Keith Gillenwater
President & CEO
Accelerate Jackson County is the single point of contact for economic and community development efforts for Jackson County, Michigan.
Founded in 1997, we focus on four pillars of service: Business Development, Workforce Development & Talent Attraction, Livability, and Organizational Excellence. We spearhead a variety of development efforts in Jackson County, from building business & industrial parks to attraction & retention efforts, housing, talent attraction, incentive procurement, and many others.
Our success can be traced to the many impressive global companies that call Jackson County, MI home. From home-grown and headquartered companies like ALRO Steel, Dawn Foods, and Consumer’s Energy to international investment repre-senting six countries including Japan, Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, France, and Canada in a variety of industries, we are sure to make a great location for your next investment.
159,424 (Jackson County, 2023)
3,555,904
(60-mile radius of City of Jackson, MI)
60,865 $
75,554
(Labor Force size, February 2025)
1,876,073
(60-mile radius of Jackson, MI)
Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Aviation / Aerospace, Chemicals / Plastics / Advanced Materials, Defense / Security, Fabrication, Food / Beverage Processing
Keith Gillenwater President & CEO
www.acceleratejacksoncounty.org [email protected] 001-517-788-4455List of European Companies who have already invested
| Name | Industry | No. of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Danfoss Power Solutions (Netherlands) | Fabrication – Hydraulic & Electricifcation Solutions | 105 |
| Certainteed – Saint Gobain (France) | Fabrication – Building Materials (vinyl siding) | 300 |
| Airmaster (Maico Group) (Germany) | Fabrication – Air Circulation, Ventilation, and Heating Solutions | 60 |