Westa Inc. Advances Development at the Business Park
Food manufacturer Westa Inc., the first tenant of the Port of Brownsville’s 118-acre business park, is finalizing the layout for its $20 million facilities at the port.
Taking advantage of the port’s maritime access, Westa Inc. will receive grains via barge from the Midwest, enhancing the company’s supply chain operations for its high-capacity flour mill and sunflower seed processing plant set to employ 120 people.
Last April, the company celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking at its more than 10-acre site signaling the park’s optimal business advantage.
Currently in the final phase of construction, the Business Park is designed to support industrial growth for existing businesses at the port while attracting new opportunities. With direct connections to key transportation networks and international trade hubs, the business park provides an ideal location for companies looking to optimize logistics and strengthen their global presence.
Westa Inc. is investing $20 million to set up a state-of-the-art wheat flour mill and storage silos at the Port of Brownsville. The development will cover more than 10 acres within the Business Park at the turning basin of the Brownsville Ship Channel.
Ternium Invests $200 Million in Port of Brownsville
Long-time Port of Brownsville business partner Ternium is expanding operations at the port with a significant $200 million development that includes a new 180-acre marine terminal. This facility is part of the company’s broader multi-billion-dollar expansion of its steel industrial center in Pesquería, Mexico. The new terminal is expected to boost steel and metal throughput at the port to over 9 million tons annually, with further project details to be announced.
Driven by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) steel content requirements, Ternium is constructing an electric steelmaking plant in Pesquería, ensuring compliance with the 70% regional steel-melting mandate for the automotive industry.
This terminal will have the capacity to receive 3.1 million tons per year of imported iron ore. Key infrastructure will include a dock for iron ore reception, two mobile port cranes, a conveyor belt system, a train loading station, and a storage dome. Located adjacent to the fishing harbor, this facility will play a crucial role in Ternium’s growing operations.
The Port of Brownsville is the leading exporter of steel in to Mexico, moving more than 6 million tons of steel products annually.
