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Pushing companies to sell products abroad

Published On: Jan 28 2012 05:42:19 AM EST
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder

LANSING, Mich. -
Governor Rick Snyder is pushing hard for more Michigan companies to send their products abroad.

The Republican governor last year had the state's economic development arm create an eight-person staff to help businesses that want to do more exporting.

The Michigan Economic Development Corp. also tapped a $1.5 million federal grant to launch the Pure Michigan State Trade Export Promotion program to help small and medium-sized businesses start or expand exporting.

Snyder said during his Jan. 18 State of the State address that a new international bridge between Detroit and Canada and road, rail and port improvements are crucial for enabling more exports.

Michigan was the nation's eighth-largest exporting state in 2010 with $45 billion in goods.
- Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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