Florida and Texas dominate, but Vermont breaks into top 10 thanks to post-COVID migration (Moscow, ID) – December 7, 2023 – The ongoing impact of post-COVID worker migration has vaulted Vermont into the top 10 states for attracting and retaining workforces in the latest edition of Lightcast’s annual Talent Attraction Scorecard. Florida and Texas remain the top […]
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GAF Energy opened a solar roofing manufacturing center in Georgetown in November. The 450,000-square-foot facility will produce Timberline Solar shingles and is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. The company will employ more than 250 people in Georgetown and has hired over 75 people this year. Over the next 10 […]
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The Round Rock Chamber is thrilled to announce that Elysium Robotics, a cutting-edge technology company specializing in robotics, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Round Rock Defense Innovation Fund. This grant is a testament to Elysium Robotics’ commitment to innovation and the vital role they play in advancing defense technologies. Elysium Robotics has rapidly […]
The Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation will soon have a new home at 806 Main St. in downtown Liberty Hill. The EDC closed on the property in mid-November. Economic Development Director Mary Poche said the purchase was on par with market rates in the downtown area of Liberty Hill. “The EDC views it as an investment for […]
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Among the incentives snagged by the company: $10,000 for every employee who buys a home in Cedar Park A South Korean company that is a supplier to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said its new U.S. headquarters in a suburb northwest of Austin is part of an ongoing effort to serve customers not only in the semiconductor industry […]
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Cash for jobs helped seal the deal north of Austin Jason Darley’s favorite aspects of working in the aviation industry are the continuous growth, plus the constant demand and product innovation needed in the space. That’s why he’s especially excited as his company, Georgetown-based Enflite LLC, gears up for a massive expansion within the city […]
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Population growth, labor availability among top considerations for future sites. When it comes to suburban growth, there’s a common pattern that development usually follows. It starts with getting as much housing built as possible, followed by quick-service retail and eventually regional retail and mixed-use sites. Only then do companies start putting in factories or dense […]
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A network of factories is popping up to serve a megafactory With construction humming along at a new campus in Taylor, and work remaining steady at its longtime home in North Austin, Samsung Austin Semiconductor says its economic impact on Central Texas more than doubled last year. It was already huge. The chipmaker – part […]
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Almost $700M of projects on books this year in WilCo Ascension Seton Williamson is pursuing a $230 million expansion to its hospital in Round Rock, adding to the millions of dollars in capital investments other health care systems have pledged in Williamson County over the last year. St. Louis-based Ascension said Oct. 17 its expansion […]
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For more than a decade, Ben White has been involved in Williamson County economic development efforts, first in Round Rock and for the last five years in Cedar Park. He’ll make his way to a third city north of Austin, as the city of Taylor announced on Oct. 18 that White will take over as the head […]