The E-Coat Quality Checkup

The E-Coat Quality Checkup

Thickness, Adhesion, and Cure A dependable e-coat finish is not judged by appearance alone. Thickness, adhesion, and cure work together to support consistent protection and performance. When a freshly e-coated part comes off the line, the first thing most people...

Spectrum E-Coat: Investing in Workforce Development at Every Level

Spectrum E-Coat: Investing in Workforce Development at Every Level

Spectrum E-Coat (www.specind.com/e-coat) is a family-owned business located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with an additional production facility in Belding, MI, and a separate Grand Rapids location housing their RAYN Technology office. Founded in 1979 by Jay Bassett, who...

Manufacturing Spotlight: Spectrum E-Coat

Manufacturing Spotlight: Spectrum E-Coat

A multi-generational, family-owned Grand Rapids manufacturer continues to grow locally. For more than 47 years, Spectrum E-Coat has been a multi-generational, family-owned manufacturer serving West Michigan. What began in 1968 as Bassett Tool & Die, operating out of...

The SOURCE Receives MSHDA Grant to Support Home Ownership

The SOURCE Receives MSHDA Grant to Support Home Ownership

The SOURCE has been awarded a grant through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s (MSHDA) Employer-Assisted Housing Fund to support first-time home buyers. Two of The SOURCE’s employer partners—Cascade Engineering and Spectrum Industries—are participating...

Nearly 700 Michigan businesses receive over $40M in workforce grants

Nearly 700 Michigan businesses receive over $40M in workforce grants

By Fuad Shalhout | fshalhout@mlive.com FLINT, MI - The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has awarded about $40 million in Going PRO Training Fund (Talent Fund) grants to 700 businesses across Michigan. Starting in January 2025, these businesses...

The Source’s 20th Anniversary

The Source’s 20th Anniversary

In September, the Source, joined by several business leaders and community partners, celebrated its 20th Anniversary. We reflected on our history, listened to stories of impact, and recognized the business leaders who not only came together years ago to start the...

Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration

Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration

by Paul Uglum, technology advocate, fabrication engineering, Delphi There are many reasons for plastic decoration and, to some extent, the term is a misnomer. We apply secondary operations to plastic parts to add value. That value can take the form of improving the...