On the final day of this jobs and investment mission, we covered more territory in Germany. I met with executives at Brose, an advanced auto manufacturer specializing in doors and windows, that has a large plant in Michigan. They are a major supplier for many of the world's top automakers, and we had a great meeting about the possibility of expanding their operation in Michigan.

The head of their Michigan operation is Swedish, and it turns out he is from Gothenburg, the Swedish city we visited earlier this week. He told me that he read press reports about that leg of our trip, and he learned a lot about what his home town is doing to convert waste into energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Following the Brose meeting, we drove to Frankfurt, which was another two and a half hours in the car. We arrived and met with leaders from ZF Lemforder, another company that is considering expanding their Michigan presence.

With the week coming to a close, we're bringing back new investments and new jobs, adding to our previous jobs and investments missions, which resulted in $302 million of investments and more than 2,300 jobs. I hope you'll keep watching, because the connections and progress we have made are going to help bring more good jobs to Michigan in the future.

Signing off…

                                                                                                
- JMG