TEXpansion — January/February 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seguin | Caterpillar Inc. | Manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines | Company will move one of its primary global assembly, test and paint facilities to Texas. The state will invest $10 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund as an incentive. The move will generate $169.7 million in capital investment. | More than 1,400 |
| Gregory | Tianjin Pipe Group Corp. | China-based company producing seamless steel pipe |
Planned mini-mill will make products from scrap steel melted in an electric arc furnace. The Gregory facility will produce seamless casing pipe used in oil and gas wells. | 300 initially, as many as 600 within three years |
| Boerne | Albany Composites | Designs, develops and manufactures advanced composite structures and textile preforms | Boerne City Council approves plan to abate taxes from Albany Composites worth about $1 million. The firm will undertake a $42 million expansion. | 337 |
| Cibolo | Kalmar RT Center LLC | Defense contractor | New manufacturing facility will fulfill a new five-year Department of Defense contract to supply its Rough Terrain Container Handler. Kalmar expects to build 10 machines per month under the contract. | 200 |
| Waco | L-3 Communications | Aircraft company | The company has broken ground on a new $10 million, 87,000-square-foot hangar at Texas State Technical College airport. The jobs will pay an average wage of $24 an hour. | 100 |
| Kilgore | Baker Petrolite | Oil and gas chemical blending and storage company | Construction on planned $20 million expansion is expected to begin in January. | 20 to 25 |
Sources: Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.