DBusiness Daily Update: Sharrow Marine in St. Clair Shores Launches New Propeller for Mercury V10s, and More

Sharrow Marine in St. Clair Shores Launches New Propeller for Mercury V10s

Sharrow Marine in St. Clair Shores has launched the Sharrow X10 Propeller series, now available for the Mercury V10, 350, and 400 hp engines.

This addition to the Sharrow Propeller lineup is available in both three- and four-blade configurations, with designs specifically engineered to the different performance needs and preferences of boaters with Mercury V10s.

The Sharrow X10 Propeller is designed to provide improved handling and allows boats to get on and stay on plane at a lower speed and reduced RPMs at cruising speeds compared to traditional propellers for Mercury V10 motors. With the patented design that reduces drag and maximizes propulsion efficiency, boaters can expect between 10 percent and 30 percent fuel savings and a quieter boating experience with a dramatic reduction in noise and vibration, minimizing disturbance to marine life and enhancing onboard comfort.

“With the introduction of the Sharrow X10, we are delivering on our commitment to provide propeller solutions that meet the diverse needs of boaters for a market sector that has been eagerly awaiting a Sharrow Propeller design,” says Greg Sharrow, founder and CEO of Sharrow Engineering and Sharrow Marine. “Our new X10 series for Mercury V10s offers superior performance, greater fuel efficiency, and a significantly quieter ride, setting a new standard for propulsion.”

To reserve a Sharrow X10 Propeller, visit here .

WolfPack Engagement Opens State-of-the-art WolfPack Studios in Clawson

Wolfpack Engagement has opened its state-of-the-art WolfPack Studios in Clawson, on 14 Mile Road between Woodward Avenue and I-75.

Designed for accessibility and ease, the studio offers convenience for creators throughout metro Detroit.

Situated in the iconic Haberman Fabrics building, the studio is designed to be a versatile and inviting space tailored for small business owners, content creators, models, and artists. The facility supports a wide range of creative endeavors, from videography and green screen photography to professional photo shoots and more.

Key features of WolfPack Studios include:

• Professional Lighting and High Ceilings: Featuring 12-foot ceilings and ceiling mounted, adjustable 100W 3200k-5600k professional photography lights for assured great shots.
• State-of-the-Art Equipment: Fully equipped with top-tier computers, wiring, TV and microphone equipment for high-quality video production.
• Versatile Setups: Movable tables and ceiling-mounted paper rolls in assorted colors for seamless transitions between backdrops.
• Luxurious Green Room: A comfortable and private space with plush furniture, a fully stocked beauty vanity, a full-length mirror, and a kitchenette.
• Creative Amenities: Ambient lighting, music, televisions, and dedicated working areas for a truly inspiring environment.

“Wolfpack Studios is crafted to support and inspire the creative community,” says Nick F. Moritz, founder of Wolfpack Engagement. “Our facility combines professionalism with flexibility, making it the perfect environment for both established professionals and emerging talents.”

Ford Pro Demand Drives F-Series Super Duty Production Expansion to Canada

Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn has announced plans to assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026, boosting production of one of the company’s most popular and profitable vehicles.

The move to add production of up to 100,000 units of its best-selling Super Duty to Oakville expands Super Duty production across three plants in North America, including Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant, which are operating at full capacity. It also paves the way to bring multi-energy technology to the next generation of Super Duty trucks, giving customers more freedom of choice and supporting Ford’s electrification plans.

“Super Duty is a vital tool for businesses and people around the world and, even with our Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant running flat out, we can’t meet the demand,” says Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford. “This move benefits our customers and supercharges our Ford Pro commercial business. At the same time, we look forward to introducing three-row electric utility vehicles, leveraging our experience in three-row utility vehicles and our learnings as America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand to deliver fantastic, profitable vehicles.”

In total, Ford plans to invest approximately $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping operations at Oakville Assembly Complex. When complete, Oakville Assembly Complex will be a fully flexible plant.

Boosting Super Duty assembly will initially secure approximately 1,800 Canadian jobs at Oakville Assembly Complex, 400 more than would initially have been needed to produce the three-row electric vehicle. Unifor-represented employees at Oakville Assembly Complex will return to work in 2026, a full year earlier than previously planned.

The increased production also adds approximately 150 jobs at Windsor Engine Complex, which will manufacture more V-8 engines for Super Duty.

In Related News : Ford Pro is introducing the Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle to California, one of America’s larger commercial fleet markets.

The Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle aims to help California businesses with electric vehicles in their fleet while improving operations and reducing upfront and ongoing EV charging costs. The bundle offers a complimentary Ford Pro Level 2 48-amp charger or a Level 2 80-amp charger for depot and workplace charging to businesses subscribed to Ford Pro Charging software.

