Economic development group assisting Pontiac business

Posted on May 30, 2017
The Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council markets the area to new and existing businesses. (Photo courtesy GLCEDC)

By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – The Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council helps the economy grow in many ways, with the expansion of Advanced Technology Recycling in Pontiac serving as one example.

ATR is an electronics recycling company working primarily in the commercial sector. It has nine locations throughout the United States and is headquartered in Pontiac, celebrating its 15th year in business this year. They’ve been working with the GLCEDC to expand the growing company according to ATR president Ken Ehresman.

“We have a full line of benefits we have very competitive pay that goes along with these positions. Our basic entry level position starts out at $12.50 an hour and of course, they go all the way up into higher paid positions as you get more skilled in specific areas,” Ehresman said. “Some of the value recovery positions, it will be common for those folks to be making anywhere from $40,000 to $60,000 dollars a year and, of course, management positions will be even higher than that,” Ehresman said.

For more information about employment, visit atrecycle.com and for more information about the GLCEDC, visit glcedc.org.

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