Local Companies Receive $755,695 in Military Contracts in May

June 4, 2007 3:13 PM |

Local companies in Grand Rapids received $755,695 in military contracts in May according to ongoing research through Media Mouse's military contractors in West Michigan database. Two contracts were awarded to:

  • L-3 Communications Avionics received a $671,895 contract for non-aircraft engine and electrical components for the US Army Aviation & Missile Command.

  • Smiths Industries Aerospace received a $83,800 contract for the repair and/or modification of interference blanker for the Navy.

Coffman Electrical Equipment of Grand Rapids also received a $45,700 contract for an electrical generator for the Department of Homeland Security - United States Coast Guard.

Also worth noting is that on Friday, Wolverine World Wide, who has received more than $347 million in military contracts since the start of the "War on Terror," announced that it is instituting "a temporary two-week layoff" of 100 employees. Wolverine is citing "sluggish orders for military" boots as the reason for the layoff. The announcement comes a month and a half after the company announced record high profits and sales based on sales of its Merrell and Hush Puppies brands.

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