Technology center to be laundry, dishwasher and small appliance innovation hub
Facility to employ more than 500 Michigan-based high-tech talent
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ .
In the February 2022 issue of POWER, an overview of existing district heating systems that utilize nuclear power for their energy source was presented and best practices of successful installations were
District heating systems offer a great way to improve fuel utilization at power plants. Two projects—one in the U.S. and one in Russia—that involved adding gas turbines and heat recovery steam generators
Whirlpool is planning a more than $50 million investment at its St. Joseph Technology Center. The appliance maker announced Thursday it’s replacing much or all of the existing facility, parts of which are more than 100 years old. Part of the overall plan includes creation of a residential, commercial, recreational, and commerce area linking nearly 4,000 Whirlpool employees with St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, and Benton Township. Cornerstone Alliance President Rob Cleveland tells WSJM News the news is big.
“It’s part of a holistic approach that companies now, big global companies, have to take when they’re trying to recruit talent,” Cleveland said. “It’s not just about offering a job or providing housing, or a great place to live. You have to have all of those things.”