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What you need to know about Texas A&M’s newest manufacturing hub near the Port of Brownsville

September 5, 2026 • 4 min read

The $30 million manufacturing hub is nearing completion and hiring instructors as it prepares to expand workforce training in Brownsville.... Read more »

Valeo pitches Texas A&M McAllen students on careers in automotive technology and sustainability

September 3, 2026 • 6 min read

As Valeo prepares its new McAllen plant, executives are introducing local engineering students to careers shaping the next generation of... Read more »

Metal manufacturer plans $8M expansion of Pharr plant

September 3, 2026 • 2 min read

The company plans to add 40,000 square feet of warehouse space to its South Texas operation, which has received several... Read more »

McAllen targets new trade with Mexican manufacturing hub as border bridge expands

September 1, 2026 • 4 min read

McAllen is pursuing stronger trade and supply-chain ties with Saltillo as the Anzalduas International Bridge expands its commercial capacity.... Read more »

Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

August 31, 2026 • 6 min read

The Metals Company is eyeing 1,466 acres at the port for Nodule City, a proposed hub to process metals mined... Read more »

Reynosa’s newest technical high school focuses on AI, semiconductors and bionics

August 31, 2026 • 5 min read

CBTIS 312 opened Monday with about 150 students, launching a technical education pipeline for Reynosa’s evolving manufacturing workforce.... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July

August 25, 2026 • 4 min read

The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »

Volvo’s truck deal in Mexico is driving millions in new investment at Matamoros plant

August 16, 2026 • 3 min read

Core Molding is adding two 4,500-ton presses in Matamoros to produce 1,000 Volvo truck roofs per week starting in 2027.... Read more »

SpaceX quietly secured zoning approval for a new nearly 34-acre heavy industrial site along Boca Chica Highway

August 7, 2026 • 5 min read

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. could expand its industrial operations to another 33.9 acres near Boca Chica Beach, records show.... Read more »

Reynosa’s strained power grid is raising costs for businesses and threatening investment

July 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Business leaders estimate a citywide power outage could cost Reynosa’s commerce and services sector more than $305,000 per hour.... Read more »

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