In rural Benzie County and beyond, a small company with big goals is spreading high-speed internet service. Four-year-old Eclipse Communications LLC has a mission to bring high-performance broadband to areas of Benzie that lack adequate options – a strategy supported by county government and driven by...
A bustling machine shop on the outskirts of Mancelona is steadily boosting its business by producing vital components for the defense and aerospace industries. Antrim Machine Products (AMP) at 9142 Johnson Rd. has doubled its sales between 2014 and now, according to plant manager Jake Kelly. “We...
After years of study, planning, and preparation, Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP) is launching the first phase of its high-speed fiber internet project. Phase one, which will provide the option of fiber internet access to more than 2,000 of TCLP’s customers, is expected to impact...
Bryan Boettcher was about to upgrade his 2001 Saturn sedan when he found out his job was getting downsized. “Immediately, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m going to be making this purchase. Am I going to be okay?’” Boettcher said. But the father of two...
Satellites, spaceports, and heat-treated aircraft parts: these are a few elements of Traverse City’s growing aerospace industry. Up until a couple years ago, no one would have mentioned “Traverse City” and “space technology” in the same breath. Now, northern Michigan is a growing epicenter for activity,...
When Ascom of Northern Michigan began offering professional communications services in 1983, Sony had just introduced its first CD player, Apple was a year away from launching its MacIntosh computer, and fiber optic cable was used for long distance digital audio transmissions for the first...
A campaign to expand and improve broadband access in Leelanau County is moving forward following a report that showed that some 64 percent of the residents surveyed were dissatisfied with their current internet service. “Today technology plays a pivotal role in how businesses operate, how institutions...
Over 33 years, Britten has evolved from simple banners to one of northern Michigan's biggest success stories. Having morphed from Britten Banners to Britten Studios, the company is now known as Britten, Inc., a multi-million dollar banner production, advertising and large-format printing company. Several proprietary innovations...
After a number of false starts over the past few years, 20Fathoms opened in late July, moving in to 5,700 square feet of space on the second floor of 101 North Park at the corner of Front and Park streets. The technology business incubator, which has...
Virtual reality and augmented reality markets are projected to be a $162 billion industry by 2020. In northern Michigan, this market remains largely untapped ...
