June 7, 2022
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Trans Cable Int’l - Growth of an Industry in Bonham
By Rose Schwartz
Everybody loves a good American success story as do I but being a native Texan I especially love a good Texas success story. And, successful is the best way to describe the happenings at Trans Cable in Bonham. Having begun its operation in April 2013, this year marks the ninth anniversary of the cable manufacturing/distribution company. Providing the cable needed for data communication used for internet, low voltage lighting, entry controls, etc., Trans Cable is an upand-coming cable company that services its clients as near as the Plano Rockwall area to as far away as Canada. Carlos Medina, the COO (Chief Operations Officer) of Trans Cable located at 800 East 2nd Street, told me how they had started the plant with just six employees as opposed to the current 35 employ-
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ees on staff and the soon to be hired additional twelve employees to coincide with the expansion of approximately 9,000 square feet of operation space. With the plant running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Trans Cable offers three shifts for its employees with 12-hour workdays for three days on and four days off (with night shift premiums offered). The current starting salary is at approximately $16.00+ an hour. Taking me on a tour of his plant, Mr. Medina pointed out the new equipment purchased that will be used in their recent expansion and how the equipment combines different colored strands of cable conductors that is transformed into the finished product. While touring the plant, he spoke of how while the pandemic did affect their company with some loss of employees (health concerns), the company never ceased its
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operation nor laid anyone off, but used the slowdown of business to build inventory. He explained how the owner of Wire & Plastic Machinery is leasing the space they are working in with the agreement for them to expand up to 50,000 more sq feet over the course of the next ten years. When asked if there was a projection for more expansion, Mr. Medina replied their next expansion is targeted for the end of 2024. On a personal note, I learned that Carlos Medina comes from a military family. Hailing from El Paso, Carlos was in the Air Force for six years and went into the wire business immediately following his service in the military. Instilling that work ethic into his children, he noted his daughters have worked summers in the plant and added how they employ about as many female workers as males.
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Getting back to the topic of workers, Carlos shared that the benefit package for his employees include accrued vacation beginning after 90 days, profit sharing, 401K, retirement and six paid holidays. There is a relaxed casual work environment at the plant with special dress days to boost morales and too many potluck dinners (“we eat way too much”.) He reiterated that though they are currently training new employees for the expanded operations (training NTMWD Executive Director Jenna Covington, Congresscan take six to 10 weeks man Pat Fallon, and Freese and Nichols’ Adam Payne, Vice though some are ready to President and Bois d’Arc Lake Program Construction Mango after 3 to 4 weeks) they ager. Photo by NTMWD. are still looking for a few good men (and/or women.) Press Release - As part may of the District’s *All prices +TT&L, W.A.C. - Some units down payment be slightly higher commitment to our This June 10th there will growing region, Executive Director Jenna Covington shared KIA FORTE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2006 FORD F-150 SD be a2015 ribbon cutting cerprogress on the construction of Bois d’Arc Lake during a special 2014 at FORD F-150 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2006 FORD F-150 emony their plant with tour for U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon and five staffEXPEDITION members. Congress2014 FORD ESCAPE (BLK) 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 FORD the Mayor of Bonham and 2013 DODGE DART 2008 Fallon CHEVY represents COBALT the 4th Congressional man District of Texas, EDDIE other2012 local atFORDdignitaries FUSION 2007 SUBARU 2006 DODGE GRAND which includesFORESTER Fannin County where the lake is located. 2012 CHEVY EQUINOXtheir 2007 PONTIAC G6 tending to celebrate CARVAN “I had the privilege of touring the new Bois d’Arc Lake and all 2011expansion FORD TAURUS 2007 PONTIAC 2006 DODGE DURANGO recent and 9th the work the North Texas Municipal Water District is doing to 2011 FORD EXPEDITION 2007 KIA SPECTRA 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER anniversary with a private 2011 DODGE RAM 2007 HYUNDAI SANTAFE with water,” provide our constituents Congressman Fallon said. 2006 CHRYSLER P.T. celebration to CALIBER follow for 2010 DODGE 2007 can’t HYUNDAI FE final product!” “We wait SANTA to see the CRUISER TOURING CHEVY TRAVERSE 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE their2010 employees. 2005 FORD MUSTANG
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