TEXpansion — July/August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen | Texas A&M University | Research-intensive flagship university | Construction of Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen is expected to bring an additional $37 million to the area. | 677 |
| New Braunfels | The Scooter Store | New Braunfels-based provider of power chairs and mobility scooters | The company has finalized a lease for 56,000 square feet in Comal Plaza to help accommodate growth. New hires will fill positions in the firm’s call-center operations, sales, marketing and financial divisions. | 500 company-wide by end of the year; wage minimum $20/hr |
| San Antonio | Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp. | Repairs, refurbishes and manufactures engine components | Company will add jobs to support its commercial turbine engine repairs and service programs in San Antonio. | 130 this summer |
| Longview | Halliburton Energy Services | Provides products and services to the energy industry | The company’s $51 million plan will expand two divisions into Longview and Harrison County. The Longview Economic Development Corp. provided a $1.2 million grant for the expansions. | 95 in six years; average wage of $45,000 per year |
| San Angelo | Glazer’s Distributors | Farmers Branch-based beer distributor | San Angelo Development Corp. approved nearly $1 million in incentives to Glazer to create a regional beer distribution center. | 79; average salary of $34,000 per year |
| Houston- Sugar Land- Baytown | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County | Regional transportation organization | Contract valued at nearly $1.3 billion awarded to a joint venture of four firms to design and build a 20-mile extension of Houston’s light rail system. | N/A |
| Kenedy County | Iberdrola Renewables | Wind power provider | The 84-turbine Penascal Wind Power project is expected to generate 202 megawatts to 5. CPS Energy of San Antonio and South Texas Electric Cooperative, enough to power more than 70,000 homes and businesses. | N/A |
Sources: Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division; Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.