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Just last week, we celebrated the opening of a second Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) facility in Dundee. The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance is a first-of-its-kind partnership between DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi to build engines that will be used in a variety of different vehicle models. The two facilities in Dundee employ more than 500 people and will produce 840,000 fuel-efficient engines each year.

When the GEMA was first proposed, many people wrote it off as an unachievable dream. But we’ve watched it grow from an idea to reality right here in Michigan thanks to the hard work of automakers, labor leadership, and the workers who have proven that where there is commitment, transformation is possible. These international companies could have chosen to locate their plants anywhere in the world, but they chose Michigan. They serve as fine examples of how a new economy and new ways of doing business are already taking hold in Michigan.

My comprehensive economic plan – the most aggressive plan of its kind in the country – is working to position Michigan as a leader in today’s global economy. My administration and I have worked to collaborate at every level of government to provide services efficiently – including streamlining permitting, putting Michigan businesses first, and investing in the things that matter most to our citizens – things like education and health care.

I have also worked to expand access to higher education and job training to ensure that Michigan citizens have the skills they need to succeed – including an overhaul of the state’s job training efforts, a rigorous new high school curriculum, and proposals for a $4,000 new Merit Award scholarship for our kids and a tax credit for transitioning workers.

I’ve made a commitment to move Michigan’s economy forward, and I’m going to continue to work every day to implement my economic plan to make it happen. Click here to read more.

Grand opening of Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) facility in Dundee