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Location, location, location!
25 Feb 2019
Pasadena is only 20 minutes from Hobby Airport and an hour from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Pasadena also has direct frontage along the Houston Ship Canal leading to the Port of Houston. This busy port is a popular destination for foreign companies, making it #1 in the country in foreign tonnage.
Businesses needing to access rail lines can also do so in Pasadena, as can distribution companies needing to access interstates and freeways. Both the Union Pacific Railroad and the BNSF Railway serve Pasadena businesses. By road, businesses can transport goods on the Beltway 8, State Highway 225 and Interstate 45. This provides multiple avenues for businesses engaged in international and national trade to move raw products and finished goods throughout the country and the world. Learn more about our location and why Pasadena would be ideal for your business by clicking here.
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For Immediate Release
February 21, 2019
The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2018. The awards were presented at a breakfast held Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the TEDC’s Legislative Conference in Austin, Texas. The two and one...
Workforce Programs are Growing in Pasadena
Feb 18 2019The workforce in Pasadena is highly skilled and highly trained. Businesses who choose to locate here can benefit from access to this top talent while also utilizing some of the workforce resources and incentives available to companies located in our region. For example, the Skills Development Fund is Texas is...
Financial Incentives are Available in Pasadena
Feb 11 2019There are many financial reasons to move your business to Pasadena, Texas. We are part of the Houston Metro region but offer low tax rates, an easy permitting process and an economic development team that will work to make it financially viable to locate here. In fact, the Pasadena EDC...