This week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the expansion of Detroit-based Aerostar Manufacturing has created 62 new high-paying jobs for the area. 

To make the announcement, the Governor joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to explain the details of the expansion, which is slated to occur in the city of Romulus. 

Lalit Goel, CEO of Aerostar Manufacturing, is optimistic about the expansion in Michigan, saying, "After a careful analysis, we decided to expand our operations in the state of Michigan vis-à-vis states of Georgia or Indiana. We are thankful to Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation and the city of Romulus in helping us navigate every step of the application process in order to obtain various state and local benefits. In the end it wasn't just the dollars and cents, but many intangibles like manufacturing infrastructure, trained workforce and being close to many world-class existing and potential customers in Michigan that tipped the scale in Michigan's favor."  

In total, the expansion represents an investment of $8.6 million, which is bolstered by a $200,000 grant provided by Michigan Business Development Program. 

According to the press release put out by the Governor, Aerostar Manufacturing is headquartered in the city of Romulus and manufactures critical parts for the automotive and heavy machinery industries. Currently, the company employs 131 people in Michigan. The company is a minority owned business and more than 50 percent of its workforce is from minority or underrepresented communities.

Michigan was chosen as the site for the expansion over several other locations that were under consideration, a fact that Whitmer's administration is touting as a win for their pro-business agenda.