KALAMAZOO, MI (92 7 WHTC, Nov. 11, 2026) – It took a while, but industrial growth in West Michigan appears to be cooling down.
That’s according to the latest West Michigan Current Business Trends monthly report, released last week by Grand Valley State University. Based on responses from purchasing managers in the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo markets, new orders and production indices grew at a lesser rate in October than in September, while lead times increased, and employment stayed the same.
Dr. Brian Long, Director of Supply Management Research with the GVSU Seidman College of Business, adds that respondents are giving him mixed signals as to their thoughts on the future.
An online link to the most recent West Michigan Current Business Trends report, as well as past reports, is here.
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