A side-view photograph of a dark blue diesel locomotive, engine number 2502, featuring a prominent white "TexAmericas CENTER" logo on its side. It is coupled to a red and white locomotive, engine number 2501, sitting on gravel-lined tracks on a sunny day.
TexAmericas Center locomotives 2502 and 2501 parked on a sunny railway track.

TexAmericas Center Surpasses 1.5 Million Square Feet of Leased Space

Texarkana, USA (September 8, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today announced it has surpassed 1.5 million

Texarkana, USA (September 8, 2026) – TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates one of the largest advanced manufacturing, logistics and rail-served industrial parks in the United States, today announced it has surpassed 1.5 million square feet of leased commercial and industrial space across its footprint. The organization now has more than 1.65 million square feet under lease. A new agreement with a major defense contractor was the final piece that pushed the total past the milestone.

TexAmericas Center first surpassed 1 million square feet of leased space when it reported 1,043,536 square feet under lease in 2020. Since then, the organization has added at least 600,000 square feet to its leased portfolio. That growth has come from companies operating in defense, energy, advanced manufacturing, supplements, metals, automotive, and logistics.

“Crossing 1.5 million square feet is a major milestone for TexAmericas Center, but the number only tells part of the story,” said Scott Norton, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of TexAmericas Center. “Every lease or Third-Party Logistics (3PL) contract represents a company choosing to do business here. Our team has worked hard to make TexAmericas Center a place where companies can move quickly, get the space and support they need and continue growing.”

The agreement adds to a growing mix of defense, automotive, manufacturing, logistics and other industries activity at TexAmericas Center. Companies across many sectors use TAC’s space and services to support their day-to-day operations and future growth.

Rowe Casa Organics is one of TexAmericas Center’s largest customers and a significant TexAmericas Center 3PL customer. The company first leased a 4,700-square-foot building at TexAmericas Center in 2020. As demand increased, Rowe Casa turned to TexAmericas Center 3PL for additional space and workforce support. The company later purchased a 24,000-square-foot, five-building complex on the Central Campus.

Presently, the company maintains its corporate headquarters at TexAmericas Center, owns approximately 175,000 square feet and occupies more than 20,000 square feet through leases and 3PL contracts across the organization’s three campuses. The long-term tenant also uses seasonal storage space and flex space for lab, production and logistics on both TexAmericas Center’s 765-acre Central Campus and its 8,900-acre East Campus.

A Texarkana-area metals manufacturer that operates an aluminum rolling mill has also been a significant TexAmericas Center 3PL customer. The company has occupied multiple buildings in what is commonly called Area D on the East Campus for scrap storage. Each building is approximately 22,000 square feet. The company has also contracted hardstand leases covering dozens of acres at a time for ingot storage.

“There was not one type of customer or one transaction that got us here,” said Eric Voyles, Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Development Officer of TexAmericas Center. “Our tenants all came to us with different needs. Sometimes the answer is a traditional lease. Other times it is warehouse space, secure storage or hands-on logistics support through our 3PL division. Being able to adjust to the customer is a big part of why these relationships continue to grow.”

TexAmericas Center plans to build on the milestone through additional leases, build-to-suit projects and more 3PL agreements.

With the continued growth of TexAmericas Center’s leased portfolio and the availability of existing space becoming more limited, TexAmericas Center is beginning to evaluate whether market conditions may support another speculative industrial building. No decision has been made, but maintaining move-in-ready inventory has historically been an important part of TexAmericas Center’s ability to offer companies Speed to Occupancy.

Any future spec development would be considered carefully based on tenant demand, target-industry requirements, projected financial and economic development returns, and the types of space most likely to support the next generation of industrial projects at TexAmericas Center.

For more information about TexAmericas Center and its available sites, facilities and services, visit TexAmericasCenter.com.

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 seven consecutive years, Business Facilities magazine has ranked TexAmericas Center among the top 10 industrial parks in the country, most recently ranked No. 5 in 2026. 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 rail car 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.