COIM USA Selects TexAmericas Center for $50 Million Specialty Chemical Manufacturing Expansion
TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates the 5th-ranked industrial park and is one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, has been selected by COIM USA, a leading specialty chemical manufacturer and member of the global COIM Group, as the location for a major manufacturing expansion. Building on COIM USA’s initial 2024 investment at TexAmericas Center, the project will establish new production capacity in the Texarkana region, create high-quality manufacturing jobs and position the company for significant future growth across North America.
The project represents an expected investment of approximately $50 million and was made possible through collaboration among Bowie County, Texarkana College, Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas (WSNET), TexAmericas Center and other regional stakeholders. Bowie County Commissioners Court and the Texarkana College Board of Trustees approved property tax abatement agreements supporting COIM USA’s new capital investment and long-term commitment to the Texarkana region.
The project builds on COIM USA’s initial 2024 investment at TexAmericas Center, when the company acquired a 20-acre site featuring a 25,000-square-foot rail-served facility and existing logistics and transload infrastructure. The expanded facility will serve as the company’s Mid-South manufacturing and distribution platform and reflects COIM USA’s growing commitment to the Texarkana region as a strategic platform for manufacturing, distribution and future specialty chemical production. The facility will also support the launch of a new renewable polyol product line made primarily from Cashew Nutshell Liquid (CNSL), a rapidly renewable, plant-based feedstock.
The new product line complements COIM USA’s existing Isoexter polyester polyol portfolio and expands the company’s offering of sustainable materials serving customers throughout North America.
TexAmericas Center is expected to serve as the home of COIM USA’s first and largest U.S. manufacturing facility dedicated to its renewable CNSL-based polyol product line, marking a significant advancement in domestic sustainable specialty chemical production.
“This expansion represents a significant milestone in COIM USA’s long-term growth strategy,” said Michelangelo Cavallo, President of COIM USA. “The TexAmericas Center location broadens our geographic reach, expands our sustainable portfolio, and enhances COIM USA’s ability to serve customers with greater speed, efficiency, and resiliency. The support we received from local and regional partners throughout the site selection process reinforced our confidence that TexAmericas Center in the Texarkana area is the right location for our next phase of growth.”
COIM plans to begin operations in the existing facility during the first quarter of 2027.
In addition, the company is planning a substantial expansion at TexAmericas Center that is expected to add approximately 100 million pounds of annual production capacity for additional specialty chemical product lines. The expanded manufacturing facilities are anticipated to be operational by the first quarter of 2028.
COIM USA is currently recruiting for a variety of professional, technical and manufacturing positions associated with the project, including:
• Director of Manufacturing
• Production Manager
• Maintenance Manager
• Quality Control Manager
• Quality Control Technicians
• Production Operators
Additional jobs are expected as construction, commissioning and future expansion activities move forward. Job seekers interested in COIM USA opportunities can visit the company’s website and WSNET for current openings, application details and workforce support services.
“COIM’s decision to expand in Texarkana validates the strength of our workforce, infrastructure, business climate, and industrial ecosystem,” said Scott Norton, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of TexAmericas Center. “This project represents exactly the type of advanced manufacturing investment we have worked to attract. It brings quality jobs, significant capital investment, sustainable technologies, and future growth opportunities for our region.”
The project further strengthens the Texarkana region’s role as a growing center for chemical manufacturing and advanced materials production. Texas produces more than half of all U.S. chemical output, and together, Texas and Louisiana account for approximately 80 percent of the nation’s primary petrochemical supply.
Within a 75-mile radius of TexAmericas Center, chemical manufacturing and petroleum-related industries employ nearly 33,000 workers across more than 50 companies. In 2022, chemical manufacturing generated approximately $1 billion in regional GDP, reflecting a concentration of chemical production well above the national average. Regional chemical sector employment is growing at 1.1 percent annually, outpacing the national average of 0.8 percent.
The greater Texarkana region’s workforce pipeline is supported by eight vocational schools, colleges, and universities offering programs directly aligned with chemical manufacturing and industrial operations, producing approximately 3,080 graduates annually.
“Texarkana has been a manufacturing center for generations, but we are greener than many people realize,” said Eric Voyles, Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Development Officer of TexAmericas Center. “COIM’s investment reinforces a trend we are seeing across our industrial campus as companies focused on sustainability, advanced materials, and environmental technologies increasingly choose TexAmericas Center. This project moves us another step closer to our vision of establishing TexAmericas Center as an Eco-Industrial / EnviroTECH Park where industrial growth and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.”
TexAmericas Center will support COIM USA’s expansion by providing the infrastructure, logistics access, geographic efficiencies and operational redundancy needed to bolster supply chain reliability and improve service to customers across North America.
The project represents another significant milestone in the transformation of TexAmericas Center into a premier destination for advanced manufacturing, specialty chemicals, and environmentally responsible industrial development.
About COIM USA
COIM USA is a subsidiary of the global COIM Group, an international leader in specialty chemical manufacturing. The company produces polyesters, polyurethanes, adhesives, coatings, elastomers, composites, and other high-performance materials serving customers worldwide.
About TexAmericas Center
Located on the Texas side of the Texarkana metropolitan area, TexAmericas Center owns and operates a premier industrial park, which is one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States. With roughly 12,000 development-ready acres of land and approximately 3.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial product, TexAmericas Center services four states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas). As the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) over all development processes on the property, TexAmericas Center helps companies save 12 to 18 months of public review time, leading to faster Speed-To-Occupancy.
For six consecutive years, Business Facilities magazine has ranked TexAmericas Center among the top 10 industrial parks in the country, most recently ranked No. 5 in 2025. TexAmericas Center has also been named one of Trade & Industry Development’s America’s Top Site, recognizing its readiness, infrastructure, and ability to support complex industrial projects. Tenants appreciate an impressive transportation corridor that uses multiple state highways, interstates, air freight, and rail lines to disperse from a central U.S. location. Additionally, Expansion Solutions has recognized TexAmericas Center’s QSP (Qualified Site Program) as the No. 1 certified site program in the Southern U.S.
Seven rail lines converge on the Texarkana region and TexAmericas Center hosts an on-site 350-car rail yard and has over 30-miles of rail running through its properties. TAC Rail services include transload as well as railcar storage and spotting. TexAmericas Center has also been added to Union Pacific’s Focus Sites Program, becoming one of only 32 sites in the U.S. to receive this prestigious designation.
TexAmericas Center also offers third-party logistics (3PL) services to assist companies with inventory management, warehousing, and fulfillment needs. Combining a “Flex Lease” with 3PL services gives companies seeking to expand or make first-time investment in the region an easier path to start operations.
The organization completed construction on a 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art speculative building in 2021; the building was sold in 2022. In total, the organization has built and transacted over 240,000 sq. ft. in three spec projects. TexAmericas Center has the capability to lease, build-to-suit, or facilitate greenfield owner-constructed projects in a timely, efficient manner.
All of TexAmericas Center’s property is a designated US Opportunity Zone, New Market Tax Credit Census Tract, EB5 – Immigration through Investment area, Foreign Trade Zone (#258), and a Texas Enterprise Zone. TexAmericas Center has the operating capabilities of a municipality but functions like a traditional real estate development company, offering customized real estate, logistics, incentive and financing solutions. For more information about TexAmericas Center, visit TexAmericasCenter.com.