TriMas reports lower profit on higher sales
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—The diversified manufacturer TriMas Corp. (NASDAQ: TRS) reported net income of $23.7 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, down from $38.4 million in the same quarter of …
Shyft gets work on new Isuzu medium-duty trucks
CHARLOTTE—The Builtmore Contract Manufacturing unit of Novi-based Shyft Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SHYF) has been selected to produce additional options in the F- and N-series lineups for Isuzu Commercial Truck, including …
DaySmart names new CEO
ANN ARBOR—Officials at DaySmart Software, the provider of small business management software, announced the appointment of Patrick Shanahan as the company’s new CEO. He was previously a member of DaySmart’s …
LTU educator wins university’s John G. Petty Community Champion Award
SOUTHFIELD—A chemist by education whose career has turned to firing up young people about the career prospects in the STEAM disciplines has been honored with the third annual John G. …
Business management software firm buys veterinary practice software maker
ANN ARBOR—Officials at DaySmart Software, the developer of business management software for salon, spa, tattoo, and pet care entrepreneurs, announced the acquisition of Redwood City, Calif.-based Vetter Software, provider of …
Dundee industrial cleaning firm bought out
DALLAS—Officials of Cincinnati-based Superior Environmental Solutions LLC, a portfolio company of Dallas-based Rosewood Private Investments, announced the acquisition of Dundee-based Hydro Technology Inc. Hydro Technology provides industrial and environmental cleaning …
New e-scooter from Canton firm
CANTON TWP.—Officials at Lotus International Co., a Shell consumer products brand licensee, announced the debut of Shell Ride SR-5S e-scooter in North America. This is the first offering in the …
ACSI: Overall customer satisfaction falls in 2020
ANN ARBOR—The deterioration in customer satisfaction across all industries in the United States continued in 2020, with a 0.9 percent drop in the fourth quarter to a score of 73.7 …
Consumers Energy brings another 166 MW of wind power online
JONESVILLE—Officials at Consumers Energy, the Jackson-based electric utility, announced that it had taken ownership of the 166-megawatt Crescent Wind farm in Hillsdale County, which is now producing clean, renewable energy …
UM study links ride-sharing services to binge drinking
ANN ARBOR—Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft might help decrease drunk driving accidents and deaths, but they also are associated with an increase in binge drinking, according to a new …