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AUBURN HILLS, MI-Component manufacturer Benteler Automotive is the latest firm to gravitate to a supplier home base in Oakland County, where it will eventually relocate operations now in Grand Rapids and Livonia.

BINGHAM FARMS, MI-Malan Realty says a summary disposition in favor of Anthony S. Gramer was entered in error and intends either to seek a rehearing before the court or to file an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals.

TROY, MI-Green Group, known for its expertise in retail real estate consulting, is now known as Market Insight, the local office of Sausalito, CA-based Location-Net Inc. Owner Jeff Green moves to San Francisco.

BINGHAM FARMS, MI-The company sees FFO down by nearly 25% in the first quarter. It also has hired finance company to explore its debt options and continues its stock buy-back program.

DETROIT-The MEDC announces it has given a $7 million in tax-exempt bonds to EQ The Environmental Quality Company, Wayne Disposal and Ea Resource Recovery for projects in Belleville, MI and suburban Romulus.

WARREN, MI-The 43,000-sf industrial building will consist mostly of plant operations for specialty steel manufacturer A. Finkl & Sons Co. of Chicago. The building was designed by Chicago architect Scott Sonoc.

DETROIT-AKT Peerless Environmental services recently assisted Jackson County, the city of Lansing, Saginaw County as well as the cities of St. Louis and Three Rivers in preparing successful applications for brownfield funding.