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Howell-based chemical plant Chem-Trend today announced the acquisition of the release agent business of its long-time distribution partner, Rubio Trading and Consulting, located in Romania.

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit today announced it is utilizing a new way to effectively diagnose and treat prostate cancer. Urology specialists at Karmanos have started using the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System, which fuses three dimensional MRI images of the prostate with live ultrasound images to precisely target prostate biopsies.

Ann Arbor-based software company FAAC Inc., a part of Arotech Corp’s training and simulation division, today announced that it has received a $9.5 million indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity award from the U.S. Air Force.

Detroit-based private equity firm Superior Capital Partners today announced that it has acquired the assets of Wilson-Hurd Manufacturing as an add-on acquisition to its Los Angeles-based user-interface and product identification portfolio company, Nelson-Miller. The transaction marks 22 acquisitions from the Superior fund.

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, today announced plans to establish a joint venture for the 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea hospital. Both organizations have signed a letter of intent launching a due diligence period during which final details of the joint venture will be determined.

Benton Harbor-based luxury kitchen appliance company Jenn-Air today released its first Wi-Fi connected refrigerator. The unit features a 72-inch counter-depth French door and the brand’s obsidian interior.

Grand Rapids-based aircraft engine supplier, GE Aviation, today announced the delivery of the new flight management software Update 13 for the Boeing 737 MAX. The new software will be standard fit for all 737 MAX production airplanes.

Dearborn-based automotive company, Ford Motor Co., today announced its plan to reduce the environmental footprint of its supply chain with an enhanced Partnership for A Cleaner Environment program – which has grown to more than 40 suppliers in 40 countries.

Non-profit organization USA Shooting today announced its latest sponsor, Detroit-based watch company Brazen Sports, to be the new official timekeeper of the USA shooting team. The company will award timepieces to the team for the next four years.

Dearborn-based Society of Manufacturing Engineers today announced that NASA's agency-wide HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware) program and the SME Education Foundation's PRIME (Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education) program are partnering to further expand the pipeline of skilled manufacturing talent in the U.S.