INDUSTRY On the Grow!

Texarkana’s many resources include companies, corporations, and colleges, which provide needed assets for the community. We applaud these establishments for providing first-class industries which enable the community to grow.

Abernathy Company

Founded in 1898, Abernathy Company is a business’ source for industrial and institutional cleaning products, packaging and office supplies, facility maintenance and safety supplies, food services supplies, and personal care items. (www.abernathycompany.com)

Bwi Companies

BWI Companies, Inc. was founded in 1958 by Bob and Betty Bunch as a retail seed store in Texarkana, Texas. The company began wholesale operations in 1972 and has since expanded to 20 locations, including eight full-line distribution centers across the Mid-South and Southeastern United States.

BWI currently distributes products for lawn and garden, animal health, horticulture, professional pest management, and turf markets to garden centers, farm and feed stores, hardware stores, grocery, regional multi-store outlets, greenhouse growers, nursery growers, landscapers, lawn and land care companies, golf courses, and other related outlets. (www.bwicompanies.com)

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Since 1914, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s focus has been on making quality tires that will perform well and last for thousands of miles. Committed to safety, Cooper believes that manufacturing a quality product is key to ensuring your peace of mind. Approximately 1,800 people are employed at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company’s Texarkana, Arkansas, plant. (www.coopertire.com)

DOMTAR - ASHDOWN MILL

Located in Ashdown, Arkansas, Domtar’s mill has an annual pulp production capacity of 560,000 tons of fluff/market pulp and 205,500 tons of uncoated freesheet (UFS) . The mill’s products includes copy paper and fluff/market pulp. (www.domtar.com)

FLOWERS BAKERY OF TEXARKANA, LLC

Flowers Bakery of Texarkana, LLC, located in Texarkana, Arkansas, is a leading producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods. The Texarkana bakery is one of Flowers Foods’ 46 highly efficient bakeries that produce a wide range of bakery foods for retail and food service customers in the U.S. (www.flowersfoods.com)

Graphic Packaging Internationaltexarkana Mill

The Graphic Packaging – Texarkana Mill is a fully integrated supplier of paperboard, folding cartons, and food service packaging. Paper from the mill supports consumer and food products around the globe. (www.graphicpkg.com)

Jcm Industries

A leading pipe fitting manufacturer for more than 40 years, JCM Industries, Inc. builds and delivers quality products for repair and connection of all types of piping systems around the world when needed. JCM, located in Nash, Texas, stays committed to its mission of having a high standard of excellence for customer service, quality products, and a positive work environment. (www.jcmindustries.com)

Ledwell

Ledwell has continued the legacy of excellence started by Lloy and Buddy Ledwell, with an eye for quality and dedicated customer service. Ledwell offers custom manufactured truck bodies and trailers, as well as parts and service. Businesses, big and small, come to Ledwell with transportation needs and are provided with the best, most innovative solution. (www.ledwell.com)

Mayo Manufacturing Corporation

Since its founding in 1965, Mayo Manufacturing has been owned and operated in Texarkana by three generations of the Mayo family. Now, 57 years later, the Mayo family has grown to over 250 associates and serves the entire country and beyond. Mayo Manufacturing produces quality furniture with materials made right here in America. The company makes over 100 unique styles including sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, ottomans, swivels, and swivel gliders. (www.mayofurniture.com)

PHARMA NOBIS, LLC

Formerly known as HUMCO, Pharma Nobis manufactures and distributes a diversified line of pharmaceutical products and overthe-counter medicines. The company provides contract manufacturing and private label services for consumer healthcare companies and retailers in the U.S.

Red River Army Depot

More than 3,500 people are engaged in work ranging from producing timber to remanufacturing the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles at Red River Army Depot. The depot occupies 15,375 acres, houses more than 1,400 buildings, and is host to 16 tenant organizations. Its mission is to sustain the Warfighter’s combat power by providing ground combat and tactical systems sustainment maintenance operations. (www.redriver.army.mil)

SMITH-BLAIR

Smith-Blair is part of Xylem, a leading global water technology company with innovative and smart technology solutions to meet the world’s most challenging water issues. Smith-Blair, Inc. operates from its 261,000-square-foot plant on 34 acres in Texarkana, Arkansas. The company builds thousands of products that ship around the world each day. (www.smith-blair.com)

Texamericas Center

Located on the Texas side of the Texarkana metropolitan area, TexAmericas Center owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States. With roughly 12,000 development-ready acres of land and approximately 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial product, TexAmericas Center services Arkansas, Louisi- center ana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The organization has the capability to lease, build-to-suit, or facilitate greenfield owner-constructed projects in a timely efficient manner. It is host to an on-site rail yard and has over 30 miles of rail running through its properties. TexAmericas Center offers rail car storage, tender services, and transload services as well as thirdparty logistics (3PL) services to assist companies with inventory management, value-added activities, warehousing, and fulfillment needs. (www.texamericascenter.com)

Texarkana Regional Airport

Currently served by American Eagle Airlines, the Texarkana Regional Airport has provided aviation services for the Texarkana area for 91 years. Located in Texarkana, Arkansas, the airport is minutes away from the downtown area, local industries, and tourist spots with convenient access to Interstate 30, Loop 245, four U.S. Highways, and rail service. The Texarkana Regional Airport provides commercial jet service to DFW airport and hundreds of connecting flight opportunities. (www.txkairport.com)

TRI-STATE IRON & METAL COMPANY

Tri-State Iron & Metal Co. has earned its reputation as the region’s premier metal recycler. With a history dating back more than 75 years, the company handles a wide range of materials, including steel, aluminum, brass, and copper, purchasing from industrial and commercial businesses, as well as the general public. (www.tsimco. com)

Truman Arnold Companies

Begun in 1964 as a Texarkana, Texas-based Conoco Distributor, Truman Arnold Companies (TAC) is among the largest fuel wholesalers and aviation service providers in the country. TAC Air is a Fixed Base Operation that services all areas of aviation. TAC Air-TXK offers award-winning customer service, competitively-priced jet fuel, and customized aviation services at Texarkana Regional Airport in Texarkana, Arkansas. (www.thearnoldcos.com)

Wholesale Electric Supply

Founded in 1947 in Texarkana, Texas, by Amos McCulloch, Wholesale Electric Supply Co. is still family-owned today. With over 450 employees and 50 branches across Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee, Wholesale Electric Supply can provide lighting, power distribution/switchgear, safety technology, wire and cable, cable management and raceway, power connection and control, and other miscellaneous products. (www.netwes.com)