Headquarters at 1409 Allen Road. The company is expected to employ about 15
people in Troy with growth expected.
ZKW Lighting Systems – This Austria-based lighting technology company has leased
about 4,000 square feet of space at 100
W. Big Beaver for its first North American automotive lighting systems
engineering office. The office will
house eight employees initially. This
international company has 5,200 employees worldwide.
Elefant Design – This design and marketing strategy company has selected 2145 Crooks Road as its home. The office is located in a newly renovated
building that will house a restaurant and other retailers and offices. The Elefant Design office will initially
house 2 employees with growth expected.
Arab American and Chaldean Council – The ACC has moved its headquarters from Southfield to
11,000 square feet of space at 363 W.
Big Beaver. The ACC is the largest
nonprofit human service organization serving the Middle-Eastern population in
the United States. Over 80,000 clients
are served each year.
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of the pioneers who established homes and farms in rural Troy Township during
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Caswell House built in 1832, a one-room school house, a general store, a
functioning print shop and blacksmith forge, a mid-1800’s church and parsonage,
the original city hall for Troy.
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The Historic Village
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To inquire
about creating a fun and productive event at the Troy Historic Village, please contact
our Business Manager, Sue Broihan, at 248.524.3570 or email her at busmgr@thvmail.org.
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