Last month, $2,614,448 in military contracts were awarded to companies in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. While the amount was not particularly large as far as military contracts are concerned, it does highlight the fact that the local companies and companies with manufacturing facilities continue to profit from the occupation of Iraq as the war nears the three-year point. Companies receiving contracts in February include:
- Borisch Manufacturing - Two contracts for electrical equipment totaling $269,814.
- L-3 Communications Avionics - Two contracts for aircraft components totaling $834,164.
- Eaton Aerospace - Three contracts for aircraft components totaling $284,698.
- Evans Tempcon - One contract for air conditioning manufacturing totaling $825,132.
- Smiths Aerospace - One contract for the repair of aircraft components for the Navy totaling $330,640.
- Advantage Sign Supply - One contract for silk screen materials totaling $70,000.
Military contracts awarded to local companies are being tracked as part of Media Mouse’s Grand Rapids Military Contracts database with the intent that they will provide some focus to antiwar organizing.
