TMAC Helping Businesses Prevent Pollution

The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) has received a grant worth nearly $500,000 to assist manufacturers in developing and adopting pollution prevention practices that reduce costs and environmental impacts.

Pharr Bridge leaders to visit Mexico City to discuss second span project

Building on the city’s own strategic plan, Bazan and his team have been working with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center – a part of the UT-Rio Grande Valley’s College of Engineering – to formulate a multi-year plan to optimize the bridge. A survey was sent out to stakeholders and they expect to release the plan in May. 

University, USMFS Awarded $200k To Fund Solar Startups

UTRGV is part of a series of 18 projects the U. S. Department of Energy has funded to promote equity and diversity in clean energy innovation. The $3.6 million – the U.S. DOE’s Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize – awarded to the projects supports teams of entrepreneurs, community organizers, nonprofits and academic institutions working to achieve energy … Read more

TMAC-UHCL partnership will serve more manufacturers across Texas

The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) signed an agreement to make UHCL a subrecipient under TMAC. “This partnership will allow TMAC to expand the brand and serve more manufacturers across the state of Texas,” said Rodney Reddic, TMAC interim executive director. “UHCL is uniquely positioned to service the … Read more

TMAC helps Texas company achieve cybersecurity certification

The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) has received a grant worth nearly $500,000 to assist manufacturers in developing and adopting pollution prevention practices that reduce costs and environmental impacts.

Texas Business Bulletin – Manufacturing Day – October 2022

National Manufacturing Day, taking place October 7, 2022, honors the many companies and dedicated workforce that drive our robust manufacturing industry. In Texas, this is a chance to recognize just how vital this sector is to our state’s prosperity—driving economic expansion and creating new jobs. Manufacturing Day also highlights the importance of continued development of … Read more

Texas A&M and UT Arlington sign agreement to advance aerospace manufacturing in Texas

The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for increasing collaboration to expand the aerospace defense manufacturing community in Texas. UTA holds the cooperative agreement for Texas with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership … Read more

Corpus Christi EDC Expands Opportunities to Regional Manufacturers

The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation (CCREDC) Business Retention and Expansion program is expanding opportunities for its regional manufacturers though its participation in the new Texas Manufacturing Network, a rapidly growing online community of Texas manufacturers, suppliers and support organizations. The network is sponsored by the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC) and the innovative technology behind … Read more

How BCIC’s eBridge Center Will Help Mexican Small Businesses Launch in the U.S.

The eBridge Center is being developed by the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, working in conjunction with UT-Rio Grande Valley. Officials with UTRGV’s Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center were given a tour of the facility late last week, along with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service. TMAC, which is currently based at UTRGV’s Edinburg campus, will have an … Read more