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Invista To Continue HMD Production In Orange, TX
10/23/2024 - Press Releases INVISTA to continue HMD production in Orange, Texas October 23, 2024 ORANGE, Texas (Oct. 23, 2024) – INVISTA today announced it would continue hexamethylene diamine (HMD) production at its site in Orange, Texas. “Since last year’s announcement regarding ending adiponitrile (ADN) and HMD operations at our Orange site, multiple... read more
Tidal Grow Coming to Orange Texas
07/29/2024 - A new business that creates fertilizer is planning to build in Orange and their plan is to employ 40-50 people. Tidal-Grow is an alternative fertilizer company based in Washington. Recently they received a $2.3 million Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grant by the USDA to fund an expansion of fertilizer production... read more
The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) has announced Orange County as recipient for 2024 Workforce Excellence Award
06/06/2024 - News Release Texas Economic Development Council For Immediate Release June 6, 2024 The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) has announced the recipients of our 2024 Workforce Excellence Awards. Seven recipients have been awarded in their respective population categories. An additional fifteen nominees were recognized for their outstanding workforce projects. The Workforce Excellence Award... read more
Salute To Southeast Texas Workforce Month
02/06/2024 - Orange County EDC kicks off Salute to Southeast Texas Workforce Month! This initiative highlights the many organizations and activities that provide workforce related resources, training, education, or opportunities which benefits the county's goal of hiring and retaining local labor. Developing a skilled workforce for the future is so important... read more
CHRISTUS Hospital Orange held ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate upcoming opening
01/31/2024 - ORANGE, Texas — The Orange community will soon have a brand new hospital to serve their needs. Tuesday was the ribbon cutting ceremony was held by CHRISTUS Southeast Texas to celebrate the new facility. The state of the art hospital is located off of I10 on the 20-acre... read more
TEDC Honors Orange County Economic Development Corp with CEDA Award
10/12/2023 - News Release Texas Economic Development Council For more information contact: Mr. Carlton Schwab President/CEO Texas Economic Development Council (512) 480-8432 carlton@texasedc.org For Release October 12, 2023 TEDC Honors Cities with Community Economic Development Awards The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) has announced the recipients of its annual... read more
Local First in the News
06/05/2023 - Read the Full Story Here ORANGE, Texas - Golden Triangle Polymers Company LLC, a joint venture owned by Chevron Phillips Chemical and an indirect subsidiary of QatarEnergy, announced today $400,000 in donations to create a community economic and workforce development program called Local First. Through the Local First... read more
LSCO, INDUSTRY PARTNERS ANNOUNCE CREATION OF GOLDEN TRIANGLE FAME CHAPTER
05/04/2023 - (ORANGE, TX) – Lamar State College Orange and local industry partners announced a partnership today to create a chapter of the national Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education Program (FAME). The Golden Triangle FAME Chapter will allow students to achieve a specialized education in the skills needed for rapidly... read more
Chevron Phillips, QatarEnergy announce $8.5 billion investment in Orange, Texas
11/17/2022 - Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and QatarEnergy announced today that they are proceeding with the construction of an $8.5 billion integrated polymers facility in Orange, Texas, expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community in residual economic impacts. The... read more
County projects in works top $16 billion
06/01/2022 - When a possible $6 billion Chevron-Phillips Chemical ethylene plant was first introduced to Orange County headlines in January of 2019, everyone agreed it was a big deal. That single investment, it was noted by someone who knows, would be equal the rest of the county's industrial plant values all put together. ... read more