On Thursday, March 6, Governor Susana Martinez announced the location of five additional companies to Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
- ERO Resources – Provides container storage, as well as mechanical services for rail-related business. The company purchased six acres in the Santa Teresa Intermodal Park where it will establish a terminal for business. The company will hire up to 50 employees within the next three years.
- Transmaritime – A third party logistics organization with more than 35 years in the logistics industry has operations in Laredo, Pharr, and El Paso, Texas. The company has purchased 25 acres in the Santa Teresa Intermodal Park where it will construct a terminal to handles ocean freight containers for its clients. The company plans to hire 15 people for its operations.
- Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution, LP – An El Paso-based company that provides trucking and logistical services to clients throughout the U.S. and Mexico has purchased ten acres in the Santa Teresa Intermodal Park where it will establish a logistics yard. In 1999, Stagecoach was ranked one of the top 100 fastest growing privately held inner-city companies in America. In 2006, Stagecoach was the first carrier granted access to Mexico under NAFTA. Stagecoach will hire nine new employees for this operation.
- Kalisch Chatarra – A metals recycling company is in search of 30 acres to establish a metals recycling/compacting operation. Company will build a 10,000 square foot building and hire up to 20 employees.
Included in the announcement ceremonies, Governor Martinez signed HB14, which eliminates the Gross Receipts Tax on maintenance services and parts on aircraft. HB14 will encourage aircraft maintenance businesses to stay in New Mexico and because of this legislation, Santa Fe Aero Services plans to acquire an El Paso company and relocate it to Santa Teresa. The move will create 20 new jobs over the next three years with an average salary of $40,000 to $60,000 a year.
