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Pilot loan fund approved for affordable housing in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Las Cruces City Council approved a resolution for the implementation of a pilot plan that contemplates a revolving loan fund for the purchase of affordable housing According to the City Council, the funding would facilitate...

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Cali Fame opens new facility in Yuma

YUMA, AZ - The Greater Yuma Economic Development Association announced that Cali Fame of Los Angeles recently opened its third plant in the United States, located in the city of Yuma, Arizona The company currently has 25 full-time employees with...

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Laredo changes street lighting to LED technology

LAREDO, TX - The City of Laredo and AEP Texas announced that the conversion of existing luminaires to LED is nearly complete The announcement marked the installation of approximately 12,000 LED fixtures throughout the city over the past two...

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UTEP Receives $7.2 Million to Promote Geoscience Programs

EL PASO - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced the award of a $72 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a global effort to engage the public and change the way geoscience is perceived, taught and...

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Global EV and Battery Logistics: Key Elements of a Successful Supply Chain

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview "Global EV and Battery Logistics: Key Elements of a Successful Supply Chain" hosted by Ron Hesse features Fathi Tlatli  Mr Tlatli is President Global Automotive Sector at DHL, responsible for...

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CBP to install new vehicle scanning system

EL PASO - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin construction of Low Energy Portals (LEP) scanning systems at El Paso's Bridge of the Americas international crossing beginning March 8  The systems will be placed in the passenger...

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MANTTRA-GIMSA inaugurates new fertilizer plant in Coahuila

COAHUILA - MANTTRA-GIMSA inaugurated a new plant in the municipality of Frontera, Coahuila, with an initial investment of US$15 million The inauguration was attended by the Governor of Coahuila, Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís; Gerardo Benavides...

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Benchmark Electronics Opens New Plant in Arizona

MESA, AZ - Benchmark Electronics opened its new Precision Technologies facility in Mesa, Arizona, providing a range of key engineering services and manufacturing solutions, particularly in semiconductor capital equipment Benchmark Electronics is...

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UTRGV will allocate US$5,000 for the creation of businesses

TEXAS - With the goal of turning great ideas into businesses, the annual Rafael Munguía contest at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will offer up to five thousand dollars to those projects from students, professors or companies...

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NM companies receive resources for worker training

NEW MEXICO - At least nine New Mexico companies were approved for funding under the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Most of the companies are based in the city of Albuquerque, Economic Development Department Secretary Alicia J Keyes...

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