The new automated demand-to-grid response solution in Ford Pro’s Charging Software reacts to grid events in California such as high local demand by automatically pausing charging, alerting the customer, and resuming charging when the event is over. This can help reduce the burden on the grid and reduce the risk of brownouts and blackouts for a more resilient power system. Ford Pro will manage the enrollment process for customers in California grid demand response programs that manage grid capacity, energy programs, and emergency load programs as well as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) carbon credits program.

McLaren Stroke Network Sites Earn National Recognitions for Stroke Care Proficiency

McLaren Stroke Network, with programs at multiple McLaren Health Care hospitals throughout the state, has earned national distinction from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

“Beginning with the development of the McLaren Stroke Network in 2015, we have worked hard to establish a fantastic team throughout the state who share a dedication to be the frontline of stroke care and provide patients with advanced stroke care right when they need it,” says Dr. Aniel Majjhoo, interventional neurologist and medical director of the McLaren Stroke Network. “These recognitions validate their effort in the service they provide, truly making them assets to their communities.”

The McLaren facilities honored include:

• McLaren Bay Region
• McLaren Flint
• McLaren Lapeer Region
• McLaren Northern Michigan
• McLaren Port Huron

Allison FracTran Expands to Canadian Market

Allison Transmission, which has an electrification technology center in Auburn Hills, has partnered with Element Technical Services, an industry-leading pressure pumping services company serving the Williston Basin, Powder River Basin, and Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, to field Allison’s FracTran in Canada for the first time.

FracTran entered production last year and represents an incremental growth opportunity of $100 million dollars in annual revenue for Allison’s global Off-Highway end market.

As the latest innovation in Allison’s Oil Field Series product line, FracTran was developed as a result of voice-of-customer insights as well as an analysis of duty-cycle information gathered from Allison’s decades of experience operating in oil and gas fields throughout the world. The FracTran is designed to enhance service operator competitiveness and productivity in an industry that values low total cost of ownership and high return on invested capital.

Dover Acquires Michigan’s Marshall Excelsior, a Provider Cryogenic, Flow Control Components

Illinois-based Dover has acquired Marshall Excelsior Co. (MEC), in Marshall (east of Battle Creek) for $395 million in cash. MEC will become part of the OPW Global operating unit within Dover’s Clean Energy & Fueling segment.

Founded more than 48 years ago, MEC supplies highly engineered flow control components for transportation, storage, and use of liquified petroleum gas and other industrial gases. MEC’s comprehensive portfolio of fittings, adapters, valves, regulators, pigtails, gauges, and related accessories drives differentiated performance to meet the exacting safety, quality, and reliability standards of its customers’ mission-critical applications. The business generated approximately $120 million in revenue in 2023.

MEC serves the liquefied petroleum gas and cryogenic markets while adding access to new transport vehicle remote monitoring and severe service valve offerings that expand OPW’s participation in the compressed and liquefied gases industry.

BioVigil in Ann Arbor Launches New, More Durable Badge for Health Care Industry

BioVigil, a provider of electronic hand hygiene technology solutions in Ann Arbor, has redesigned its user badges with upgraded sensing technology, stronger durability, and extended battery power, giving users better functionality for system-wide hand hygiene monitoring and compliance.

BioVigil uses beacons that interact with individual user badges to monitor when health care workers enter and exit a patient room, and when they perform hand hygiene either with hand sanitizer or soap and water. When the user passes their hand over the badge, a sensor in the badge detects whether hands are clean, the badge light turns green, and the user earns credit for the hand hygiene opportunity.

BioVigil’s new badge uses an upgraded sensor. The engineering and IT team developed new technology that reinforces proper engagement with the badge to earn compliance.

BioVigil engineers also redesigned the badge to work with an enhanced battery that charges faster and lasts longer on each charge.

In addition to sensor and battery changes, the new badges are resilient to cleaning solutions, so users can sanitize the badges without damaging the sensitive internal circuit boards. The new BioVigil badge has received UL certification for use in the United States and Canada. Full production begins this month and rollout begins immediately after that.

Detroit’s Together Women’s Health Expands into Missouri

Detroit-based Together Women’s Health (TWH) has entered the Missouri market with the affiliation of Women’s Health Associates (WHA). This new affiliation adds 11 physicians and an additional location to the TWH network. It marks TWH’s first affiliation in Missouri, bringing the total number of affiliations to 17.

Together Women’s Health is a management service organization focused on women’s health and is supported by Shore Capital Partners. It is dedicated to collaborating with top physicians to establish a leading network of women’s health services in the U.S. Currently, TWH’s affiliate network comprises 17 practices with more than 150 providers offering women’s health services at more than 35 locations across Michigan, Illinois, Colorado, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri.

Women’s Health Associates has provided obstetric and gynecological care to patients for nearly 50 years. WHA, serving the Mid-Missouri community, is located halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City.

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Announces Departure in 2025

Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the Board of Trustees of the New York-based Ford Foundation, announced that President Darren Walker has shared his plans to step down from the foundation by the end of 2025.

