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From Playmakers to Policymakers: DRC Champions the Dallas Region’s Winning Ways

by | Jan 23, 2025
At its annual meeting at Arlington's Globe Life Field, the Dallas Regional Chamber took a victory lap with Dallas-Fort Worth's multiple No. 1 economic rankings, outlined DRC priorities for the new legislative session, and heard from five leading pro sports executives why North Texas is such a sports business powerhouse.
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Canada’s Titanium Transportation Group Opens Logistics Office in North Texas
by | Jan 21, 2025
Titanium has asset-based trucking operations and logistics brokerages servicing Canada and the United States, with approximately 850 power units, 3,000 trailers, and 1,300 employees and independent owner operators.
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Michaels Announces 3-Member Interim CEO Team While Searching for New Chief
by | Jan 15, 2025
Heather Bennett, president, Stacey Shively, chief merchandising officer, and CFO Perry Pericleous have been appointed to lead the interim Office of the CEO at the Irving-based Michaels Companies.
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Irving’s Heidelberg Materials NA Acquires Giant Cement Holding in $600M Deal
by | Dec 3, 2024
“The acquisition of the GCHI assets will further strengthen our cementitious footprint in the growing Southeastern U.S. and New England markets,” said Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America.
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Irving-Based Flowserve Completes $305M Acquisition of Houston’s MOGAS Industries

by | Oct 17, 2024
Flowserve said it used cash to fund the deal's purchase price of roughly $305 million, including the potential earnout. Operating in more than 50 countries, Flowserve is one of the world’s top providers of fluid motion and control products and services.
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Irving’s Hyosung Americas Appoints Veteran Exec to COO
by | Oct 11, 2024
Gail Daniels has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of ATM maker Hyosung Americas, a leading global cash management and payments platform service provider.
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Irving’s CEC Facilities Group Names Advisory Board Member as New CEO
by | Oct 4, 2024
New CEO Daniel Williams succeeds company founder Ray Waddell, who will transition to the role of chairman and maintain an active role as CEC continues expanding across the U.S.
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Foot Locker To Open Global Tech Services Hub in North Texas
by | Aug 29, 2024
Along with announcing its HQ move from NYC to St. Petersburg, Florida, Foot Locker plans to open its global technology and innovation center in North Texas next month, citing the region's "best-in-class technology talent pool."
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Bug Studies: New Innovation Center in Irving Has ‘Insectary’ and 3 Labs for the Future of Pest Control

by | Jun 7, 2024
The newly opened North America Innovation Center from pest-control giant Rentokil Terminix features a collection of live indigenous and global insects, along with three independent laboratories investigating everything from wood-destroying organisms to municipal mosquito control.
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Sow Good To Open New Production Facility in Dallas
by | May 30, 2024
Sow Good, a trailblazer in the freeze-dried candy and treat industry, said the new facility is designed to dramatically boost its production capacity and accelerate the company's ability to meet "soaring demand" for its innovative freeze-dried treats.
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The Last Word: WalletHub Analyst On Best Places to Start a Business in 2024
Fort Worth is the top city in Texas, and three other North Texas cities made the top tier.
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New York’s Edged Energy To Build ‘Ultra-Efficient, AI-Ready’ Data Center in Irving

by | Apr 15, 2024
Edged Dallas will be built for high-density AI workloads and equipped with advanced waterless cooling and ultra-efficient energy systems. It's expected to open in the fall.
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Irving-Based Heidelberg Materials Could Get Up to $500M DOE Funding for Cement Plant Decarbonization
by | Mar 26, 2024
Heidelberg said the project is aimed at advancing decarbonization efforts at its new "state-of-the-art" cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. The funding will help create "the first full-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage on a cement plant in the U.S.," says CEO Chris Ward.
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SignaPay Adds Industry Veteran as Chief Technology Officer
by | Mar 8, 2024

SignaPay, an Irving-based payments processing provider, has added David Leppek as chief technology officer. In this role, Leppek will manage all information technology functions for the organization, including developing and improving SignaPay’s proprietary gateway, risk management, and CRM platforms....

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Dallas County, 3 North Texas Cities Are Finalists in IDC Smart Cities North America Awards
by | Feb 26, 2024
The cities of Dallas, Irving, and Cedar Hill joined Dallas County among the 36 finalists for awards from IDC Government Insights. Locally honored initiatives include digital equity and public Wi-Fi programs, as well as a modern library in a park and a public health investigation system.
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