Area colleges supply a broad spectrum of workforce training. Baylor University’s top-rated business, entrepreneurship and engineering programs offer talent and research capacity. Texas State Technical College, headquartered in Waco, boasts Texas’ No. 1 precision production, manufacturing and engineering associate/certificate programs and is among the top 10 in the nation in awarding two-year technical engineering and computer science degrees.
That has helped to attract industry leaders to Greater Waco like Mars Wrigley Confectionery, AbbVie, Coca-Cola North America, Versalift, ZINKPOWER, and a host of smaller leading-edge manufacturers and suppliers.
More than 15,000 acres in 11 area business parks are available for manufacturing and related companies. See our Real Estate page for more information.
Manufacturing represents more than 13% of the Greater Waco economy – 1.5 times the State and National averages. As such, Greater Waco boasts a robust base of suppliers from machining, supply chain, packaging, recruiting to product development and design. Contact the Business Retention and Expansion team at the Chamber to connect to our robust manufacturing sector.
Waco is easily accessible to many major interstate highways, ports, and air cargo transport via IH 35 and Union Pacific/Burlington Northern Sante Fe rail networks including:
IH 10- 140 Miles
IH 20- 80 Miles
IH 45- 60 Miles
Port of Houston- 180 Miles
Waco Regional (ACT)- Local
TSTC Industrial Airport (KNW)- Local
Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW)- 90 Miles
George Bush International Airport (IAH)- 190 Miles