Primary Industries in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Automotive
Grand Rapids anchors West Michigan's auto-supply corridor — Gentex Corporation in Zeeland leads the world in auto-dimming mirrors and ADAS camera systems, Autocam Medical's parent company machines precision automotive components, and Magna International operates mirror and electronics plants in the region. The metro's deep tool-and-die heritage and proximity to Detroit (2.5 hours) make it a natural Tier 2 machining hub.
Explore Automotive in Grand RapidsMedical Devices
Grand Rapids is emerging as a Michigan medtech center — Perrigo, the world's largest manufacturer of over-the-counter health products, is headquartered in nearby Allegan. Stryker's Kalamazoo campus is within easy reach, Spectrum Health (now Corewell Health) anchors the clinical ecosystem, and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Van Andel Institute drive biomedical research and device development across West Michigan.
Explore Medical Devices in Grand RapidsRobotics & Automation
Grand Rapids drives robotics adoption through its world-leading office-furniture industry (Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth) and extensive automotive supply chain. Fanuc America and KUKA authorized integrators serve hundreds of West Michigan manufacturers with welding, painting, and material-handling robots. Gentex Corporation in Zeeland uses automated assembly for auto-dimming mirrors, and the region's tooling and die shops increasingly deploy collaborative robots for machine-tending and quality inspection.
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