Texas Midwest Fuels Up Industry to Support Alternative Energy

Five years ago, when Nick Nixon and Jeff Flood decided to move their small Minnesota concrete company to Texas and target the wind-farm market, folks thought them, well, a bit misguided

Main Street Program Leads a Town-Center Revival

Colorado City has the annual Frontier Junktique Festival to draw visitors to its old downtown and more than 75 antique booths and other vendors.

Hardy Manufacturing the Backbone of Texas Midwest

Since its launch in Dallas in 1964, EBAA Iron Inc. has led the way in the iron industry, manufacturing quality, cutting-edge joint restraint products for ductile and PVC pipe.

Smart Companies Find a Home in Texas Midwest

A host of knowledge companies find the Texas Midwest an attractive place to locate, invest and innovate.

Texas Midwest Fuels Up Industry to Support Alternative Energy
Main Street Program Leads a Town-Center Revival
Hardy Manufacturing the Backbone of Texas Midwest
Smart Companies Find a Home in Texas Midwest
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Abilene

Abilene is a commerce, culture and education hub in the Texas Midwest.

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Welcome to the online edition of Business Images Texas Midwest, which takes an informed look at residential and business life in the Texas Midwest. Business Images is sponsored by the Texas Midwest Community Network.

Living and Working in Texas Midwest

The Texas Midwest Region encompasses 25 counties in central Texas and includes Abilene, San Angelo and Brownwood. A major military presence includes Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene and Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo. The region has deep roots in oil and gas production and has created a thriving alternative energy sector, including large facilities that produce components for wind towers and turbines. Additionally, the region has built solid manufacturing, health-care, biotechnology and distribution sectors, and several major companies including Sitel, Verizon and Ethicon have substantial operations in the region. A strong transportation network includes proximity to interstate and state highway systems, rail lines and regional air service. The region's communities include several historic and rehabilitated downtowns, an abundant supply of outdoor recreation activities include boating, fishing and hunting, and significant galleries, museums, festivals and shopping.
Health
Technology Advances Keep Region in Good Care
Health-care providers use the team approach to treat­ment in the Texas Midwest. This collaboration has been felt this decade through hospital consolidation and expansion of health-care networks FULL ARTICLE
Business Climate
Old Hotel Finds New Life as Cultural Center
The 14-story Cactus Hotel is the tallest structure in all of San Angelo. The downtown landmark was the fourth hotel ever built by Conrad Hilton, but today no longer accepts overnight guests. Instead FULL ARTICLE
Transportation
Regional Airports Undergo Expansions
Don Green is proud to say that Abilene Regional Airport serves more than 90,000 passengers every year. American Eagle offers six daily pas­senger flights to and from Dallas-Fort Worth, and corporate FULL ARTICLE

Success Stories

Good Fun Is Right Outside in Texas Midwest
The Texas Midwest offers a broad cross section of recreational opportunities, whether it’s hunting, fishing, golf, outdoor activities, spectator FULL ARTICLE
Welcome Mat Is Always Out at Frontier Texas!
The welcome mat is always out at Frontier Texas! Frontier Texas! is a welcoming program in downtown Abilene, specifically inside a building that FULL ARTICLE
Texas Midwest Offers Rich Cultural Tapestry
The Texas Midwest offers a rich tapestry of cultural experiences, from renowned galleries to distinctive museums to performing arts to historical FULL ARTICLE
Abilene Civic Center Draws Conventions
There are only 365 days in a year, aren’t there? Even so, the Abilene Civic Center still manages to book more than 850 events each year and generates FULL ARTICLE

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Demographics

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