TEXpansion — June 2008
Businesses and industries are expanding their facilities throughout Texas. Here is a sampling of recently announced expansions, tracked by the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division.
| City | Business Name | Type of Business | Type of Project | New Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock | VXI Global Solutions | Provides customer interaction centers and customer relationship management software. | 27,000-square-foot call center performs work for DirecTV and will provide an estimated $19 million in new salaries. | 450 by the end of the year |
| Schertz | Lack’s Stores Inc. | One of the largest independently-owned retail furniture chains in the United States. | 308,000-square-foot distribution center will become the hub of the chain’s distribution efforts. | Up to 300 |
| Wichita Falls | N.E.W. | Privately held, third-party administrator of extended service plans. | Company is hiring work-at-home employees. Economic impact from payroll is estimated at more than $9 million annually. | Has hired 200, plans to hire 150-200 additional workers by end of the year |
| Midland | Dean Baldwin Painting LP | Aircraft strip and paint services company. | Midland Development Corp. lease and economic development agreement is worth nearly $23 million. | At least 200 full-time jobs by October 2011 |
| Sherman | Capio Partners LLC | Provides collection services for companies. | New call center will handle collections operations for medical businesses. | 168 |
| Dallas | ZTE Corp. | Chinese telecommunications company. | Company will establish U.S. headquarters in a 21,000-square-foot building in North Dallas. | 65 |
| Irving | Savvis | Provides networking, Internet and application services to financial services companies. | A third of the company’s newly opened data center is already leased. | 46 |
Sources: Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.