# Texan Cement to convert Brownsville facility into production plant with $42M investment

Texan Cement is shifting its operation at the Port of Brownsville from a regional distribution center to a production facility capable of making 400,000 tons annually of Portland cement. The $42 million investment includes bulk handling equipment and increased storage capacity, creating over 70 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-11
- Where: Brownsville, Texas, United States
- Value: $42.0M
- Jobs: 70
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 tons annually
- Products: Portland cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Texan Cement](https://endata.com/companies/81703.md)
- [Cementos Tudela Veguín](https://endata.com/companies/34487.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [portofbrownsville.com](https://www.portofbrownsville.com/texan-cement-honored-with-2024-chairmans-award-by-the-port-of-brownsville/), 2024-12-11: "The company is in the process of shifting its operation from a regional distribution center importing cement to a production facility capable of making 400,000 tons annually of Portland cement at the port."

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