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Vesuvius USA to lay off some Tyler workers, but plant to stay open

By Roy Maynard - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Jun 19, 2017

Published on Thursday, 15 June 2017 15:53 - Written by ROY MAYNARD, rmaynard@tylerpaper.com

Vesuvius USA will shed some manufacturing jobs in its Tyler plant, but the plant isn’t closing, company officials say.

Vesuvius makes ceramics used by steelmakers. It has about 70 workers in Tyler, and another 68 production sites and more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

Tyler Council approves tax abatement for oilfield equipment manufacturer

By Faith Harper - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Jun 19, 2017

Published on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:09 - Written by FAITH HARPER, fharper@tylerpaper.com

Business is picking up for a Tyler oilfield equipment manufacturer so much so that it's looking to expand and bring on more employees.

Tyler reviews progress of its tax abatement agreements

By Faith Harper - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 27, 2017

Published on Wednesday, 26 April 2017 17:09 - Written by FAITH HARPER, fharper@tylerpaper.com

Half of companies currently receiving a tax abatement from the city of Tyler are meeting their job creation goals.

On Wednesday, the Tyler City Council received its annual update on the status of abatements.

Sanderson Farms tax abatement agreement approved by Smith County

By Faith Harper - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 26, 2017

Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 19:41 - Written by FAITH HARPER, fharper@tylerpaper.com

Smith County Commissioners on Tuesday finalized a tax abatement agreement for two Sanderson Farm sites in the county.

Tyler, Smith County approve tax abatement for Trane

By Faith Harper - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 18, 2017

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Tyler City Council approves tax abatement for Trane to upgrade facility, creating jobs

By Roy Maynard - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 13, 2017

Published on Wednesday, 12 April 2017 18:06 - Written by ROY MAYNARD, rmaynard@tylerpaper.com

Tyler City Council on Wednesday approved a tax abatement agreement that will allow Trane to upgrade its Tyler manufacturing facility.

Downtown development to include lofts, retail space on old King Chevrolet site

By Faith Harper - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 13, 2017

Published on Wednesday, 12 April 2017 21:24 - Written by FAITH HARPER, fharper@tylerpaper.com

What started as a house-hunting venture turned into a multimillion-dollar mixed use downtown development project.

When Samuel Scarborough moved back to Tyler in late 2016, he hoped to live downtown. Problem was, there were no open spaces and a two-year long waiting list.... Read More

Tyler and Smith County growing, becoming more diverse

By Roy Maynard - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 7, 2017

Published on Friday, 7 April 2017 00:02 - Written by ROY MAYNARD, rmaynard@tylerpaper.com

Tyler is changing, the official Texas state demographer said Thursday, and it’s happening at an increasing rate.

Tyler's housing market healthy, among the most improved in the nation

By Roy Maynard - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 3, 2017

Published on Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:57 - Written by ROY MAYNARD rmaynard@tylerpaper.com

Tyler’s housing market ranks as one of the most improved in the country, a new report by Nationwide said. While some East Texas markets still are suffering the effects of low oil prices, Tyler’s economy has rebounded and the housing market shows it.

Sanderson Farms project will include three locations, 1,700 jobs and $200 million in direct investment

By Roy Maynard - Tyler Morning Telegraph | Mar 29, 2017

Published on Monday, 20 March 2017 18:49 - Written by ROY MAYNARD, rmaynard@tylerpaper.com

Sanderson Farms is looking at three locations in Smith and Wood counties - one for a poultry processing plant, one for a hatchery and a feed mill and rail yard - for a $200 million project that could bring as many as 1,700 jobs to East Texas.

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