Courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News, by Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES — Imagine an industrial park where the national border runs right through the middle. That’s the hope for southern Doña Ana County where a master plan for such a facility could be completed within 100 days. “The most unique thing is we can locate [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – Today Economic Development Department Secretary Jon Barela signed a memorandum of understanding in Juarez, Chihuahua with the Secretary of Economy for the state of Chihuahua, Alberto Chretín, and Jerry Pacheco, executive director of the International Business Accelerator, a division of the New Mexico Small [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin, by Richard Coltharp Can Las Cruces be the hub of an economically booming high-technology center? The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance attempted to find answers to that question at its Regional Economic Development Forum Thursday, May 17, at the Las Cruces Convention Center. “If you want to go after [...]
Read MoreCourtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela, on his “32nd trip to Las Cruces and Doña Ana County since I joined the administration,” announced Tuesday, March 6, that Interceramic, a Chihuahua, Mexico-based manufacturer of ceramic tile, will establish a warehousing and distribution operation in Santa Teresa in the Santa [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts The Small Business Development Center of New Mexico has developed a program with exports as its focus, making available international trade counselors and an abundance of resources for those looking to start up business with Mexico. Working as a nonprofit, SBDC is spread throughout the [...]
Read MoreRelease courtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department CHAPARRAL, NM – A welcoming ceremony was held today for Snap Green Industries, LLC, a plastics recycling company, that is establishing new operations in Chaparral. The company is expected to create approximately 40 new jobs at its Chaparral site within three years. New Mexico Economic Development [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts As Las Cruces continues to grow, so do surrounding areas, including Santa Teresa, but with this growth comes many complications. What began as an idea many years ago will turn into a reality with the groundbreaking of the expansion of the Santa Teresa Port of [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts Since Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill to lower taxes on diesel fuel, everyone in southern New Mexico is talking about Union Pacific (UP) coming to Santa Teresa, but there is a lot more happening on the border that people don’t know about. On Thursday, [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Samantha Roberts More than two dozen Mexican investors will visit Las Cruces as part of a Foreign Investment Trade Mission organized by the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces and New Mexico Economic Development Department Office of Mexican Affairs from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, March [...]
Read MoreArticle courtesy of El Paso Times By Ramon Bracamontes SANTA TERESA — Union Pacific is poised to expand its operations in the El Paso region by building a new $400 million railroad hub in Santa Teresa that is expected to provide Southern New Mexico with a $500 million economic boost, officials said Friday. Construction of [...]
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