Business Report Texas (pt.II)Douglas Steel Supply Expands In El Paso TX

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Douglas Steel Supply will be expanding its steel service centers to a new facility in El Paso TX which will create 55 new positions and bring $3 million worth of new investments to the region.

"I want to welcome Douglas Steel Supply to El Paso and thank the management team for choosing to do business in El Paso" said El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser. "With [this] announcement we continue on our mission to attract new businesses and investments to the community create competitive jobs and grow our economy."

With satellite facilities in Arizona Idaho and headquarters in California the addition of the El Paso facility will build on Douglas Steel Supply's profile as a unique processor of mill flat sheet slit coils and state of the art blanking-all processed in-house. The company services industry groups such as commercial and precision metal stampers computer cabinetry and electronic enclosure manufacturers home hardware producers steel office furniture manufacturers and all commercial and precision metal fabricators.

"The addition of Douglas Steel Supply's new facility is a sign that we are attracting diverse businesses and investors to the Borderplex region-ranging from manufacturing companies to financial service providers and now metal service centers. As we continue strengthening our economic competitiveness diversifying our region's supplier base will only make us more attractive to the global business community" said Rolando Pablos CEO of The Borderplex Alliance which played a key role in helping bring Douglas Steel Supply to the region.

Roger Seaman Vice President of Operations for Douglas Steel Supply said the site selection decision ultimately came down to opportunity. "El Paso provides our company with great opportunities to connect with industries that are on this side of the border and with those across the border such as industries in Ciudad Juarez that rely on our metal services" Seaman said.

ADP recently announced it will nearly double the workforce at its existing operations in El Paso adding 1100 jobs. Additionally ADP will invest $41 million in capital investment to construct a second building at the ADP campus.

ADP's expansion will have an overall estimated impact to the El Paso economy of more than $653 million. "I want to extend my gratitude to Jenn Ryan and her team in New Jersey for their commitment to continuing to invest in El Paso" said Mayor Oscar Leeser.

ADP first opened its El Paso facility in 2006; in less than 10 years the company has become one of the city's leading corporate partners. Through collaborations with Fort Bliss the University of Texas at El Paso and various other community organizations ADP and its employees have fully integrated into the community. The El Paso facility for ADP serves ADP clients across North America.

"Our expansion is an expression of our faith and confidence in the labor market in El Paso. At ADP we're proud to shine the light on El Paso for all of the right reasons; the promise we see in the people we hire and the community partnerships we have cultivated and grown" said Terry McGreehan ADP Vice President and General Manager.

ADP is a premier provider of global human capital management solutions that unite payroll HR talent time tax and benefits administration and regulatory compliance. Among the regional partners that collaborate with ADP to ensure the region's economic ecosystem is thriving is the Borderplex Alliance which aggressively promotes local assets and human capital to attract Fortune 100 & 500 companies.

"The Borderplex Alliance applauds ADP for this multi-million-dollar investment in El Paso which will certainly strengthen our regional economy" said Borderplex Alliance CEO Rolando Pablos.

Read the full Texas Business Report (From the March/April 2015 issue) at: http://businessfacilities.com/2015/04/8-things-that-make-texas-an-economic-development-champion/

 

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