February 23, 2022 – CelLink has broken ground on their manufacturing facility in Georgetown!
“The facility will be at the Gateway35 Commerce Center, a master-planned industrial park by Titan Development,” the City of Georgetown said. “CelLink selected Titan’s Building 1, a Class A 294,297-square-foot building that is strategically located in Georgetown between I-35 and SH-130. This new building is expected to be completed in June 2022.”
CelLink plans to hire 800-2,000 employees over the next 10 years, which will make them one of the largest private sector employers in the city.
Mayor Josh Schroeder addresses attendees at the groundbreaking on February 23, 2022
“One of the things that excited me when we spoke to them is they did not just want to be a business in the community, but they want to be a part of our community,” Mayor Josh Schroeder said at the groundbreaking on Wednesday, February 23. “They wanted to get emmeshed in the culture of Georgetown, Texas, and so we are thankful to have them, thankful for the Titan guys that made this happen, and they’re going to provide the structure for continued growth and development in our community.”
CelLink manufactures the world’s largest and most electrically and thermally conductive flexible circuits, essential for the automotive and energy storage industries, the City of Georgetown said. The company is a key supplier for major electric vehicle manufacturers providing intelligent wiring systems needed for automotive wiring and battery packs with a key focus on efficiency and safety.
In addition to new jobs, Judge Bill Gravell also announced at the groundbreaking that CelLink will be implementing an internship program for local high school seniors.
Judge Bill Gravell addresses attendees at the groundbreaking on February 23, 2022
“High school seniors will have an opportunity to work local, and our goal is to send them away to get their higher education, then come back and have an opportunity for a great job, and so I just want to say thank you to CelLink for allowing us to put the internship program in there because I believe the kids really are the future of our county,” Judge Bill Gravell said.
The company will receive a total combined incentive package worth $8.02 million from local jurisdictions, the City of Georgetown said, including:
- A Williamson County property tax abatement for 10 years of 75 percent for business personal property and 50 percent for real property, valued at $2.11 million.
- A City of Georgetown property tax abatement of the same terms, valued at $2.18 million
- An infrastructure reimbursement grant of $2.5 million, paid from the Georgetown Economic Development Corporation Type A sales tax fund
- A five-year job creation grant with a total value of $525,000, also paid from GEDCO
- The retirement of Renewable Energy Credits to offset the company’s electric usage for five years to certify the facility as using 100 percent renewable energy, valued at up to $1 million.
“This new manufacturing facility is ideally located in Central Texas to serve our customers, many of whom are electric vehicle manufacturers,” CelLink CEO Kevin Coakley said. “The experience and knowledge of manufacturing that Titan’s development team has brought to this project has been outstanding – they really understand how to customize for manufacturing. The City of Georgetown has also been a terrific partner who embraces advanced manufacturing and the idea of helping to build the supply chain for electric vehicle manufacturing in its town. Georgetown provides access to a skilled and educated workforce in the region fostered by advanced Texas State Technical College and Austin Community College curriculums in high-tech manufacturing. It has all the amenities of a vibrant city, making Georgetown a perfect fit for our expansion.”
You can learn more about CelLink by visiting www.cellinktechnologies.com, and more about Titan Development at www.titan-development.com.
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