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L to R: Daniel L. Jones, Encore Wire’s Chairman, President and CEO; Massimo Battaini, Prysmian designated Group CEO [Photos: Encore Wire/Prysmian]
McKinney’s Encore Wire Acquired by Italy’s Prysmian in $4B-Plus Deal
by Lance Murray | Apr 15, 2024
The expansive North Texas manufacturer of copper and aluminum for residential, commercial, and industrial wire needs is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker WIRE. After the deal closes, Prysmian said it expects to maintain a significant presence at Encore Wire’s vertically-integrated, single-site campus in McKinney.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 2, 2024
StatLab Medical Products, the McKinney-based developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies and equipment, has acquired Poly Scientific R&D, a U.S. manufacturer and supplier of high-quality pathology stains, tissue controls, reagents, and paraffin for anatomic pathology laboratories.
StatLab said the acquisition expands its core manufacturing capabilities to include tissue controls, advancing the company’s position as a differentiated manufacturer of anatomic pathology consumables while growing its footprint in the market....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 28, 2024
SRS will operate as an independent business within The Home Depot, powered by its sales force of 2,500-plus, its 4,000-plus truck fleet, and its 760-plus branch network across 47 states.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2024
The global innovation platform is ready to showcase "revolutionary technology" in a splashy two-city, day-long event on March 26. To be held at the McKinney Cotton Mill and at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, the day will feature pitches, speakers, and panels on SportsTech, FinTech, and Enterprise & AI.
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Map: CoworkingCafe/Created with Datawrapper. Map itself copyright OpenStreetMap contributors.
Report: Five North Texas Cities Are Among Top 20 ‘Hardest Working’ in the U.S.
by Lance Murray | Feb 5, 2024
Carrollton, Frisco, Irving, Dallas, and McKinney all have their noses to the grindstone, according to CoworkingCafe's evaluation of where U.S. residents work the hardest.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 29, 2023
Texas-based multifamily investment firm Presidium plans to make McKinney's 113-year-old Cotton Mill part of the city's future—with 1,200 apartments and 200,000 square feet of office and retail.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Sep 28, 2023
A former Yale track captain and three NFL vets—including two Dallas Cowboys—talk frankly about their entrepreneurial journeys from playing field to founder.
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Eddie Shaw (left) and Ellen Bruno
Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Graze Adds Two to Its C-Suite
by Lance Murray | Sep 8, 2023
Autonomous commercial lawn mower developer Graze Inc. has appointed Ellen Bruno as chief of staff and Eddie Shaw as chief technology officer of the Santa Monica, California-based startup with ties to North Texas.
“We are privileged to have Ellen and Eddie join our team,” CEO Logan Fahey said in a statement....
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by David Seeley |
Aug 22, 2023
McKinney and Frisco rank No. 1 and No. 2 of 300 U.S. cities on WalletHub's list of "2023's Best Real-Estate Markets." See how close Denton and Allen came to the top in a list that tracked everything from home value forecasts to housing affordability to job growth rate.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2023
OK, your house is a showplace. Your pool? Priceless. That $100K kitchen you never cook in? "Top Chef" ready. You've got a man cave to die for, and your she-shed cred's incredible. But you're missing one big thing—a swanky crib that your car can call home. Trailblazers is coming to change that—starting at $501K per unit.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 27, 2023
Think your lawn's big? DFW Airport has a whole 14,000 acres of grass to trim. McKinney-based Robin Autopilot and L.A.'s Graze launched an initiative in June to snip some of that acreage with robotic mowing and landscaping technology. No pushing required.
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A 3rd GEN FLIR system from RTX, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies. [Photo U.S. Army]
Raytheon, Now Rebranded as RTX, Inks $117.5M U.S. Army Contract for Advanced Targeting Sensor Systems
by David Seeley | Jul 10, 2023
The advanced infrared targeting sensor systems "enhance lethality, survivability, and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army's ground combat platforms," RTX said in a statement, adding that the Dallas suburb of McKinney will be the primary work location for the project.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2023
One of the most life-or-death missions of any military pilot is identifying threats when patrolling the skies. Today Arlington, Virginia-based Raytheon Technologies announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary "electro-optical intelligent-sensing" capability that achieves this faster and more precisely—and it's being worked on right here in North Texas on the company's McKinney campus.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 31, 2023
Chargeback Gurus, a McKinney-based leader in chargeback prevention and revenue recovery services for e-commerce payments, has announced new leadership changes.
Tim Tynan, a board member with extensive experience in fintech and financial services, has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 9, 2023
"When families choose to relocate, there are many factors they must consider when deciding which city is best for their family," an Allied VP and GM says. The rankings list was created to "simplify that decision" for families.
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