The Ford Foundation Board of Trustees will oversee the presidential leadership transition process. A search committee composed of trustees Francisco Cigarroa, Ursula Burns, Laurene Powell Jobs, Tom Kempner, Lourdes Lopez, Paula Moreno, and Ai-jen Poo will assist the board with the search process.

Among other achievements, in 2014, Walker headed the philanthropy committee that helped resolve Detroit’s historic bankruptcy through Detroit’s Grand Bargain, a landmark deal that saved the Detroit Institute of Arts and ensured retired municipal employees would receive their pensions. He also was instrumental in bringing the Ford family back into the foundation with the election of Henry Ford III to the Board of Trustees, the first family member to serve since 1976.

For more information on the executive search process, visit fordfoundation.org .

Toastique Ann Arbor to Celebrate Grand Opening Aug. 10

Toastique, the artisan toast and juice café founded on the East Coast, is opening the doors to its first Ann Arbor location on Aug. 10, beginning at 8 a.m.

Located at 200 E. Washington St., steps away from the University of Michigan, the first 100 guests in line at Toastique’s community-focused grand opening event will receive $50 in Toastique rewards dollars with a $10 minimum purchase, to be used on future visits via the Toastique loyalty program.

Toastique is known for its gourmet toast creations, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso and coffee, and other grab-and-go options. Toastique franchisees, Candace and Austin Kovar decided to bring Toastique to the Great Lakes State to pursue their passion for entrepreneurism and invest in a concept aligned with their belief that prioritizing healthy, nutritious foods is essential for overall wellness.

Standout items on the wellness-focused menu include Smoked Salmon Toast (smoked pastrami salmon, herbed cream cheese spread, arugula, cucumber, pickled onion, capers, toasty seasoning, microgreens, lemon twist on sourdough toast), Spicy Crab Toast (lump crab, melted swiss and fontina, sriracha aioli, tomato, bibb lettuce, jalapeño, microgreens, lemon twist on Rustico toast).

The concept offers a variety of bowls including the PB & B Bowl (acai, bananas, blueberry, peanut butter and almond milk topped with banana, blueberry, peanuts, granola, chopped dates and honey roasted peanut butter drizzle). Other menu offerings include freshly blended smoothies, such as the Green Machine Smoothie (banana, pineapple, mango, spinach, kale, hemp seeds, flax seeds, lime and coconut water). Toastique offers a variety of coffee and espresso offerings such as cold brew, and Iced Collagen Lattes. The concept offers Cold-Pressed Juices, available on tap and in bottles, and grab-and-go salads for those looking for to-go options.

The Ann Arbor location covers 1,293 square feet and will feature indoor and outdoor seating and is located centrally to restaurants and bars including Haymaker Public House, Mash, Blue Nile Ethiopian, and is a short walk to the University of Michigan campus.  Once open, the Ann Arbor location will be open from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

Gesher Human Services in Southfield Offers New Facility for People with Mental Disorders

The Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Center, designed for individuals with a serious mental health diagnosis, has moved to a new facility that is more than double the size of its original space and will host an open house on Aug. 8 from 5-7 p.m.

The open house will showcase the new facility, which was designed by and for individuals with mental health diagnoses who seek a welcoming and engaging community atmosphere where they can enjoy social and cultural activities, educational classes, culinary experiences, vocationally support, and volunteer opportunities.

The new 8,676-square-foot space is located within the Vanguard Center at 23800 W 10 Mile Road in Southfield. RSVP’s are required for the event and can be submitted online here .

The Zussman Center will house two programs: Clubhouse for the Common Good, which offers employment opportunities, educational classes, culinary and horticultural experiences, wellness and fitness opportunities, and social and cultural activities; and Creative Expressions, an artistic enrichment program that collaborates with a variety of community partners to give participants unique opportunities in everything from photography, painting, and sculpture, to music, dance, singing classes, and creative writing.

Participants at the Clubhouse for Common Good are diagnosed with persistent mental health conditions, such as severe depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The Creative Expressions program also offers artistic services to these individuals, as well as for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Individuals diagnosed with a serious mental health condition who might be interested in attending the Clubhouse for the Common Good at the Zussman Center can call 248-233-4325. Individuals interested in Creative Expressions or the Clubhouse can find more information on Gesher Human Services’ at geshermi.org .

Registration is Open for Lawrence Tech’s Fall Semester Starting Aug. 26

Registration is now open for fall semester classes at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield.

LTU offers more than 100 certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. Included are fast-growing fields like biomedical engineering, business data analytics, computer engineering, cybersecurity, game design and development, nursing, product design, robotics, physician assistant studies, and more.

Financial aid is available. To learn more about financial aid at LTU, visit here .

To begin the application process, visit here .

Fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 26. The semester ends Thursday, Dec. 19. For the full 2024-25 academic calendar, visit here .

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