Thursday, July 8, 2010

Santana Textiles to start construction on Edinburg plant later this month

July 07, 2010 10:11 PM
Jared Janes
The Monitor

EDINBURG — Brazilian denim manufacturer Santana Textiles is set to begin building a production facility later this month on a 33-acre site at the Edinburg North Industrial Park.

Steel and other construction materials have been delivered to an adjacent property in preparation for the work that is expected to begin within the next few weeks, said Roberto Cantu, the company’s CEO for its Edinburg operations. The manufacturer will apply for a building permit once it receives authorization from the state to proceed.

The company first announced in July 2008 that it would open its sixth plant — and first in North America — in Edinburg to produce high-end denim, but the 775,000-square-foot facility has ... Click here to read more

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