BY KATLYNN FOX & GRACIE WARHURST
Company receives WilCo tax incentives Labatt Food Services, a U.S.-based distributor, will build a new warehouse and facilities near I-35 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard. Diving in deeper At an Oct. 21 meeting, Williamson County commissioners approved a 30% property tax reduction for 10 years in return for the company's $42 million investment and the hiring of 150 permanent employees.
GAF Energy centralizes operations in Georgetown GAF Energy, a solar roofing manufacturing com- pany, will move its headquarters to its Georgetown plant in December. The solar company plans to close its San Jose headquarters and lay off 138 employees on Dec. 13, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed by GAF Energy. The San Jose factory was GAF Energy’s first facility, and opened in 2021. What’s next Manufacturing operations for the company will now be based out of the 450,000-square-foot Georgetown facility, which opened in May 2024. The Georgetown facility produces GAF’s Timber- line Solar, a nailable solar shingle. The company received incentives from the city to build, and plans to invest more than $100 million in the facility in the next 10 years.
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In their own words “In light of ongoing changes in the solar indus- try, we are aligning our business and our team to focus on key markets where solar is most compel- ling for builders and homeowners. The changes we are making include centralizing all Operations, Manufacturing and Research & Development at our headquarters in Georgetown, Texas to drive efficiencies, foster stronger collaboration and partnership amongst teams, and better serve customers,” a GAF Energy spokesperson said in a statement.
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