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McAllen, TX. April 2011 - KAZAM announced in April the signing of a lease for 20,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space in the industrial zone of McAllen, Texas where they will be providing manufacturing processes such as powder coating (5-stage wash line) and silk screening. A formal ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony will be held at a later date.
KAZAM’s parent company, Karlee Corporation, is headquartered in Garland, TX and this site will be the 5th plant under the Karlee Corporation umbrella. In addition, Karlee has a manufacturing facility already in McAllen TX where they have sheet metal manufacturing and stamping. This new division, KAZAM will enhance Karlee’s ability to provide extended services for their product and give them the capability to service the region with a process that is not located within a significant radius.
“We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our manufacturing capabilities,” commented Luis Zeledon, Site Manager for Karlee and KAZAM in McAllen. “Labor costs and strategic location were the main drivers for us to set up the operation in McAllen. There is no other service like the one we will be offering that is open to multiple customers and not captive to one operation.”
KAZAM’s investment of approximately 1 million dollars will ultimately generate 25 jobs in McAllen once it is in full operation, expected to be by the end of 2011.
McAllen Economic Development Corporation has worked with KAZAM to ensure their smooth transition. “To support the new project and Karlee, we have been connecting Luis with potential customers,” mentioned Megan Davila, Business Development Specialist at McAllen EDC. “As with any new company we help establish in the McAllen area, we want to do what we can to ensure they are successful here.”
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