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Tomball, a thriving city favorably positioned Improved access and developing office from Tomball. Tomball businesses access the
30 miles north of Houston, Texas, is taking and business centers makes it easier than Port by truck or Burlington Northern Santa
advantage of its location to grow and attract ever for Tomball businesses to recruit new, Fe (BNSF) Railway.
diverse businesses. Dedication to business- diverse talent. Local transportation projects, Tomball’s international reach and diverse
friendly principles allows Tomball to recruit such as the expanded Tomball Parkway and business climate is illustrated by the roster of
and retain successful companies of various recently completed Grand Parkway, deliver companies located inside the 99.5-acre Tomball
sizes and types looking for their ideal home. Tomball businesses convenient entry to major Business & Technology Park. Canadian-based
Tomball has access to connect people and thoroughfares that traverse the state and Packers Plus Energy Services and French-based
businesses from wide-ranging backgrounds with region and provide expedient commutes for SUEZ Water and Technologies Solutions were
its location in the third most populous county workers from newly developed master-planned the first two companies to begin operations
in America. Tomball businesses leverage their subdivisions and more rural areas. in the Park.
location in the Harris County-Houston metro George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), United Kingdom-based JDR Cable Systems,
area, with a population of seven million people, less than a 30-minute drive from Tomball, owned by Poland-based TFKable Group, is
to attract a qualified workforce representative furthers Tomball’s connection to various currently constructing their U.S. headquarters in
of the culturally diverse region. No racial or cultures. With more than 25 airlines and nearly the Park. The power cable design, engineering
ethnic group constitutes a majority in the 70 international destinations, IAH helps bring and manufacturing company is moving from
Houston area. the world to Tomball. Serving more than 45 Houston into a 65,000 square-foot facility,
million passengers annually, IAH ranks as a
Companies in Tomball and throughout Texas bringing 65 new jobs to Tomball when the
value an available workforce with diverse top 20 busiest airport in the United States. company launches operations in 2021.
backgrounds and viewpoints as a business Less than five miles from downtown Tomball, JDR’s new facility is part of Tomball’s rapid
advantage. Texas is home to the nation’s David Wayne Hooks Airport gives businesses commercial and industrial development being
second largest workforce and has been a regional option to utilize for chartered flights led by the Tomball Business & Technology
among the fastest growing states for more and fixed-based operator (FBO) services. Park. Operated by the Tomball Economic
than a decade, continuing to diversify an International and domestic markets can also Development Corporation, the Park is
already rich culture. be reached via Port Houston, less than an hour fully served with all utilities, provides off-

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