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MVEDA continues to look forward
Davin Lopez, president & CEO of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, gave an update on the organization’s efforts during the 2021-22 fiscal year, which included bringing 777 new jobs to the region. BULLETIN PHOTO BY RICHARD COLTHARP By Richard Coltharp The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) gave an annual report Monday night about its work the past year. Of the statistics and dollar figures discussed, the biggest one was the $246.3 million in capital...
MVEDA, City, state, El Paso Electric funds support job growth at Electronic Caregiver
Article from the Las Cruces Bulletin, written By Mike Cook The Las Cruces community is “coming together as a team, as a city to help you grow,” Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance President and CEO David Lopez said Wednesday morning, July 13, as MVEDA, El Paso Electric (EPE), the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM), the City of Las Cruces and other partners presented a $100,000 check to Electronic Caregiver (ECG). The money is from EPE’s New Mexico Economic Development...
Santa Teresa receives upgrades & new runway to further industrial growth.
By Wil Herren New runway, port of entry upgrades, industrial growth headed to Santa Teresa SANTA TERESA, New Mexico- A new runway, more speculative warehouses and upgrades to modernize the port of entry in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, are on the way. Border Industrial Association President Jerry Pacheco explained to ABC-7 that "The Santa Teresa Airport (part of NMBorderplex) will receive new hangers, and a cargo-only runway will be added." Pacheco added that private builders are creating more...
Gov. Lujan Grisham announces Las Cruces as location for new media academy satellite campus
Arrowhead Center location will offer bilingual crew training and fast-track students into film, TV and media jobs LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that the first satellite campus for New Mexico’s Next Generation Media Academy will be co-located with Doña Ana Community College and New Mexico State University at the NMSU Arrowhead Center in Las Cruces. The Media Academy is a priority initiative for Gov. Lujan Grisham, who has identified film and...
LAS CRUCES INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL PARK
Site certification is a designation that a property meets or exceeds specific criteria for industrial development. While there is no national certification standard, Quest certification programs have stringent requirements and properties undergo detailed analysis. A property that has achieved certification has a wealth of information which reduces the risk for prospects and speeds up the decision timeframe. The City of Las Cruces is dedicated to bringing in industries, warehousing and...
Taiwanese Electronic, Electrical and Mechanical Association Delegation Tour NM Borderplex
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development (MVEDA) and the Border Industrial Association (BIA) joined the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) on June 30 in hosting a delegation of Taiwanese business executives exploring opportunities in the New Mexico Borderplex region. The delegation consisted mostly of executives involved in the electric vehicle industry and representatives from the Taiwanese Electronic, Electrical and Mechanical Association, MVEDA said. “Delegation members were...
Taiwanese delegation visits NMBorderplex in Santa Santa Teresa
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development (MVEDA) and the Border Industrial Association (BIA) joined the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) on June 30 in hosting a delegation of Taiwanese business executives exploring opportunities in the New Mexico Borderplex region, MVEDA The delegation consisted mostly of executives involved in the electric vehicle industry and representatives from the Taiwanese Electronic, Electrical and Mechanical Association, MVEDA said. “Delegation members...
M.A. and Sons check presentation from MVEDA and the New Mexico Economic Development Fund
https://youtu.be/msG6Y8CYVGA Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) along with The New Mexico Economic Development Fund presented a check to M.A. and Sons, Inc. The $75,000 was invested in cold storage. The cold storage facility will allow M.A. & Sons to store their chile products on site instead of transporting them to third-party storage providers out-of-state and benefit local growers by providing additional storage outlets for their products. The Mesilla Valley Economic...
El Paso Electric New Mexico Economic Development Fund Aids Chile Processor’s Expansion in Southern New Mexico
Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) along with the El Paso Electric New Mexico Economic Development Fund (NMEDF)presented a check to M.A. and Sons, Inc. The $75,000 was invested in cold storage. The cold storage facility will allow M.A. & Sons to store their chile products on site instead of transporting them to third-party storage providers out-of-state and benefit local growers by providing additional storage outlets for their products. MVEDA supported the Community...
Schneider Electric Announces Major Expansion in the Borderplex
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced it will construct a new 160,000 square foot manufacturing plant in El Paso, Texas as part of a $100 million regional investment to increase production and speed the delivery of electrical products to customers in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is expected to be completed in late 2022 and is expected to employ approximately 400 new employees. The facility will be...
