KALAMAZOO – Smart phone battery case manufacturer mophie will expand its Texas Township distribution operation creating 65 jobs – with the help of a $375,000 Michigan Business Development Performance grant.
mophie will invest $685,000 to complete the project in the small city southwest of Kalamazoo. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Utah. Founded in 2005 in Paw Paw, mophie was acquired by Zagg, Inc. in February 2016, a Utah-based company which will maintain and grow mophie’s Southwest Michigan operations. mophie also operates in California, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and China.
“As a global brand with a location in Southwest Michigan, mophie exemplifies the diversity of job opportunities available in our region through its expansion. Our region is proud to list mophie’s commitment to innovative design-based technology among its product offerings,” said Ron Kitchens, president and chief executive officer of Southwest Michigan First. “Operating under the belief that the greatest force for change is a job, we welcome the positive change that these 65 new jobs bring.”
Those interested in a career at mophie may visit http://www.mophie.com/careers.
