Pro-Business Leadership

In May of 1990, the citizens of Terrell voted a $.005 cent increase in sales tax to fund economic development. December of 1990 saw the first deposits to the fund that generates approximately $550,000 per year for construction of roads, water and sewer lines, grants and low interest loans. The key factors in the expenditure of funds are new jobs created and total project investments. The sales tax deposits have continued to grow each year with the 2012 revenues expected to top $1.7 million.

During the past several years, Terrell has seen the addition of 3,468 new jobs created, 30 new industries, 11 expansions of existing companies and 2 existing buildings purchased along with $397 million added to the tax rolls.

Listed below is a recap with total employment and dollar investments from 1995-2011 and projections for 2012.
 

Business	Addition	$ Investment	# Employees
Flexible Foam Products	Existing building Reconstruction & Additional 225,000 sq. ft.	3 million	40 additional
Renfro Enterprises	New construction 70,000 sq. ft	2.2 million	80 employees
BOC Gases	New construction 21 acres	3.4 million	40 employees
Madix	New construction 100,000 sq. ft. expansion	1 million	35 additional
Naturalite/EPI	New - Division relocation 120,000 sq. ft.	1.3 million	35 additional
Image National	New construction 10,000 sq. ft.	1.5 million	40 employees
Windsor Nursing Home	New construction 34,000 sq. ft.	2 million	75 employees
Russell Stover Candies	New construction 104,000 sq. ft.	5.3 million	35 employees
Tanger Outlet Center	New construction Phase I - 130,000 sq. ft.	20 million	300 employees
Madix	Expansion 280,000 sq. ft.	4 million	50 employees
Van Tone Inc.	New construction 40,000 sq. ft.	1 million	30 employees
Tanger Factory Outlet Center	Expansion Phase II - 52,000 sq. ft.	2.5 million	60 additional
*Powerflow	Expansion 24,000 sq. ft.	1.3 million	10 employees
*Precisionaire	Expansion 40,000 sq. ft.	2 million	100 employees
Vistawall (Skywall reloc.)	Expansion 46,000 sq. ft.	2 million	35 employees
Vistawall	Expansion 30,000 sq. ft.	5 million	35 employees
Champion Pallett	New construction 16,000 sq. ft.	0.7 million	12 employees
CSI	New construction 100,000 sq. ft.	9.5 million	50 employees
WalMart Super Center	New construction 154,853 sq. ft.	34 million	200 employees
Naturetech	New construction 35,000 sq. ft.	2 million	35 employees
Goodyear	New construction 800,000 sq. ft.	80 million	150 employees
*Universal Equipment	New construction 30,000 sq. ft	0.6 million	25 employees
Paslode	Existing building 65,000 sq. ft.	4.2 million	50 employees
DPS Center	New construction 10,000 sq. ft.	0.5 million	20 employees
Nucor	New construction 250,000 sq. ft.	13 million	200 employees
Wal-Mart Distribution Center	New construction 420,000 sq. ft.	23 million	500 employees
Exxon/Denny's	New construction 20,000 sq. ft.	6 million	60 employees
Renfro Industries	Expansion 75,000 sq. ft.	1 million	25 employees
Home Depot	New construction 119,300 sq. ft.	20 million	150 employees
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing	New construction Spec buildings 100,000 sq. ft.	8 million	40 employees
Auto Zone	New Construction 600,000 sq. ft.	72 million	500 employees
Paslode	Expansion 140,000 sq. ft.	9 million	51 employees
Carlisle Syn Tec (Hunter Panels)	New Construction 200,000 sq. ft.	13 million	45 employees
Mid-Am Metal Forming	New Construction	.3 million	30 employees
Fine Line	New Construction	.4 million	55 employees
VEKA	New Construction 80,000 sq. ft.	8 million	40 employees
Renfro Industries	Expansion- Existing Building	6 million	40 employees
*BMC West	New construction	3 million	20 employees
Madix	Expansion 60,000 sq. ft.	2 million	10 employees
ECS Refining	Expansion-Existing Building 50,000 sq. ft.	3.8 million	20 employees
Catalytic Heater Co.	New construction 25,000 sq. ft.	1.25 million	15 employees
J. S. Helwig & Son LLC	New construction 15,000 sq. ft.	8.8 million	75 employees
Brock Supply Co.	New construction 65,000 sq. ft.	5 million	15 employees
SUB-TOTAL	New Construction - 30 Expansions - 11 Existing Buildings - 2	392.3 million	3,468 employees
PROPOSED OPENINGS FOR 2012
Maines Paper & Food Svc.	New construction 90,000 sq. ft.	15 million	60 employees
Acralight	Existing Building 35,000 sq. ft.	3 million	40 employees
SUB-TOTAL	New construction - 1	18 million	100 employees
	Existing Building – 1
GRAND TOTAL	New Construction - 31 Expansions - 11 Existing Buildings - 3	410.3 million	3,568 employees

Terrell continues to work with new and existing businesses and will undoubtedly have additional announcements.  For more information, contact Danny Booth at 972-524-5704 or email danny@terrelltexas.com. 

We encourage you to visit a community on the move -- Terrell, Texas!

* Facilities no longer in operation

Labor Information

Non-union Labor Force

Excellent non-union labor is available from Kaufman County and the six surrounding counties. A population in excess of 1.5 million is located within a 45 minute driving time. A large percentage (38%) of the area work force commutes to the DFW area. When other new industry has located here they have found a qualified work force willing to work for less wages and benefits in order to stay local. This offers a new company locating in Terrell a tremendous pool of both skilled and unskilled workers from which to choose.

No domination of wage structure by a single company or industry

Terrell is fortunate to have a wide base of employment ranging from health care to all types of manufacturing

Usual benefits in area (holidays, insurance, vacations, breaks)

No unusual benefit packages are present in any employer located in the county.

Absenteeism

Absenteeism is well below state average and reflects the excellent small town work ethic.

Turnover in various industries

Turnover is also well below state averages with the top five employers averaging less than 1% annually.

History of unions in area

Terrell has a manufacturing base of about 2,600 jobs. None of the manufacturing facilities are union nor have any attempts been made to organize.

The work force in Terrell has an excellent small town non-union work ethic with below state average turnover.

History of organization attempts and success rate

Union organization attempts have not occurred during the past ten years.

Time lost due to strikes in last 5 years

No lost time has occurred in last five years due to strikes.

Degree of white collar unionism in area

No white collar unionism has ever occurred.

Labor legislation

• "Right-to-work" laws
• Laws regulating union activity
• State occupational safety and health laws

Texas is a right-to-work state and has a very small percentage of union plants.

Texas follows all federal guidelines established by O.S.H.A.

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