TEXpansion — March/April 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | U.S. Army | Military | The federal government has issued a $26.4 million contract to construct a 168,000-square-foot administration building at Fort Sam Houston. | 2,000 civilian and military jobs |
| Austin | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. | Hotel builder | Will open the 10-story Westin Austin and 36-story W Austin Hotel & Residences between March and early 2011. | 436 jobs anticipated |
| North Richland Hills | Prestige Ameritech | Surgical mask manufacturer | The company will occupy a 220,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. | Plans to create more than 400 new jobs by 2015. |
| Grapevine | Wistron Infocomm Corp. | Designer and manufacturer of electronic equipment, such as gaming consoles, branded and sold by other companies | Will expand into a 180,000 square-foot building, one block from the 113,000 square feet it currently occupies. | Plans to add up to 100 additional customer service positions to the existing work force of 300. |
| Waco | Caterpillar Inc. | Heavy equipment manufacturer | The company will build a $30 million, 75,000-square-foot facility where crews will make large hammers.This plant, scheduled to open in 2011, will neighbor an existing Caterpillar plant that makes excavator buckets and quick couplers. | Up to 60 |
| Marble Falls | Ronn Motor Company | Automobile designer and manufacturer | Established a new manufacturing headquarters after remodeling and renovating a 76,000-square-foot facility. It will include more than 10,000 square feet of offices and show rooms. | The Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation and the city of Marble Falls have provided approximately $2.5 million to the project. |