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8/29/10 Energy ventures still committed to creating jobs at Wixom plant

A year ago this week, Ford cut a big tentative deal to sell its abandoned Wixom assembly plant to two renewable-energy companies, in a $725-million industrial conversion that promised to create 4,300 new jobs. Problem is, it's still a tentative deal.

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Repaying Social Security for a Bigger Check

A little-known rule allows retirees who started collecting Social Security to start over and reapply for a greater benefit.

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Metro area hits foreclosure record

Xtreme Power has been awaiting state tax credits so it, along with partner Clairvoyant Energy, can redevelop the former Ford Motor Co. Wixom assembly plant. While the company was approved for a $100 million state tax credit, Senate Bill (SB) 1343 broadens the scope to private funding sources.

dSPACE Inc. Moves to Expanded Facility dSPACE’s new offices are located near the intersection of Wixom Road and Pontiac Trail in the City of Wixom		New Providence Park Hospital to have retreat-like atmosphere Hospital works to make stays comfortable for patients and their families DETAILS
Accuride picks Wixom location Accuride Corp. is moving its Northville operations to a high-tech building in Wixom. The company chose its new space for its easy freeway access to I-96, as well as for the image of the building, said David Giltner of Signature Associates, who represented the landlord, CBG Property LLC, in the 10-year lease.		New Life, New Jobs Coming to Wixom WIXOM, Mich. (WXYZ) - Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr. and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm unveiled plans to redevelop the shuttered Wixom Assembly plant into a giant renewable energy park. Click HERE to go to the Clairvoyant Energy website for more information on their plans for Wixom
German CMM manufacturer opens plant in Wixom, Michigan , a German manufacturer of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), will open a 24,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Wixom, Mich. on Oct. 9, 2007. The two-story building will house administrative and engineering offices, production operations for the Wenzel X-Orbit and LH series of bridge style CMMs, and a customer training and demonstration facility.		Majic Appears in Wixom Majic Window and Sliding Door Co. The property sold for $2.3 million, or about $90 per square foot. It is at 30580 Beck Road, part of the Beck North Corporate Park. Majic Window and Sliding Door Co., a 30-year-old family owned business, offers fiberglass windows, seamless siding and acrylic bath enclosures, among other products

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8/29/10 Energy ventures still committed to creating jobs at Wixom plant

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