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East Coast Warehouse & Distribution Announces Expansion at the Port of Houston
December 4, 2025 - East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider, today announced it selects Baytown 146 Development in Chambers County, Texas to establish the company’s first Texas operation. The $57.5 million investment will create 65 new jobs. With over 70 years of experience, East Coast Warehouse & Distribution offers a comprehensive...
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ExxonMobil to Acquire 40% Stake in Enterprise’s Bahia Pipeline Project
November 21, 2025 - Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM, the integrated energy major, has entered into an agreement with Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) to acquire a 40% joint interest in the Bahia natural gas liquids (NGLs) pipeline. The pipeline, currently in the commissioning phase, is expected to begin commercial services shortly after the...
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ExxonMobil teams up for hydrogen pilot in US
November 18, 2025 - US supermajor ExxonMobil and German chemicals giant BASF have announced that they will partner on a methane pyrolysis pilot in the US that would produce so-called “turquoise” hydrogen. While “blue” hydrogen is produced via natural gas in processes that generate carbon dioxide, which has to be...
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ExxonMobil and BASF join forces to advance low-emission hydrogen through methane pyrolysis technology
November 17, 2025 - ExxonMobil and BASF have formed a strategic collaboration to advance methane pyrolysis technology, a next step toward delivering efficient, cost-competitive, low-emission hydrogen solutions for industrial use. The companies have signed a joint development agreement to co-develop methane pyrolysis technology, including plans to construct a demonstration plant aimed at commercial readiness.
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TALKE USA opens first multi-user warehouse in Baytown
November 17, 2025 - A new facility for a globally leading logistics solutions company serving the world of chemistry marked its grand opening in Baytown as TALKE USA’s warehouse started operations Monday. The 150,000 sq. ft. facility is located at 6944 Nita Way and is the first multi-user warehouse in the Cedar Port Industrial...
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Governor Abbott Announces NRG Energy Expansion In Chambers County
November 12, 2025 - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that an NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) natural gas facility to be constructed at the existing NRG Cedar Bayou power production complex in Chambers County has been designated as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program. The new 721...
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Economic Development and Continuous Improvement
October 31, 2025 - Communities are increasingly realizing that a strong local economy cannot be taken for granted, but rather requires a concerted effort by citizenry to constantly renew the economic base and supporting infrastructure. This constancy aligns well with the kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement. W. Edwards Deming, the renowned business...
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Stream Realty Partners Secures Leasing Assignment for Thompson Distribution Center in Baytown, Texas
October 20, 2025 - Stream Realty Partners, a national commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services, has been awarded the leasing assignment for Thompson Distribution Center, a newly delivered, state-of-the-art industrial facility in the Southeast Houston submarket. Located at 1403 Thompson Park Drive in Baytown, the 130,775-square-foot...
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Memorial Hermann Health System plans medical building in Mont Belvieu, expanding suburban footprint
October 17, 2025 - The Houston area’s largest health system is planning a new facility in the fast-growing city of Mont Belvieu. Memorial Hermann Health System filed plans with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in early October for a $9.5 million building at 9525 Edgewood Ave. in Mont Belvieu. The health...
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TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park signs tenant for entire 420,510-SF distribution center underway
October 10, 2025 - The country’s largest rail-served industrial park has secured a new tenant. Savannah, Georgia-based Supply Chain Management LLC has pre-leased the entire DC 9 distribution center under construction on 23.4 acres at 5300 E. McKinney Road in the TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park outside Baytown, Partners Real Estate said. The lease was...
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