TEXpansion — February/March 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana | Harte-Hanks Inc. | Global direct and targeted marketing solutions provider | Five-year lease signed for a 40,000-square-foot call center with projected annual payroll of $14 million when fully ramped up | 500 FT 250 PT |
| Georgetown | AirBorn Inc. | Electronics manufacturer | Proposed new 54,000-square-foot facility would nearly double the size of its current facility | Up to 300 |
| Gainesville | Allied Production Solutions LP | Makes steel and fiberglass tanks and other oil and gas surface production equipment | $800,000 Texas Enterprise Fund grant is helping fund new facilities to manufacture steel and fiberglass tanks | 200 |
| Weslaco | H-E-B | Grocery chain | New 400,000-square-foot warehouse and retail support center serves the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas | 100 |
| Bryan | Toyo Inc. | Japanese ink manufacturing company | Construction of $20 million facility in Bryan began in October 2007, will take a year to complete | 20 |
| Fort Worth | USAA Real Estate Co. through its affiliate, Zephyr Rail Industrial LP | Provides acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors | Developing a 428,400-square-foot distribution center in Fort Worth’s Railhead Industrial Park | N/A |
| Beaumont | Port of Beaumont | Public deepwater ocean port handles both commercial and military cargo | Groundbreaking for a new $5 million military headquarters building | N/A |
Sources: The Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.
Fort Worth, Texas