TEXARKANA, Texas - Woodfield, Inc., of Camden, Arkansas, is setting up a regional operations center and dispatch office at TexAmericas Center's East Campus. Expected to begin operations in May, the center will co-ordinate transport operations for Woodfield throughout the Mid-West, South and Eastern seaboard.
"They will handle just about everything," said Eric Voyles, TexAmericas Center vice-president and chief economic development officer. "Local runs, over-the-road. They tend to specialize in flatbed cargo operations."
According to Voyles, this deal was set fairly quickly and smoothly.
"The deal just popped up," he said. "They needed space, we had it. We've added some additional infrastructure to support their operations, and they will be rolling in May."
An additional attraction for Woodfield to TexAmericas Center was the flexibility of the space.
"We have plenty of warehouse space as well as Interstate access, just the kinds of things these sorts of organizations are looking for," Voyles said.
Jimmy Starr, owner of Woodfield, Inc., said he is leasing three acres.
"We may add to that later," he said. "We are going to have about 20-30 drivers based there, supported by an office staff of about six to eight people. It is a good location for the area and for the operations we want to set up. We have access to a good highway system and lots of potential for expansion. And we plan on doing that. Already, we are hiring more drivers."
The deal is the result of "decades of work and preparation," said Scott Norton, executive director and chief executive officer. "We've been putting together infrastructure, had environmental cleanup operations going, a good marketing campaign, and a great staff. This all has been a process of building up to this sort of thing."
( TexAmericas Center is sprawling business complex located about 20 miles west of Texarkana and near New Boston, Texas. For those interested in driving for Woodfield, Inc., go to woodfieldinc.com online.)