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2024 Corporate Appreciation

Mar 21, 2024
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Metal Finishing Solutions Announces Facility in Robinson, TX

Mar 21, 2024

Metal Finishing Solutions has selected Robinson, Texas for its next facility. The $20 million capital investment project will create 80 new jobs in the Greater Waco region of Central Texas. This project also represents the second tenant in the Robinson Business Park announced in recent weeks. “We’re really excited to be expanding our metal finishing…

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Walmart Selects Robinson, TX for State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

Mar 7, 2024

Walmart Manufacturing has selected Robinson, Texas for its next state-of-the-art milk manufacturing plant. The $380 million capital investment project will create nearly 400 new jobs in the Greater Waco region of Central Texas. This project also represents the first anchor tenant in the Robinson Business Park. “We’re excited to be able to provide Texas and…

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Graphic Packaging International to Build Manufacturing Facility in Waco, Texas, Invest $1 Billion in Community

Feb 7, 2023

Graphic Packaging International (Graphic Packaging) has selected Waco, Texas, to build a new facility for its newest state-of-the-art coated recycled paperboard (CRB) machine. The $1 billion capital investment over three years is Waco’s largest economic development announcement to date. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Graphic Packaging manufactures fiber-based consumer packaging solutions for the world’s leading consumer…

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Corporate Appreciation Dinner

Dec 2, 2021
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Uzin Utz North America, Inc. to Build Second Manufacturing Facility in Waco, Texas

Jan 21, 2021

Waco, TX – Uzin Utz North America, Inc. has selected Waco, Texas to build its second North American manufacturing facility. Uzin Utz North America is a subsidiary of Uzin-Utz AG based in Ulm, Germany and is a vertically integrated manufacturer of product installation systems for all types of floor coverings worldwide. The $34 million (USD)…

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Hello Bello Selects Waco, TX For First U.S. Diaper Manufacturing Center

Dec 16, 2020

Hello Bello, a leading brand of baby and family care consumer products co-founded by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, announced they’ve selected Waco, TX for the company expansion of its first wholly-owned diaper distribution and manufacturing center. The custom, one-of-a-kind 312,000 square-feet integrated facility has received local support for the project and expects to create…

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Envases Announces Production Facility in Waco, TX

Dec 3, 2020
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Waco, Texas – Envases Group, a Mexico-based global leader in the production of packaging solutions, today announces plans to open its first aluminum can production and distribution center in Waco, Texas. The opening is projected for late 2021. “Our decision to establish this plant in Waco is the result of an extensive and thoughtful review…

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Amazon Announces Robotic Fulfillment Center in Waco, Texas

Oct 23, 2020

Today, Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open its first fulfillment center in Waco, Texas, which is anticipated to launch in 2021 and will create over 1,000 new full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one. “We are proud to be bringing our newest Amazon facility to the city of Waco and…

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Aspen Custom Trailers Selects Waco, Texas for its First US Manufacturing Operation

Oct 5, 2020

Aspen Custom Trailers, an Alberta, Canada-based leading manufacturer of heavy haul commercial trailers, has selected Waco for its first greenfield operation in the United States. The company will operate as Aspen Custom Trailers US and has received local support for the project, which will add jobs, bring new investment and serve as a center for…

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