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Business in Victoria Secures Economic Development and Success

Victoria's business climate is ripe and diverse, providing the city with plenty of economic development opportunities for residents and businesses. Victoria is considered the “South Texas Crossroads” due to its convenient location at the intersection of U.S. Highways 59, 77 and 87. Here's a sample of the primary businesses that fuel Victoria's growth: Victoria Transportation, Land and Other Business Basics Victoria Regional Airport serves businesses and travelers in the... Read More »
INVISTA Plant in Victoria, Texas

Victoria Businesses Benefit from Energy Industry Growth, Natural Resources

Texas’s booming energy sector is visible throughout the state, but nowhere more so than in Victoria, where strong corporate development intersects with major natural resources to produce a robust local economy.Caterpillar, Petrochemical Plants Expand Operations Well-known national and international energy and related companies continue to call Victoria home, and they are being joined by an increasing number of new players. In 2012, the new, $150 million Caterpillar excavator plant will... Read More »
First Victoria Bank

Victoria, TX Top Employers

All economic indicators point to a bright future for the Victoria economy. Skilled workers, an ample labor force, in-place job training programs and a strong work ethic meet prospective companies when they enter the Victoria market. For more information on jobs and economic development in Texas, visit http://texaseconomicdevelopmentguide.com/Victoria, TX Top Employers  2,000+ EmployeesVictoria ISD1,000-1,999 EmployeesFormosa PlasticCitizen’s Medical CenterThe Inteplast GroupDeTar... Read More »

Airport Eliminate Bumpy Rides for Pilots

Victoria Regional Airport serves the skies throughout southeast Texas and has been getting busier in recent years. It now has four runways and one helipad, and Continental Airlines offers connection flights to and from Victoria Regional four times from Sunday to Friday as well as twice on Saturday. The airport is centrally located between the cities of Houston, San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and offers free parking and on-site rental car service from Avis and Enterprise. It also has a small... Read More »

Victoria's Prime Location is Ideal for Businesses

Any company thinking about moving its business to Victoria would do well to remember the old truism: location, location, location. The city boasts an ideal geographical location, only 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and within a two-hour drive of the large metropolitan cities of Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.“We are the right distance to everywhere,” says Randy Vivian, president and CEO of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Victoria is known as “The... Read More »

Victoria, Texas Lands Caterpillar Excavator Plant

Caterpillar, one of largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment in the world, announced recently that it will create 500 new jobs in Victoria, Texas.The company plans to construct a new manufacturing facility to build hydraulic excavators. The proposed 600,000-square-foot plant, which could cost $150 million, could be open by summer of 2012, according to Caterpillar officials. Once fully operational the plant will have 500 workers. The decision to increase manufacturing capacity... Read More »

Victoria, TX Sponsors

Bestway
Lauger Companies Incorporated
Blanton Builders
New Distributing/Fastop
Calvo's Janitorial
Port Lavaca Auto Group
Caterpillar
Shannon Bradley Pools
Citizens Medical Center
State Farm – Bruce Woods
Coldwell Banker – The Ron Brown Company
Texas Vocational Schools
De Tar Healthcare System
Torin Bales Fine Jewelry
DiGangi Outdoor Living
University of Houston – Victoria
Fagan Answering Service
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
First Victoria
Victoria College
Gulf Bend Center
Victoria Communications Services
Helping Hearts Sitter Service
Victoria Convention & Visitors Bureau
Homewood Residence
Victoria Vein & Surgery Clinic
Jung Tile & Granite
Wells Fargo
Klean Corp. International
YMCA of the Golden Crescent

Victoria, TX Guide To Services

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