Recent Project Announcements
Texas remains the premier destination for companies to relocate and expand in the U.S. The inquiries from large companies and small businesses alike are not slowing down. Our economic expansion and positive outlook for the future have kept prospect activity high. Here some of companies that have recently announced their move or expansion in the state of Texas.
Vinton Steel in El Paso County: Vinton Steel will expand its presence in Vinton with the growth of its existing advanced manufacturing facility, creating $229 million in capital investment and 188 new jobs. The project has qualified under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation (JETI) program. A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $1,504,000 was extended to Vinton.
Summit Next Gen in Harris County: Summit Next Gen will open a world-class sustainable aviation fuel manufacturing and refining facility along the Texas Gulf Coast, which will be the largest ethanol-to-jet fuel production facility announced to date in North America. The project will create more than $1.6 billion in capital investment. Summit Next Gen's new facility qualified under the new JETI program.
Dongjin Semichem in Killeen: Dongjin Semichem has been awarded a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant, which encourages the continued leadership of Texas in semiconductor research, design and manufacturing. The company’s new specialty chemicals and materials facility in Killeen is expected to create more than $110 million in capital investment.
Silicon Labs in Austin: Silicon Labs announced their new R&D operation in Austin, which is expected to create more than $80 million in capital investment. A TSIF grant of $23,250,000 was extended to Silicon Labs.
USG Paper in Orange: USG Paper announced plans to open a new paper plant in Orange, creating $715 million in capital investment and hiring more than 100 workers.
Paris Baguette in Fort Worth: Bakery and cafe chain Paris Baguette will put its first North American food manufacturing plant in Burleson, creating $165 million in capital investment and generating 450 new jobs within a decade.
JBS USA in Cactus: JBS USA announced a $150 million expansion project at its Cactus beef production facility to enhance efficiency and production capacity.
Vitro Architectural Glass in Wichita Falls: Vitro Architectural Glass will expand its Wichita Falls facility with a $67.6 million investment and the creation of around 290 new jobs.
Agile Cold Storage in Kaufman: Agile Cold Storage will build a $61 million, 122,949-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Kaufman.
Coca-Cola in San Antonio: Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is set to expand its production and warehouse operations in San Antonio.
TMEIC Corporation in Waller County: TMEIC Corporation Americas, a renewable energy technologies company and a subsidiary of TMEIC Corporation, announced its new state-of-the-art photovoltaic inverter manufacturing facility in Waller County.
Koch Inc. in Katy: Koch Inc. subsidiary Invista, a manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, held the grand opening for a new $13 million technology center in Katy.
Aceroteca Metals in Seguin: Aceroteca Metals opened its new 59,000-square-foot metal service center in Seguin. The project is expected to create $10 million in capital investment.
Synergos Companies in Gonzalez: Up to 145 new jobs will be created in Gonzales with the construction of a structural building material operation by Synergos Companies.
Coast Packing Co. in Amarillo: Coast Packing Co. has announced the groundbreaking of its state-of-the-art edible fats and oils refinery and packaging facility in Amarillo, which is expected to create 30 new jobs.
Fonroche Lighting in Fort Worth: Solar lighting company with a world headquarters in France, Fonroche Lighting opened its new state-of-the-art U.S. headquarters in Fort Worth.
Endries International Inc. in Fort Worth: Endries International Inc., a supply chain solutions company, announced it will open a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Fort Worth.
Polar Leasing in Temple: Refrigerated trailer supplier Polar Leasing Company broke ground on a new distribution hub in Temple.
Race Rock in Crowley: Race Rock announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity with the start-up of a new facility in Crowley, adding new jobs in the community.
TransPak in Manor: TransPak has opened a new 300,000-square-foot facility in Manor, generating at least 75 new jobs.
KFC in Plano: Kentucky Fried Chicken's U.S. headquarters will relocate from Kentucky to Plano.
Realtor.com in Austin: Realtor.com, a subsidiary of News Corp, announced it is relocating its headquarters from California to Austin.
Freyer Battery in Austin: Freyer Battery announced that Austin would the location of its new global headquarters.
