New $70M aircraft maintenance center, manufacturing plant coming to Alliance airport
Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer S.A. plans to grow its North Texas aircraft maintenance operations by more than 50%, thanks to a new $70 million service center and manufacturing plant to be built in Alliance. Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 20 at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport to mark the start of construction on […]
Building Fort Worth’s Future: Insights from the ShovelTalk Podcast
Fort Worth has become America’s fastest-growing big city. On ShovelTalk, FWEDP’s Robert Allen explains how we’re balancing business attraction, workforce pipelines, and livability to build long-term resilience. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 Fort Worth is on the rise, and the latest episode of ShovelTalk makes it clear why. Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort […]
Robert Allen Spotlights Fort Worth’s Economic Momentum on Go Time in Fort Worth
Fort Worth is on the rise, and the latest episode of Go Time in Fort Worth makes it clear why. Mayor Mattie Parker sat down with Robert Allen, President & CEO of the Fort Worth EDP, to talk about where the city is headed. A fifth-generation Texan with deep experience shaping state-level economic strategy, Allen […]
Fort Worth EDP Investor Briefing Spotlights Project Wins and New Recruitment Campaign
At the Q3 2025 briefing, Fort Worth EDP highlighted major corporate wins, expanding industries, and a newly-funded campaign designed to attract the next wave of investment. By Katie McConnell, Associate | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership (the Fort Worth EDP) gathered investors and stakeholders last month at Cook Children’s for […]
‘Smart Ring’ Maker Oura Expands Its Defense Manufacturing Operations to Fort Worth
Oura’s smart rings are being tested by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army to track crew fatigue, predict soldier performance, enable “biometric data-informed training,” and more. Now those missions will get support from a new facility in North Texas. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="970"] Since 2019, Oura has worked across the defense sector, deploying tens of […]
Fort Worth Mayor Showcases City’s Economic Momentum in NYSE Interview
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker told NYSE TV the city offers major corporate ties, strong infrastructure, vast talent, and livability, driving economic growth and business attraction. In a recent appearance on NYSE TV Live, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker highlighted the city’s rapid growth, strong business ties, and commitment to quality of life, positioning Fort […]
Taylor Sheridan’s SGS Studios Launches Texas’ Largest Production Campus in Fort Worth, With More to Come
Sheridan—the powerhouse behind hit shows like “Yellowstone” and “Landman”—is partnering with Paramount Television and Dallas-based Hillwood on the new production campus in AllianceTexas. Additional production campuses are now planned across the huge development, with a goal of making Texas “‘a global force in the film industry.” [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="970"] With the state’s competitive film […]
Fort Worth Lands Adom Industries’ $229M AI-Native Cloud Factory and HQ
The Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved $15 million in incentives Tuesday night as founder John Lauer commits to making Fort Worth home for what he calls the world’s first cloud-connected electronics prototyping facility. “This is going to completely revolutionize the electronics industry,” he says. From left: Kelly Baggett, Fort Worth Innovation Coordinator; District 10 […]
MP Materials Makes WSJ Headlines Three Times Last Week—How Fort Worth Manufacturing is Reshaping the Rare Earth Magnet Industry
MP Materials, spotlighted in The Wall Street Journal, secured deals with DoD and Apple to boost rare earth magnet production, bolstering Fort Worth’s advanced manufacturing legacy. By Katie McConnell, Associate | July 21, 2025 Fort Worth’s MP Materials is reshaping the rare earth mineral industry with last week’s announcement of two catalytic deals with the […]
Apple Announces $500M Deal to Buy Rare Earth Magnets From MP Materials’ Fort Worth Plant
Under the deal, rare earth magnets will be developed from 100% recycled materials at MP’s flagship manufacturing plant in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development. Magnet shipments are slated to begin in 2027 and will ramp up to support “hundreds of millions of Apple devices,” MP said. A front view of Independence, MP Materials’ state-of-the-art rare earth magnet […]