Where Business is Done
LAS CRUCES • DOÑA ANA COUNTY
Business and investment are finding a home at the NM Borderplex, the fast-growing, three-state, two-nation region that is home to over 2.5 million people and 125,000 post-secondary students and a unique, bi-national economic powerhouse.
Events
Join us April 2, 2024 as our panelists discuss workforce dynamics & trends at a national, regional, and local level. Registration closes on Friday, March 29th, and only registered guests will be admitted.
THE WORKFORCE QUESTION: Exploring the dynamics and shifting trends in today’s workforce and the opportunities and challenges they present to the Borderplex Region.
Guest Panel:
Leila Melendez, President & CEO of Workforce Solutions Borderplex
Sherri Rials, Market Principal, Manpower
Beth Hoffman, CEO & President, Bridge of Southern New Mexico
News & Announcements
Artico Cold Management Announces New Facility in Las Cruces
Artico Cold Management announced today that it is planning to make the New Mexico Borderplex one of its first locations for a chain of specialized refrigerated warehouses. The company has been awarded $600,000 in economic assistance from the State of New Mexico’s LEDA...
Wind and Solar Supplier WTEC Energy Will Create 315 Jobs in the NM Borderplex
New Jersey-based Wind Turbine & Energy Cables Corp. (WTEC Energy) will redevelop an empty facility in rural Doña Ana County and create 315 manufacturing jobs. The expansion will be aided by $2 million from the State of New Mexico’s Local Economic Development Act...
Electronic Caregiver Expansion to Add 120 Jobs in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Electronic Caregiver has been awarded $1.2M in New Mexico Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funding to support plans to expand and create 120 new employees at an average hourly wage of $22.15. It will also receive $135,000 in WagePlus funding from the City of Las...
New Mexico Economic Development Fund, Established by El Paso Electric, Awards $75,000 to M.A. & Sons Chile Products
The New Mexico Economic Development Fund (NMEDF or Fund) is awarding $75,000 to M.A. & Sons, Inc. (M.A. & Sons), to fund capital investments in infrastructure, improvements, and equipment purchases. The Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of Southern New...
El Paso Electric Awards New Mexico Economic Development Grant Funding To Regional Economic Development Organizations
The New Mexico Economic Development Fund (NMEDF or Fund), in its inaugural year, announces the first recipients of its 2021 grant cycle with awards totaling $300,000 to Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) and The Borderplex Alliance, two regional...
Virgin Galactic Announces First Fully Crewed Spaceflight Test Flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, announced that the flight window for the next rocket-powered test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity opens July 11, pending weather and technical checks. The “Unity 22” mission...