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EAT MOR CHIKIN: MPEDC Relocates Office

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!! Can anyone guess what happened to the Mt. Pleasant Economic Development Corporation / Chamber of Commerce office?!? 😳😱 . . . Hint: Only ONE of the following is true – 1. Murder hornets 2. EDC Director did NOT get Taylor Swift tickets 😡 3. Chamber CEO saw a spider 🕷️ 4. Just another gender reveal party 5. We are making way . . . for Chick-fil-A!! 🐓 #econdev #TakingOneForTheTeam #EatMorChikin #mountpleasant #chickfila #TX #Texas

Posted by Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation on Thursday, December 15, 2022

MPEDC’s Temporary Office Location: 302 N Jefferson Ave., Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455, Suite 160

Diamond C Trailers Named TWC Large Employer of the Year Finalist

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Congrats to our very own Diamond C Trailers for being named a Texas Workforce Commission Large Employer of the Year Finalist.

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We are so grateful for our incredible team members are honored to be named a 2022 #EmployerOfTheYear finalist by the Texas Workforce Commission. Your hard work and passion are the driving force behind DC’s success. 😊 Here’s to fueling the growth and success of DC team members, our customers, and our community! Thank you for being #EXTRAordinary, Diamond C fam! 💙 #TXWorkforceConference #DoWorkLoveStrong #TeamDC #DiamondC

Posted by Diamond C Trailers on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Large Employer of the Year

The Large Employer of the Year Award honors a large private-sector employer whose efforts and initiatives have an extraordinary effect on the state of Texas, workers, other employers, and the communities in which the employer does business. The nomination should recognize a large employer (500 employees or more) that is a customer of the workforce system and has created or used innovative approaches to best support the mission of the Texas workforce system to ensure Texas remains competitive in the global economy. The nomination should focus on initiatives that have a positive effect on current workers, future workers, and/or workers with challenges that may make transitioning into the workforce difficult, such as Unemployment Insurance claimants, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients, previously incarcerated individuals, separating military personnel, and individuals with disabilities.

The nomination should highlight initiatives including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Training and retaining employees
  • Upgrading worker skills
  • Job creation or redesign
  • Child care solutions
  • Job sharing and telecommuting
  • Activities with students, schools, colleges, training providers, and workforce education or development programs
  • Community involvement and collaboration

To help you plan: Large Employer of the Year Award Planning Document

Priefert’s 109, 200 sq ft. Powder Coat Facility

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No time to waste & the growth continues! 🏗🚜

Super excited to showcase Priefert’s 2-month construction progress update. This 109, 200 sq ft. Powder Coat facility will be the largest single building built at one time by Priefert to date. Anticipated operation date: Q2 2023

Did you know Priefert currently operates in more than 1 million square feet with ~1000 employees? If you missed our prior podcast post, click here –> https://rb.gy/4wblyr to hear Rocky Christenberry, Vice President, explain their incredible story & journey.

2022 Summer Construction Update

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Knowledge is power, so check out our Summer 2022 Construction Update video! We want to update y’all on some of the exciting growth happening in our community!

Podcast: Rocky Christenberry, Vice President, Priefert

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Priefert: This family-owned manufacturer is reinventing itself, investing millions into the local economy, & adding more than 50 jobs in 2022!

“What has happened since the beginning of that headgate to where we are today just makes everyone’s head swirl,” stated Rocky Christenberry, Vice President.

“Priefert has an incredible story of continuing through the hard times, making their people the most important part of their business, and being a staple in a community,” said Texas ED Connection founder, Dave Quinn.

If you’ve ever wanted to know how Priefert went from welding headgates in a residential metal shop to more than 1 million SF of production (and growing) space & 1,000 employees, put your headphones on and enjoy the ride!

Thank you to our friends at Priefert for taking the time to share your story!

MPEDC partnered with Day One Experts to showcase our two large manufacturing companies in Mount Pleasant, Texas. We hope you enjoy listening to and learning about them.

Listen to “Episode 14 – Rocky Christenberry, Vice President, Priefert” on Spreaker.

Address- Temporary Office Location

302 North Jefferson Avenue, Suite 140  •  Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455

Phone

Office: 903.572.6602  •  Fax: 903.572.0631

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