texas midwest community network
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Learn more about the Texas Midwest Community Network in this digital Special Section that also appears in the print and online versions of Texas Wide Open for Business at texaseconomicdevelopmentguide.com.TRANSCRIPT
S p e c i a l A d v e r t i s i n g S e c t i o nS p e c i a l A d v e r t i s i n g S e c t i o n
B i g O p p o r t u n i t i e s , H o m e t o w n F e e lB i g O p p o r t u n i t i e s , H o m e t o w n F e e l
Martifer-Hirschfeld is the latest wind-energy manufacturer to call San Angelo home
San Angelo has approximately 251 days of sunshine each year, with an average rainfall of 20.91 inches, and plenty of land well suited for solar and wind farms.
Let the sun shine in!
The San Angelo Development Corp, city of San Angelo, Tom Green County and the state of Texas are proud to welcome Martifer-Hirschfeld Energy Systems, which is investing $40 million in a new manufacturing facility in San Angelo.
With the assistance of a healthy incentive package, the company is creating 225 jobs as it ramps up production of steel towers for wind-turbine generators and will be producing 400 towers a year by 2013.
Contact InformationFred Welch, CEcDVP Marketing & RecruitmentSan Angelo Chamber of Commerce418 W. Ave B, San Angelo, TX 76903(877) [email protected]
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San angelo iS Proactive for BuSineSS• Recruitment/retention programs to assist
with relocation/expansion needs• One-stop business assistance• One-stop permitting assistance• Incentives for qualified businesses• Regional hub for government, commerce and entertainment
the Strategic location DeciSion• Shovel-ready sites• Available workforce & training assistance• Located in the heart of the Texas wind energy corridor• Convenient access to national/international markets• Labor force of 41,000• City owned land & industrial parks for qualified businesses• Rail, road and air routes to reach your customers
lifeStyle you anD your emPloyeeS DeServe• Active arts community• Average commute time of 10 minutes• Quality schools• Area lakes and rivers provide year-round recreation• Temperate climate• Angelo State University, member of the Texas Tech System• 100,000 friendly Texans• Ten local shopping centers with unique businesses to national
chains including Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot and Best Buy• 32 parks and 25 sports facilities• Housing costs 17% below the national average
contact informationFred Welch, CEcDVP Marketing & RecruitmentSan Angelo Chamber of Commerce418 W. Ave BSan Angelo, TX 76903(877) [email protected]
B i g O p p o r t u n i t i e s , H o m e t o w n F e e l
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Abilene Industrial Foundation 325-673-7349 – www.aif.developabilene.com
Albany Eco Dev Corp 325-762-3133
Aspermont Eco Dev Corp 940-989-3197 – www.aspermonttexas.com
Ballinger Industrial Development 325-365-2516 – www.ballingertx.org
Breckenridge Eco Dev Corp 254-559-6228 www.breckenridgetexas.com/economic
Brownwood Eco Dev Corp 325-646-6751 – www.brownwoodtx.com
Cisco Development Corp. 254-442-2537 – www.ciscotx.com/cdc
Comanche Texas Eco Dev Corp 325-356-2032 – www.edcomanche.org
Dublin Eco Dev Corp 254-445-1919 www.ci.dublin.tx.us/dedc
Early Eco Dev Corp 325-649-9317 – www.earlyecondev.com
Eden Eco Dev Corp 325-869-2211 – www.edentexas.com
Gorman Eco Dev Corp 254-734-3933 – www.gormantx.com
Mitchell County Board of Eco Dev 325-728-2298 – www.mitchellcounty economicdevelopment.org
Ranger Eco Dev Corp 254-647-3910
San Angelo Chamber of Commerce/Eco Dev – 800-375-1206 www.sanangelo.org/uptown
Development Corporation of Snyder 325-573-1544 – www.sntx.org
Sweetwater Enterprise & Eco Dev 325-235-0555 – www.sweetwatertexas.net
Tye Eco Dev Corp 325-695-8253 – www.cityoftyeedc.org
Winters Area Business & Industrial Corp – 325-754-4542 www.winters-texas.us/wabic
Communities working together to accomplish what one community cannot do alone
Texas Midwest Economic Development Alliance325-795-8626 – 3702 Loop 322 – Abilene, TX 79602
AlliAnce MeMbers
488,496Population
279,523Labor force
$28,473Per capita income
$593.20Average weekly
wage
Regional data
business cliMAte:Skilled workforce and customized training
Low cost of real estate
Low cost of living
Pro-business attitude
Thriving and diversified industries
Safe and clean environment
Natural resources
Quality of life
Good climate – year round
HoMe to: Dyess Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Texas Tech University College of Pharmacy
Angelo State University
Texas State Technical College
Abilene Christian University
McMurry University
Hardin Simmons University
Howard Payne University
industries:Alternative Energy – Wind and Solar
Oil & Gas
Information Technology
Education and Health Services
Manufacturing – light and heavy
Metal Fabrication
Agriculture – beef, farming, vineyards, dairy
Leisure and Hospitality
Government – local, state, federal
Professional and Business Services