Port of Brownsville officials quietly hopeful of landing $1.5 billion steel mill

[TexasTowelie]

BROWNSVILLE, RGV – The Port of Brownsville’s senior director of marketing and business development believes the port is in with a good chance of landing Big River Steel’s second steel mill.

Steve Tyndal gave a presentation about the port at Texas Southmost College to five site selectors from Germany.

“I think our chances are good. We’re one of two sites that have made the final selection process,” Tyndal told the Rio Grande Guardian, at the end of his remarks to the site selectors.

The five site selectors are associated with the European American Investment Council and specialize in helping manufacturing companies from Europe expand into North America. They made 21 stops around the Rio Grande Valley in just over two full days thanks to a tour organized by Rio South Texas Economic Council. The tour included a drive through the Port of Brownsville, with Port Director Eddie Campirano driving the bus and he and Tyndal giving commentary.

Read more: http://riograndeguardian.com/port-of-brownsville-officials-quietly-hopeful-of-landing-1-5-billion-steel-mill/

[Girard442]

1. European Investment Council, you say.

You might find them a wee bit...testy at your next meeting.