Wacker to spend $51M on new regional HQ

摘要

ANN ARBOR,Mich.-Wacker Chemical Corp.will build a new $51 million innovation center and regional headquarters for its North American operations in Michigan.The company,which has been considering construction of a new location for quite some time,expects to be operational at the site starting in 2022.The new project,in Pittsfield Charter Township near Ann Arbor,is expected to add 70 new jobs over time,according to the state of Michigan.Capacity at the new headquarters will be more than 300 employees,which will include workers relocating from Wacker's current regional headquarters in Adrian,Mich.,as well as the new jobs to be created over the next five years."The location is going to be heavily focused on innovation and R&D,and the jobs we will be looking for will be focused in that area,"a Wacker spokeswoman said."We're an innovative company.We're looking for the latest in technology leaders.We're excited about the talent in that community."