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Del Rio Is a Hub of Commercial Activity in South Texas

With Laughlin Air Force Base and its close proximity to Acuña, Mexico, Del Rio is a hub of economic activity in south Texas.   Laughlin Air Force Base As the home of the 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin Air Force Base trains some of the best pilots in the world. With 165 buildings and three runways covering 4,500 acres of land, Laughlin is Del Rio’s premier employer. In fact, Laughlin directly employs more than 2,600 individuals and provides employment to about 1,400 other... Read More »
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Del Rio, TX Top Employers

As home to an active air force base, Del Rio provides plenty of military jobs. For more information on jobs and economic development in Texas, visit texaseconomicdevelopmentguide.com. Del Rio, TX Top Employers San Felipe Del Rio CISD, 1,567 Laughlin Air Force Base Military Personnel, 1,327 Civilian Employees, 1,455 Val Verde Regional Medical Center, 500 City of Del Rio, 485 Wal-Mart Supercenter, 473 Plaza Del Dol Mall, 445 H.E.B. Grocery, 256 Val Verde County, 206 The GEO Group Correctional... Read More »
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Border Proximity Benefits Businesses

Just minutes from Del Rio rests a manufacturing mecca that’s home to some of the world’s most prominent companies. From Kimberly-Clark to General Electric, dozens of global leaders have discovered the advantages of maquiladoras located in Northeast Mexico’s Ciudad Acuna. Operating under the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Mexican factories import materials and equipment on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly or manufacturing and re-export the assembled product back to the... Read More »