BorgWarner selected Marshall over Indianapolis for its newhigh-technology research and development facility. The facilitywill create 180 new jobs, 59 directly by the company, for Michiganworkers.

The new facility will house all of the company's U.S.-basedresearch, product and applications engineers and technicians. Itwill develop engine cooling system solutions for improved enginetemperature management. The project includes a company investmentof $7.7 million, with land, building, machinery and equipmentcosts. Of the new jobs, 121 spin-off jobs will be created fromincreased spending by people who receive income from the jobs atthe BorgWarner Cooling Systems of Michigan Inc., according to aneconomic analysis done by the University of Michigan.

A key feature of the MEDC incentives package is a high-techMichigan Economic Growth Authority tax credit, approved Tuesday bythe MEGA board, worth an estimated $1.9 million over 10 years.MEGA, which is administered by the MEDC, is used to promote qualityeconomic growth, job creation and retention in Michigan. Inaddition, the incentives package also featured an abatement of thesix-mill State Education Tax for up to 12 years and job trainingassistance valued at $59,000 to attract BorgWarner Cooling Systems'new research and development facility.