TEXpansion
Businesses and industries are expanding their operations and building new facilities throughout Texas. Here is a sampling of recently announced expansions.
| 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.
For more information, visit the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division or Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center.
Texas in Focus: Upper Rio Grande
A new report by the Comptroller’s office shows a promising economic outlook for the Upper Rio Grande region and its major population center, El Paso.
The report provides a detailed economic outlook for the six-county region in the westernmost portion of the state that includes the cities of El Paso, Alpine, Presidio, Van Horn, Marfa and Fort Davis. The report examines the region’s economic development, demographics, infrastructure, health care and education — key issues that present both opportunities and challenges for the Texas economy.
Manufacturing is a traditional pillar of the El Paso economy, while the rest of the region is sustained by tourism and agriculture. In the future, the region will rely less on goods-producing industries. The strongest job growth will occur in business and professional services, with 79 percent more jobs in 2013 than in 2003.
Texas in Focus: Upper Rio Grande is the sixth Texas in Focus report, designed to equip local decision makers and business leaders with vital information to help plan for economic growth.
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