From M-Live
The Dow Chemical Co. is starting preliminary construction in Midland County for a factory that will develop and manufacture advanced batteries for the automobile industry.
The 800,000-square-foot factory is planned for a location in Midland at the corner of Saginaw Street and Bay City Road.
The estimated $665 million project is a joint venture between Dow and a battery maker named Townsend Kokam.
Work is under way now to reroute underground power, fiber optics and steam utilities that are currently located within the planned battery facility site, Dow Chemical announced Wednesday.
Workers also will relocate the fence line since the battery plant site is located outside Dow’s current boundaries.
Johnston Contracting of Midland and Alloy Construction Service Inc., 401 Balsam in Carrollton were awarded work for the utility relocation. Dow expects to award further construction contracts in spring 2010.
The Dow Kokam venture has not begun hiring the estimated 800 people it needs to run the factory.
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