Thursday, March 20, 2014

Press Release- Lockhart, TX- Announces New Steel Company- New Jobs

N E W S  R E L E A S E

 

City of Lockhart Economic Development Department 

308 W. San Antonio Street

Lockhart, Texas 78644

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra F. Mauldin, Director of Economic Development, City of Lockhart

March 20, 2014 T: 512.398.3461 Ext. 233 | C: 512.376.0856 | F: 512.398.5103

smauldinl@lockhart-tx.org

Steel Detailing, Fabricating and Erecting Company Opening Manufacturing Facility in Lockhart

Optimum Steel to Open New Facility in Lockhart

 

Lockhart, Texas – March 20, 2014 – The City of Lockhart’s Economic Development Department and Lockhart Economic Development Corporation today announced that Optimum Steel is locating a new manufacturing facility and bringing 30 new jobs to Lockhart.

 

Founded in 1989, Optimum Steel is a full service steel detailing, fabricating and erecting company providing a full turn-key solution specifically designed to meet all needs commercial, residential, industrial, petrochemical, or educational projects. 

 

Optimum Steel came to Lockhart because a 20,000SF manufacturing facility was available and because it was strategically located to provide superior transportation options.  They propose to bring and create a total of 55 jobs in the first ten years, and the company is well on the way to fulfilling those projections.  Their sales and management team have filled the eight office spaces in the building and are planning how to accommodate three potential new hires.  They have 14 employees working in the production division and plan to hire an additional 5. 

 

An example of their many and varied Current projects include Hotel Van Zandt, Champion Office Building, and Austin Central Library. Past projects included:  Barton Place Condos, TSU Matthews Street Parking garage, Palmer Events Center, Beaumont ISD Athletic Complex; The unique areas they are able to produce are at the Domain where they fabricated and installed the stainless steel cable railing, stainless steel infill railing, rolled pipe Arbors in front of Macys, and the entrance sign towers.  Other projects include the UT Fine Arts Library, a modern interior accentuated by a tube steel and glass bridge; ACC parking Garage featuring their steel handrails; and Seton Hospital’s glass entrance of structural and support steel for all the glass façade.  Stratford Residence features a unique energy efficient home in the heart of Austin, Built with EcoHomes, Inc. This residence has structural steel, stainless steel cable rail, landscape steel, and Photovoltaic solar support steel on the roof.  You can see several of the projects on their web-site at http://www.optimumsteel.com

 

 

“Locating in Lockhart, the center of the Growth Triangle of Texas, provides outstanding proximity to the developments in the metro areas, and offers dual transportation access to both Interstates and to all the metro areas ensuring great opportunities for growth in our company,” stated Thomas Erickson, Owner of Optimum Steel.

 

Optimum Steel is one of two companies in the process of locating to Lockhart and creating over 85 jobs in 2014.  These announcements are joined by seven retail and commercial projects and the DR Horton contracting 125 lots to build new homes in Lockhart.  For more information, contact the Economic Development Department at City Hall 512-398-3461 Ext. 233 or emailing ecodev@lockhart-tx.org.

 

 

Jim Young
KW Commercial
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Coming Soon- For Lease- Bank Building w/ 4 Drive Thru Lanes: Lockhart, Texas

COMING SOON- Vacant Bank Building in Lockhart Will Be For Lease—

 

Client, Sabot Development, LTD is under contract to purchase a vacant Bank building(2500 sf) with Vault, Safes, Furniture, 4 Drive Thrus & More. The site is on the pathway to Lockhart’s new WalMart, nearby to planned 4,000 SF Homes!

 

Click this link for more info, and inquire about Tenant Rep Fees:

http://bit.ly/sabotsite-lockhartbank

 

 

Jim Young
KW Commercial
512-565-7509
jimyoung@kwcommercial.com
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1801 Mopac, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746

 

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