GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - Technology company Gentex, which is Ottawa County's largest employer, has announced it's expanding into the Madison Square neighborhood of Grand Rapids.
Company spokesperson Craig Piersma tells WOOD-TV that it's getting harder to find quality workers who want to commute to the lakeshore.
"We know that, with gas prices, with cost of vehicle ownership today going through the roof, we can’t expect people to drive all the way out to Gentex," Piersma said. "So we need to come where the people are."
They're expecting to open their new facility on Cottage Grove Street in May.
More at WOOD-TV.