Karlee Co. new to McAllen, Texas

Karlee Co., a Garland contract manufacturer of high-tech
equipment, is opened a new 60,000-square-foot plant in
the Sharyland Business Park.

The plant is close to being in full operation, employing over 20 by August 2007. The plant is projected to employ 150 in five years.

Karlee makes equipment for telecommunications, medical,
defense, automotive and semiconductor customers.

Their reason for locating in McAllen is for supporting Karlee customers that are "looking to go over the border."

Beyond that, the McAllen area has high projected growth of its 20- to 40-year-old population, giving the company a ready supply of workers.

One of the major reasons why companies from the northern states begin to look at offshoring or relocating is because of the looming labor shortage. Mcallen fortunately has what those companies need...labor. McAllen has a lot of opportunities for continued growth.