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Job Creation Tour Coming to Las Cruces
As part of MVEDA's "Business Connection Series", New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela will join economic development representatives from throughout the area and meet with residents to discuss initiatives to create jobs for New Mexicans and to identify ways to provide employment and growth opportunities for small businesses. The Las Cruces town hall will be held on Wednesday, August 3 from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. at the Dona Ana Community College Workforce Development Center,...
Las Cruces Earns Top 20 Spot on Forbes’ Best List
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun-News Forbes Magazine ranks Las Cruces No. 14 on its "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" list. The rankings look at cities from across the U.S. and are based on 12 areas relating to past and future projected job growth, business and living costs, income growth, education and projected economic growth. Quality of life areas such as crime rate, cultural and recreational opportunities and net migration patterns are also factors in determining the...
Snap Green Industries to Begin Plastics Recycling Operations in Chaparral
Release 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 Department Secretary-designate Jon Barela, along with other local officials, attended the ceremony. “It’s great to see another...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks $10 Million Expansion at Santa Teresa Port of Entry
Release Courtesy of the New Mexico Economic Development Department SANTA FE – New Mexico’s Santa Teresa Port of Entry officially began a $10 million expansion project on Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site. Construction will begin later this month and is expected to conclude in September 2012, will double port capacity. New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary-designate Jon Barela joined several dignitaries from the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S....
Hispano Chamber to Host Small Business Lending Fair Aug. 5
Release courtesy of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces Las Cruces, N.M. – Local bank representatives and business counselors will join the Hispano Chamber of Commerce and the City of Las Cruces to distribute information and answer questions from the public during the inaugural Small Business Lending Fair, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Las Cruces Convention Center. The first event of its type and size in Las Cruces, the Small Business Lending fair is a new annual...
Expanding Santa Teresa POE
Article 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 Entry (POE) Thursday, July 7. The event will be led by Juan “J.D.” Salinas, regional administrator for GSA’s Greater Southwest Region, and Ana Hinojosa, director of field...
Texas-Based Company Relocating to Alamogordo
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announced that Federal Rated Security Technologies (FRST) will be relocating its Dallas Metroplex operations to Alamogordo. The announcement was made during the Otero County Economic Development Council (OCEDC) annual meeting. FRST expects to create 15 to 20 high-wage jobs in its first year and an additional 50 jobs by the end of its second year in Alamogordo. “We are excited for the work...
NAFTA Promotes Economy
Article 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, June 16, more than 700 people gathered at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino for the annual NAFTA Institute/Supplier Meet the Buyer Conference. With two floors full of...
Sapphire Energy Closer to Success
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin By Marvin Tessneer Sapphire Energy has started construction on pond structures eight miles west of Columbus, N.M., in Luna County to produce algae for what is known in the industry as green crude, which can be refined into fuel. AMEC, the prime contractor, is putting up structures that will contain 100 acres of ponds to grow algae, also known as “pond scum,” for green crude. “This is the first phase of our plan to build 300 acres of a green crude...
Governor Susana Martinez Tours Alaska Structures
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Secretary Designee Jon Barela were warmly welcomed by Alaska Structures (AKS) as the Governor and the Secretary toured the facility and addressed the employees. In 2010, Alaska Structures expanded from approximately 70,000 sq. ft. of space to over 250,000 sq. ft. of space at the City of Las Cruces West Mesa Industrial Park, occupying both the former REA Magnet Wire building as well as the former Parkview Metals building. Since...
