Skip to main content.

Take a Virtual Tour Around Conroe!

  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • X-twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Search Icon
    Translate
    Conroe Economic Development Council Logo
  • Home
  • City
  • CVB
  • Chamber
  • County
  • Contact
    • Home
    • About
      • Contact Us
      • CIDC Board
      • CIDC Agendas and Minutes
      • CEDC Advisory Board
      • Meet the Team
      • Partnerships
    • Quality of Place
      • Cost of Living
      • Housing
      • Healthcare
      • Safety
      • Recreation
      • Entertainment
      • Arts and Culture
      • Shopping and Dining
      • Community Service
      • K-12 Education
    • Business
      • Business Retention and Expansion
      • Business Resources
      • Incentives
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Small Business Insights
    • Site Selection
      • Site Selection Resources
      • Location and Infrastructure Advantages
      • Community Profile
      • Sites and Buildings
      • Industries and Clusters
      • Demographics and Workforce
      • Compare Communities
      • Major Employers
      • Taxes
      • Recent Projects
      • Target Industries
    • Talent
      • Employment Opportunities
        • Submit an Employment Opportunity
      • Area Talent
      • Workforce Resources
      • Higher Education
    • Media Center
      • Virtual Tours
        • Conroe’s Business Parks
      • Podcast
      • More is Made Here
      • Conroe Kudos
      • Videos About Conroe
      • Newsletter Sign-up
      • Resources
    • Data Center
      • Community Overview
      • Demographic Data
      • Labor Force Data
      • Consumer Expenditure Data
      • Occupation Data
      • Business Explorer
      • Talent & Education
      • Mapping & GIS Data
    News Center for Conroe, TX EDC

    Media Center

     
    BAUER Equipment America Exemplifies How Room to Grow is Made Here main photo

    BAUER Equipment America Exemplifies How Room to Grow is Made Here

    August 17, 2023

    The strength of Conroe’s business climate is displayed not only by the companies that move to Conroe but also by existing businesses that succeed and expand here. Business expansion is key to Conroe’s flourishing economy, and companies locating in Conroe quickly identify the resources needed to thrive right here. In Conroe, Texas, Room to Grow is Made Here!

    BAUER Equipment America designs, manufactures, sells, and services a full-range of equipment for exploration, mining, and safeguarding natural resources. The company broke ground on their initial Conroe Park North investment in October 2017, and the $10.5 million, 78,000-square-foot facility became the company’s North American headquarters when it opened in 2018. BAUER retained approximately 60 employees and expressed an expectation to add more jobs in the next five to seven years. 

    Fast forward to August 2023, BAUER celebrated the grand opening of an expansion project that more than doubled its space right next door to the original facility constructed less than five years ago. The expansion was a nearly $13 million investment.

     

    BAUER%204

    BAUER%205

     

    BAUER%202

    BAUER%203

    Speaking at the grand opening celebration on August 9, BAUER Equipment America CEO Christian Gress expressed how Conroe became the right place for further investment.

    “Conroe is home. This area is an ideal hub for what we are doing,” said Gress. “We are here because we feel welcomed and supported. Conroe reacts to anything we need. We always get quick answers and are treated in a positive way. You manage to create an atmosphere and environment where it’s great to do business.”

     

    In 2020, BAUER Equipment America acquired GEFCO, which provides a full range of water well and related drilling rigs. That equipment is manufactured in the new Conroe facility. BAUER expanded their Conroe team to approximately 150 people. The expanded manufacturing space was supported with state-of-the-art classrooms for training and staff offices that became operational earlier this summer. The company is also utilizing a portion of their property to train customers’ operators on the equipment BAUER builds and assembles. 

    “We’re very proud and honored to celebrate the opening of our new building. Investing today leads to a better tomorrow,” offered Gress. “My three wishes for the facility are for it to be a safe and secure place to work, that it will generate prosperity for everyone involved, and that it will be just the second baby in a large family. We hope to grow further.”

    Conroe Mayor Jody Czajkoski attended the grand opening and offered words on BAUER’s expansion and the reasons why Conroe is attractive for business growth.

     “Conroe is as business friendly as any city in America,” said Czajkoski. “We recognize you are only as good as your corporations, small businesses, innovators, and entrepreneurs. We are blessed to have BAUER in Conroe, Texas.”

    BAUER Equipment America’s investment and expansion shows the opportunity for success and growth in Conroe. An ideal location, robust workforce, business-friendly principles, and collaborative partnerships help pave the way to business growth. BAUER Equipment America exemplifies how Room to Grow is Made Here!

     

    BAUER%206

     

    BAUER%208

    BAUER%207

     

    View Custom Report
    • Virtual Tours
    • Podcast
    • More is Made Here
    • Conroe Kudos
    • Videos About Conroe
    • Newsletter Sign-up
    • Resources

    How can we help you locate or expand in Conroe?

    Start a Conversation

    Fast Fact Photo
    Texas Tissue

    Texas Tissue project in Conroe Park North

    “Conroe had the available land and the necessary resources to build what we needed. And from a labor standpoint, Conroe is an attractive market to recruit talent. People want to live and work there.”

    Joe Suarez, Texas Tissue Chief Financial Officer

    Texas Tissue
    Fast Fact Photo
    Buske Logistics

    Buske Logistics project in Conroe Park North

    “The existing infrastructure in and around Conroe Park North creates a smart investment for us because the structure is there. The economics make sense versus competing parks in the area.”

    John Babington, Buske President and Owner

    Buske Logistics
    Fast Fact Photo
    AFW

    American Furniture Warehouse project in Conroe

    “Conroe checks all the boxes for what we look for when we expand: accessibility to land, infrastructure, and people. The CEDC listened to our needs and moved quickly to connect us with important resources, and the City of Conroe has been incredibly hospitable.”

    Nolan Morrison, American Furniture Warehouse Executive

    AFW
    Fast Fact Photo
    VGXI

    VGXI project in Deison Technology Park

    “I cannot tell you how many people in Conroe have told us, ‘VGXI is exactly what we've been searching for to lead Deison Technology Park.’ We could not have accomplished this without the CEDC staff. Conroe has been so welcoming. It fills us with pride.”

    Dorothy Peterson, VGXI Chief Operating Officer

    VGXI
    Fast Fact Photo
    Eleet

    Eleet Cryogenics project in Conroe Park North

    “Conroe Park North has everything we need. The infrastructure is in place, the Park is very well maintained, and we can be close to our customer base. I thought to myself on that first visit, ‘This is where I want to be.’”

    Garry Sears, Founder and President/CEO of Eleet Cryogenics, Inc. 

    Eleet
    Conroe Economic Development Council Icon
    Conroe Economic Development Council 936.522.3530 (phone) 936.756.6162 (fax) info@conroeedc.org 300 W. Davis St, Ste 510 Conroe, TX 77301
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Site Map
  • How to Use Our Report Maker
  • Board Login
  • Copyright © 2025 Conroe Economic Development Council. All rights reserved. Economic Development Websites by Golden Shovel Agency.