Envirotech Vehicles in Houston: Envirotech Vehicles announced it will move headquarters to Houston from Arkansas and open a manufacturing line for electric buses and trucks.
Veritex Community Bank in Frisco: Veritex Community Bank will break ground on a secondary headquarters in Frisco.
Graze Robotics in Plano: Graze Robotics celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters in Plano.
United Football League in Arlington: The United Football League announced its new national headquarters will be in Arlington.
Bell in Fort Worth: Governor Abbott announced the first project under the new Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology & Innovation Act (JETI) program is Bell Textron, Inc. during a press event at Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center in Fort Worth. Bell will add an additional aircraft manufacturing center in Fort Worth to support the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $2,671,500 was also extended.
Delta Electronics in Plano: Delta Electronics selected Plano for the expansion of its manufacturing operations, this expansion is expected to bring its employment up to 1,500 in the area.
GEICO in North Texas: GEICO announced plans to create 500 new jobs in North Texas as part of an ongoing expansion of its commercial insurance operations.
Platinum Press in Dallas: Platinum Press completed a $15 million expansion of its headquarters in Dallas, increasing its footprint by nearly 50%.
PSI Industries in Olney: PSI Industries broke ground on a new 45,000-square-foot building in Olney where the company is looking to expand its employee base.
Patriot Pickle in Garland: Patriot Pickle opened a production facility in Garland where it will triple its production capacity.
Ryde in Dallas: Beverage brand Ryde relocated its headquarters from North Carolina to Dallas.
Continuum Powders in Houston: Continuum Powders officially opened its new global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Houston.
PEAK6 in Austin: PEAK6 Investments LLC announced the relocation of its headquarters from Illinois to the company's existing office in Austin.
HIVE Digital Technologies in San Antonio: HIVE Digital Technologies announced the relocation of its head office from Canada to San Antonio.
IntelliEPI in Allen: IntelliEPI will build a new 30,000-square-foot wafer production facility in Allen, which is expected to create more than $41 million in capital investment and nearly triple the company’s annual wafer production. A Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $4,120,000 was extended to the company.
US Foods in Buda: US Foods, Inc. will expand their existing food distribution and warehousing facility in Buda, creating 165 new jobs and more than $120 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $1,072,500 was extended to the company.
Electrolit in Waco: Electrolit announced plans to construct a $400 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and its first U.S. production location in Waco.
Amazon in Cleburne: Amazon's new $200 million operations facility in Cleburne is expected to create almost 1,000 new jobs.
STULZ USA in Denton: The company’s third U.S. manufacturing facility in Denton will create more than 200 new jobs and bolster our state’s manufacturing sector.
VanTran Transformers in Waco: VanTran Transformers announced plans to create 700 jobs and expand its Waco manufacturing facility by 430,000 square feet.
Chewters Chocolates in Rockwall: Chewters Chocolates announced plans to begin construction on a $20.5 million plant in Rockwall, starting in January 2025.
Provalus in Crockett: Provalus, an IT outsourcing company, will create more than 100 new jobs in Crockett.
Speedy Freight in Irving: U.K.-based Speedy Freight will open a new $1.5 million U.S. headquarters and training center in Irving.
Ward and Burke Tunneling in Georgetown: Ireland-based Ward and Burke Tunneling Inc. will build a 180,000-suare-foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, expected to employ 50 people.
FST Logistics in Fort Worth: Third-party logistics provider FST Logistics opened a new nearly 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Fort Worth.
Guidehouse in San Antonio: Guidehouse, a global consulting firm, is expanding its footprint to San Antonio with plans to create 1,000 new jobs over the next five years.
Continuum Powders in Houston: Continuum Powders, a leader in high-performance, sustainable metal powders for advanced manufacturing, announced the grand opening of its new global headquarters and environmentally friendly manufacturing facility in Houston.
Diversified in Plano: Diversified, a global tech company specializing in audiovisual and media services, moved its headquarters from New Jersey to Plano.
Resources Connection Inc. in Dallas: Resources Connection Inc. will move its headquarters to Dallas from California.
