TEXpansion — November/December 2007
Companies are picking Texas towns for their headquarters and expanding their facilities throughout the state. Here is a sampling of recently announced expansions throughout the state, tracked by the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division.
| City | Business Name | Type of Business | Type of Project | New Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | Bell Helicopter | Provides vertical-lift aircraft | 176,000-square-foot expansion to Bell’s Amarillo Military Aircraft Assembly Center; jobs needed for production of the new V-22 | 400-500 |
| San Antonio | Boeing | Aerospace Company; manufactures commercial jetliners and military aircraft | New jobs working/refurbishing 11 of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliners at Boeing's San Antonio operation | 400 |
| Austin | PayPal Inc. | Online payment service owned by eBay. | 37,500-square-foot data services center; jobs will include software engineers and product development, risk management workers. | 300 in 2 years |
| Houston - The Woodlands |
Sadler Clinic | Multi-specialty clinic providing diverse services | 60,000-square-foot facility will includean urgent-care center | 30 plus physicians |
| Smithville, Bastrop |
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Cancer research, prevention and treatment | $14 million, 25,000-square-foot expension of Science Park labs in Smithville; $52 million, 74,000-square-foot expansion underway in Bastrop. | 18 new researchers in first phase of Bastrop lab |
| Tyler | Luminant | Former TXU Corp.'s power generation and related businesses | 24,000-square-foot Luminant Academy will train 200-300 students per year for Luminant power generation, mining and construction teams | five to 15 instructors |
Sources: The Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.
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