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Relocation + Expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth
Company moves and expansions you need to know. Plus: openings, regional firsts, and newcomers making business news across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Inside Diversified's new global headquarters in Plano. [Photo: Diversified]
Audiovisual Innovation Leader Diversified Relocates Global HQ to North Texas
by David Seeley and Lance Murray | Oct 30, 2024
With a reported $1 billion-plus in annual revenue, Diversified's client list includes Microsoft, Fox Sports, Lululemon, and some 70 Fortune 100 companies. Its projects vary from creating the Southern Hemisphere's largest LED video wall to designing AV and broadcast systems for the new production facility at Texas A&M's Kyle Field.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2024
Founded in 2010, global digital skills provider Simplilearn is now based in Plano and Bangalore, India. Its HQ move to North Texas "positions us to better empower professionals with the skills needed to excel in a digital-first world," says Founder and CEO Krishna Kumar.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2024
The lithium-ion battery recycling company has opened its new HQ and R&D laboratory in Carrollton, with a goal of "advancing critical metals recovery in a way that's both economically sustainable and environmentally responsible." The company is doing that through the use of its proprietary Membrane Solvent Extraction technology.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 21, 2024
GoVerden—which is owned by three of the largest avocado growers in Michoacán, Mexico—said the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Plano is a direct response to its double-digit growth over the past three years and the increasing demand for its products.
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JFS President and CEO Cathy Barker speaking at the groundbreaking for JFS' new Addison home, with platform party (left to right): Capital Campaign Chair Joel Litman; Rabbi Mordechai Harris, Addison Mayor Bruce Arfsten, JFS Board Chair Julie Gothard, Oliver Steinberg, Karla Steinberg, Larry Steinberg, and Ilana Steinberg. [Photo: Kim Leeson]
Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Breaks Ground on New Home in Addison
by David Seeley | Oct 11, 2024
“Today we are celebrating 75 years of impact,” JFS CEO Cathy Barker said at the groundbreaking of The Karla and Larry Steinberg Building, the nonprofit's new Addison home. The much larger new home will enable JFS to expand its services—including primary medical care, individual counseling and group support, career and financial coaching, a food pantry, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 11, 2024
Parcel sortation handling equipment may not sound sexy, but it keeps economies soaring by making supply chains hum worldwide. At Körber Business Area Supply Chain's new Innovation Center near DFW Airport, the cutting-edge systems on display are just part of "the first facility of its kind in North America" for the company—marking yet another local expansion.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 1, 2024
Pinnacle said its new APAC Regional Headquarters in Chennai marks a significant step in its global strategy, aimed at better serving an increasingly international clientele comprising over 20% of the Fortune 100.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 1, 2024
Whether you bike, hike, jog, or stroll, you’ll soon be able to crisscross
Dallas-Fort Worth in one long ribbon of connected city trails.
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The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas is part of the Phase I building of the O'Donnell Athenaeum. [Photo copyright Mauricio Rojas/courtesy of UT Dallas]
Crow Museum Opens Its Second Location at UT Dallas, as a Groundbreaking Marks New Phase of O’Donnell Athenaeum
by David Seeley | Sep 25, 2024
The $158 million Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum at UT Dallas in Richardson has begun to take living shape with today's opening of the Crow Museum of Asian Art's second location and Tuesday's groundbreaking for a new 680-seat performance hall and music building. The project's goal: transforming UT Dallas into a cultural destination for North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 23, 2024
The 129-year-old company said the launch of its new standalone entity is the result of Kinley's desire to address "smaller, yet critical, service requests" from new and legacy clients. The news follows last week's announcement of Kinley opening five new regional offices across the U.S.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2024
Developed by mathematicians from the University of Cambridge, Luminance's LLM-based AI platform uses machine learning and pattern recognition to read and understand legal documents in any language—bringing next-gen AI to "every touchpoint a business has with its documents." The company recently raised a $40M Series B round.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 20, 2024
First reported by D CEO, Mike Hoque and Mike Ablon have the iconic 72-story tower and four surrounding city blocks under contract, planning a $350 million redevelopment that includes a luxury hotel, street-level enhancements, and a potential new financial district in downtown Dallas.
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Left to right: Kinley Construction's new Houston, Seattle, and Kansas City offices [Photos: Kinley Construction]
Arlington’s 129-Year-Old Kinley Construction Expands with New Offices in Houston, Kansas City, Denver, and Seattle
by Lance Murray | Sep 18, 2024
"For decades, we've managed projects nationwide from our Texas headquarters," said Kinley CCO Josh Crisafulli. "With advancements in technology and communication, we realized we can effectively replicate this structure from various locations." More offices might be added to support the regional teams, he noted.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 11, 2024
PWT said its new Sherman headquarters will enable it to respond even more rapidly to customer demand while ramping up its production "in a safe and sustainable way." The division of fintech Water on Demand is part of a move by local industries and communities to take clean water "private," the companies said.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 10, 2024
With the expansion, RecNation is now a coast-to-coast operator with operations across eight states from Florida to California. But the Golden State may be the biggest prize: California has more than $500 million in RV sales annually and has over 50 state and national parks nearby, RecNation notes.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 9, 2024
Berlin, Germany-based Blacklane said the new business routes offer travelers a "reliable and seamless alternative" to commuter air and train transportation. The Dallas routes include travel to Abilene, East Texas Regional Airport near Longview, Oklahoma City, Texarkana, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, Waco, and Wichita Falls.
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