Sweetwater: Transmission lines in West Texas - 08/19/09 05:24 PM
I just leased 15,000sf to System 3 Inc http://www.system3inc.com/ in the northeast corner of the first floor fo the former Wall Manufacturing Facility.  They will be storing transmission lines as they start working their contract with ONCOR http://www.oncor.com/electricity/transmission/crez/projects/Sweetwater.aspx
The property is for sale and lease.  Go to my website for more information.
 http://pauljohnsonrealtors.com/index.php/sale/view/INDUSTRIAL_-_1_industrial_dr_sweetwater_tx1/
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Abilene’s industrial sector - 08/19/09 04:06 PM
 
http://www.texasrebusiness.com/articles/AUG09/cover2.html
Great article to read here.  Having a great diversity in industry will keep us afloat here in abilene with all oars in the water.  Too much dependency on any one of the sectors, i.e. Medical, Military, Manufacturing, could leave us stranded. 
Hello Coleman,
Sorry we didn't make it in to your article.  http://www.texasrebusiness.com/articles/AUG09/cover2.html   We were responsible for getting NEO Energy into Windstar Industrial Center and are the leasing brokers for the facility, which included Coca Cola and the USPS remote encoding center. 
Our firm does a significant portion of business in the industrial sector.  We are currently working with … (0 comments)

Top 5 Retail Annual Green Power Purchases of Leading Organizations - 08/13/09 11:27 AM
 Top 20 Retail
 As of July 7, 2009
The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations - from Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The following Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectors.
These green power purchases help reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Purchase amounts reflect U.S. operations only and are sourced from U.S.-based green power resources. Organizations can meet … (0 comments)

Lubbock Getting New Rail Spurs - 08/13/09 10:59 AM
This report leads me to question whether Abilene has adequate rails spurs or if there needs to be an investigation into the availablity of additional rail.  Crystal City Railroad company has told me that they can add spurs in most industrial areas.  The amount of use and payload to be used on a new spur would determine the feasibility of a new spur or activation of an abandoned spur.
Erik Johnson
LEDA receives $1.5M grant for new rail spurs(Industrial : Lubbock) 7/30/2009
The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) has received a $1.5 million grant to construct new rail spurs at the … (0 comments)

Abilene's new biotechnology center: Life Sciences Accelerator - 08/13/09 10:48 AM
This is a great example of diversifying your industry and keeping on the leading edge of innovation.  The city and DCOA are to be recognized for their continued progress with seeking beneficial opportunities that are positively impacting the community and its residents.
Erik Johnson
DCOA taking aggressive approach to bringing business(Industrial : Abilene) 7/17/2009
A 20,000-sf Life Sciences Accelerator is on track to be completed by December in Abilene. The Development Corp. of Abilene (DCOA) agreed in February to spend as much as $5.345 million on construction of the Pine St. building.
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For the Latest Information in Wind Energy - 08/13/09 10:19 AM
Check out the World's #1 Renewable Energy Network!
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/newsletter/wind.html
If you have an interest in renewable energy, i have not found a more concise source for such a broad overview.
check it out for yourself.
Erik
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