Manufacturing

Hondo’s advantages for manufacturing are abundant and abundantly clear: Lower costs including affordable acreage, a higher level of skill from an experienced workforce, plus the location and logistics for cost-effective market access. From higher performance to lower costs to faster delivery, Hondo keeps manufacturing moving ahead and staying ahead in a global market.
 
Large skilled workforce. With a labor pool of 2.2 million within 50 miles, Hondo offers the workforce size to answer any operational need. Equally important is Hondo’s workforce training ecosystem aligned to serve industrial needs.

• The hub of Hondo’s comprehensive training pipeline, the South Texas Regional Training Center, provides one-stop ease and coordination for recruitment and hiring in collaboration with Workforce Solutions Alamo.
• Baseline skill levels are high in Hondo thanks to Southwest Texas Junior College. STJC provides strategic career and academic pathways as well as aligned technical programming driven by relevant certifications and degrees.
• Customized training solutions are also available at no cost for qualified projects through the Texas Skills Development Fund.

 
Lower-cost manufacturing environments. With ample acreage at attractive costs, the South Texas Airport and Intermodal Park provides the conditions and room for operational growth.
 
Rapid market access.  Just 41 miles from San Antonio, Hondo puts manufacturing in a pivotal location between Austin and Port of Laredo, and just 165 miles to Port of Corpus Christi.
 
High-speed multi-modal logistics. Mobilize operations and deliver products and materials with greater speed and cost efficiency through:

• Highway: Hondo offers access to I-35, I-10, I-37 and U.S. Highway 90.
• Rail: Through Hondo Railway short line, Class I connections are available to tenants at the South Texas Regional Airport Park and Intermodal Park. One of only two air-rail intermodal facilities in Texas, Hondo’s state-of-the-art Intermodal Park is equipped with 85,000’ of heavy-gauge rail and loop track, and service by two Class I providers—UP and BNSF—through Hondo Railway.
• Air: The region’s largest general aviation airport, the South Texas Regional Airport is equipped with four runways ready to accommodate various sized aircraft, from a small Cessna to a Boeing 767.  

 
Affordable quality. Hondo’s lower costs mean a faster return on investment in a community that welcomes your enterprise with small-town friendliness and value, and with San Antonio amenities easily accessible.