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Your investment in public transportation can help fuel local businesses and create jobs! Here's an example of one West Michigan company that is currently benefiting the community with the help of continued public transit funding. S2 Yachts in Ho

Your investment in public transportation can help fuel local businesses and create jobs! Here's an example of one West Michigan company that is currently benefiting the community with the help of continued public transit funding.

S2 Yachts in Holland, MI has created Energetx in order to diversify into emerging markets. By capitalizing on their composite capabilities, Energetx is benefiting other commercial sectors. Now along with boats, they will be manufacturing products for other industries such as green energy, defense and public transportation.

This initiative is projected to create manufacturing jobs in West Michigan over the next several years. Energetx estimates hiring 160 employees by the end of 2010 and 1000 by 2014.

Kelly Slikkers gives a guided tour of how Energetx plans to build composites for transit and other industries.



Original article from Rapid Growth