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“More is Made Here” Campaign to Launch in Coordination with New Website
CONROE, TEXAS (Nov. 18, 2020) – The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) unveiled a redesigned and enhanced ConroeEDC.org. Purposefully developed in partnership with the Golden Shovel Agency, the updated website contains critical economic development information in a modern, user-friendl...
As the first occupant of Conroe’s 248-acre Deison Technology Park, VGXI, a manufacturer of plasmid DNA for vaccines and gene therapies, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, for its new greenfield manufacturing facility. Danielle Scheiner, Executive Director of the Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC), happily participated alongsid...
Archway Properties Sells Manufacturing Facility in 1,655-Acre Conroe Park North to LaserWeld
Nov 4 2020NEWS RELEASE
CONROE, TEXAS (November 4, 2020) – Archway Properties sold a 71,750-square-foot manufacturing facility in the 1,655-acre Conroe Park North in Montgomery County to LaserWeld Inc. for its second location in Greater Houston.
Situated on 10.5 acres at 3479 Pollok Drive in Conroe, Texas, the facility was move-in ready at sal...
NEWS RELEASE
CONROE, TEXAS (OCTOBER 14, 2020) – The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) at its Board Meeting on October 9, 2020, recognized their 2021 board chair and officially elected several individuals for the TEDC’s board of directors. In addition, several board members were re-elected for another two-year term, including Daniell...
Deison was namesake of Conroe technology park
The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) is saddened to learn of the passing of R.A. “Mickey” Deison. In addition to serving as Conroe Mayor and Montgomery County Judge, Deison advocated for economic development and served as the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation (CIDC) Chairman fo...
The Texas Economic Development Council’s 2020 Virtual Annual Conference hosted a wealth of great speakers, including Conroe Economic Development Council Executive Director Danielle Scheiner in their Day 3 lineup.
As part of a five-person panel, Scheiner shared success stories and valuable feedback during the “Peer Group Roundtable: Making the Case fo...
Conroe’s steady growth has led the City to explore unique opportunities that maximize available land and cater to a diversifying economy. One of the most exciting projects, a hotel and convention center located in Grand Central Park, continues to progress. Located on 7.55 acres directly west of the brand-new Sa...
CEDC, NAACP Meet to Discuss Economic Inclusion
Sep 23 2020In an effort to understand local concerns and further promote economic equality, Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) Executive Director Danielle Scheiner and Deputy Director Laura Lea Palmer met with representatives from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of the Montgomery County-based branch #6304. Held on Jun...
The ability to escape to a nearby exciting destination of idyllic lake life with an island feel proved an attractive draw during the COVID-19 pandemic. Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe | Houston (less than a four-hour drive from 20 million Texans) welcomed an encouraging surge of guests from around th...
Newpark, whose state-of-the-art blending and packaging facility operates in Conroe Park North, used their foresight and adaptability to respond to the pandemic. Historically servicing the oil and gas industry, Newpark shifted its focus to manufacture products that help fight COVID-19.
Late in 2019, Newpark decided to better utilize its assets a...
In just five years, Texas Tissue Converting has grown from a brand-new business attempting to capture rising paper tissue demand in Texas to one of the most efficient and reliable suppliers in the market.
With a focus on hiring the best possible employees to manage their cutting-edge technology, Texas Tissue i...
Foreign-Trade Zones are designed to reduce the costs of United States-based trade-related business activity. Zone status is a widely used economic tool under the supervision of the United States Customs and Border Protection.
International trade is commonplace in Conroe, especially inside Conroe Park North. Many current and prospective Conroe businesses ar...
The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) added their newest team member in May with the hiring of Sharla K. Smith as Administrative Assistant. Smith most recently served as Utilities Management Assistant for the City of Fountain, Colorado.
“The CEDC is excited to add Sharla to the team. Her experience, enthusiasm, an...
CONROE, TEXAS (April 20, 2020) -VGXI, Inc. recently signed as the first occupant of Conroe’s Deison Technology Park and will move its headquarters from The Woodlands to Conroe’s 248-acre Deison Technology Park. The manufacturer of plasmid DNA for vaccines and gene therapies is currently in the schematic design phase of thei...
CONROE, TEXAS (April 20, 2020) -The Conroe EDC is excited to release a new video that captures the many features that make Conroe such a unique place to call home. Conroe’s natural beauty and strong economic climate are on display, as drone footage takes you on an aerial tour of on...
CONROE, TEXAS (April 20, 2020) -Conroe Park North is growing again. With plans to open in the third quarter of 2020, Illinois-based Buske Logistics is building their newest facility in the industrial park. Founded in 1923, Buske is a logistics company specializing in warehousing and distribution.
Buske is planning to build ...
CONROE, TEXAS (April 20, 2020) -One of the top retail furniture companies in the United States has selected Conroe as the site of their next store. Colorado-based American Furniture Warehouse recently purchased 30 acres at Interstate 45 and River Plantation Drive, just south of Grand Central Park. The company plans t...
CONROE, TEXAS (April 14, 2020) – The Conroe Economic Development Council (Conroe EDC) earned its second consecutive Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC). The 2019 award was announced at the TEDC’s Winter Conference in College Station on February 20, 2020.
The Economic Excellence Recognition is awarded to economi...
CONROE, TEXAS (February 3, 2020) – More than 580 registered job seekers traveled through the rain to the Lone Star Convention Center for the 8th Annual Conroe Job Fair on January 28th. Nearly 50 companies and organizations hosted booths preparing to find their newest employees.
The full landscape of Conroe’s economy wa...
CONROE, TEXAS (December 20, 2019) – The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) announces the hiring of Laura Lea Palmer as Deputy Director. Palmer comes to the CEDC after nearly nine years with The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership, where she served as Senior Vice President, Recruitment and Retention.
Using her 12 year...
CONROE, TEXAS (December 20, 2019) – Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) Deputy Director, Laura Lea Palmer, recently participated in an economic development mission to San Francisco, California aimed at promoting the Houston region. The trip was organized by the Greater Houston Partnership and included 21 delegates from the region.
The regional economi...
CONROE, TEXAS (December 20, 2019) – The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) and Conroe Manufacturing Companies (CMC) welcomed United States Congressman Kevin Brady as the featured speaker for the consortium’s Manufacturing Forum held at the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center on October 4.
The forum, sponsored by Newpark Drilling Fluids, provide...
CONROE, TEXAS (December 20, 2019) – Kayden Industries, a Canadian-based oilfield solutions and environmental services company, is the latest to find opportunity in Conroe. Founded 26 years ago in Calgary, Kayden Industries has had their U.S. headquarters in The Woodlands since 2013. With an expanding operation and plans for further growth...
CONROE, TEXAS (December 20, 2019) – TIP Strategies, an economic development consulting firm based in Austin, recently performed a skills gap analysis on Conroe’s workforce and determined Conroe is well positioned to continue as an economic leader. The Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC) engaged TIP Strategies to research the Conroe workforc...
