MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI — Howmet Aerospace, a global company that makes parts for jet engines and industrial gas turbines, is planning a $107.5 million expansion in Whitehall, an investment expected to create up to 300 new jobs.
The company, which employs about 2,440 people in Whitehall, was approved Tuesday for a $5.1 million grant by the Michigan Strategic Fund to help cover the cost of the expansion. The new jobs are expected to pay an average wage of $29.41per hour, or roughly $61,172 annually.
“This was a highly competitive project, with the company considering several out of state alternatives such as Tennessee and Texas, where it has existing facilities,” said Darryl Todd, business development manager at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)…