Nasdaq in Irving: Nasdaq announced it would place one of its three new regional listings divisions in Irving, operating out of its existing office there.
Hithium Tech USA Inc. in Mesquite: Hithium Tech USA Inc. announced a new battery module and system assembly facility in Mesquite. The company, which specializes in stationary energy storage products, will invest $100 million and create 141 new jobs.
Grainger in Houston: Grainger broke ground on its 1.2 million-square-foot Texas Distribution Center in Houston, which is expected to open in 2026 and employ 400 team members.
Compass Datacenters in Red Oak: Compass Datacenters will undertake a $300 million expansion of its campus in Red Oak.
Embraer in Fort Worth: Embraer announced an expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network with a new $70 million service center in Fort Worth, creating 250 new jobs.
Polyglass in Waco: Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. announced the completion of a major expansion at its Waco manufacturing facility with the creation of $31 million in capital investment and 10 new jobs.
ABBYY in Austin: ABBYY, an intelligent automation solutions company, relocated its global headquarters from California to Austin.
Castle Biosciences in Friendswood: Castle Biosciences hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new corporate headquarters in Friendswood.
Universal Lithium Battery Supply in Brookshire: Universal Lithium Battery Supply announced the grand opening of its headquarters in Brookshire.
Crypto.com in Tyler: Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency wallet and trading website, established a North American Headquarters in Tyler.
GoVerden in Plano: GoVerden, a Mexico-based avocado supplier and maker of premium guacamole, has opened a new U.S. headquarters in Plano.
Conner Industries in Dallas: Conner Industries, Inc., a provider of lumber, industrial wood crates and pallets and integrated protective packaging solutions, announced the expansion of its Guardian Packaging facility located in Dallas.
Simplilearn in Plano: Simplilearn, a provider of training for digital skills, announced the relocation of its headquarters from California to Plano.
Momentum in Carrollton: Momentum Technologies, a leader in processing and recovering high-purity critical metals and minerals, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters with state-of-the-art demonstration unit and R&D laboratory in Carrollton.
Starlink in Bastrop: Starlink, a satellite company that's part of SpaceX, is planning an $8 million expansion that will more than double its footprint in Bastrop County.
Continental Tire in Fort Worth: Continental Tire announced plans for a $69 million warehouse and distribution operation in Fort Worth.
Hiland Dairy Foods in Tyler: Hiland Dairy Foods is expanding their dairy product manufacturing plant in Tyler, creating $100 million in capital investment and adding new jobs.
Liberty Trailers in Sulphur Springs: Liberty Trailers announced plans for a $10 million manufacturing facility in Sulphur Springs.
BillionToOne in Austin: BillionToOne, a molecular diagnostics company, announced an expansion in Austin with plans to employ nearly 1,000 people in a new 220,000-square-foot facility by 2026.
Farsound Aviation in San Antonio: Farsound Aviation announced the opening of a new facility in San Antonio, including warehouse space and office space.
Scotland Trucking in Austin and Abilene: Scotland Trucking LLC announced a major expansion of its operations in Texas with a new, larger headquarters in Austin as well as a new location in Abilene.
DataBank in Dallas: DataBank announced a new 480-megawatt data center campus in Dallas, expected to create $265 million in capital investment.
Maersk in El Paso: Maersk opened a new 402,000-square-foot warehouse facility in El Paso.
Wonik Materials in Manor: Samsung supplier Wonik Materials will build a new $46 million facility in Manor to produce specialty gasses and chemicals for the semiconductor industry.
Soulbrain in Taylor: South Korean company Soulbrain will invest $175 million in a new plant in Taylor to make phosphoric acid for the semiconductor industry, suppling Samsung's nearby facility. The project is expected to create 50 new jobs.
Molinos USA and Easy Foods in Sherman: Molinos USA will build a new corn mill, tortilla and tortilla chip manufacturing facility in Sherman, creating $25 million in capital investment. This is coupled with a new $50 million food manufacturing plan in Sherman from Easy Foods, a customer of Molinos USA.