Here's another article on the Pfizer expansion, including a photo of a 3D-printed model of their campus, with the new sterile processing facility shown (in the foreground). It definitely will adjoining the existing structure, and not be across the street. There's a neat
story about that 3D model by the way, which was printed in 114 seperate prints, over 1,300+ hours, through a collaboration with KVCC.
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Pfizer increases its commitment to region with expansion worth nearly $500 million
Kathy Jennings | Second Wave Media
July 26, 2018
One final piece needed to be put into place before Pfizer could proceed with construction of a 400,000-square-foot, multi-story production center where sterile injectable medicines will be made. That piece went into place Tuesday, July 24 when the Michigan Economic Development Corp. decided the pharmaceutical maker would be the first to receive incentives through the Good Jobs for Michigan program.
State, local, and company officials gathered at Pfizer’s Kalamazoo-Portage campus to announce the tax incentive valued at $10.5 million for up to 10 years. To receive the tax break Pfizer has to come through with new jobs with an annual wage that is equal to 125 percent of the regional average wage. It is anticipated that 140 new jobs will be created in the next two years and a total of 450 over the next six years. The jobs are expected to pay from $70,000 to $93,000 annually...
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Kathy Jennings | Second Wave Media