Thursday, August 29, 2013

Wishing you a Safe Labor Day Weekend.





In Observance of Labor Day our offices will be closing 
Friday August 30th at 4:00 pm and reopening on 
Tuesday September 2, 2013 at 7:00 am

Please note that all trucks MUST be in the yard by 3:30 pm Friday for all pickups and deliveries.

Monday, August 12, 2013

August 20th -- Importance of Exporting for our Region




*The Importance of Exporting for Our Region, August 20, Sugarland, TX. A luncheon featuring Congressman Pete Olson as the keynote speaker will also include a brief presentation by the District Export Council on the benefits of exporting, the risks involved, and resources available to exporters throughout our region. 

Cost: $40. 

See: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=qg6pm6iab&oeidk=a07e7urkgbtdfc38ff8&oseq=a011fgyoxmho5

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

Saudi Arabia shifts work week


 


Saudi Arabia has shifted their workweek to Sunday through Thursday from 8:00am-5:00pm; with the weekend as Friday and Saturday.

Monday, August 05, 2013

Houston-area Rank #1 in Exports


 


Houston-area Rank #1 in Exports. The Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX metropolitan area was the top exporter in 2012, shipping $110.3 billion of goods abroad. Of this area’s exports, nearly $37 billion were refined petroleum and coal products. The New York City metro area ranked second with $102 billion in exports. 


For details, see: http://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2013/07/11/us-department-commerce-exports-50-us-metropolitan-areas-topped-1-tril .