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Nov 01, 2024

Crystal Windows gets going on $121M factory in Mansfield, outside Fort Worth - Dallas Business Journal

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The company behind a new $121 million factory coming to Mansfield has offered a glimpse of what operations could look like once the facility is up and running.

New York-based Crystal Window & Door Systems Ltd. plans to put its sixth major manufacturing plant and regional headquarters in Mansfield, a city of more than 78,000 roughly 20 miles southeast of Fort Worth. The plant is expected to create a little more than 500 jobs.

The Texas subsidiary of Crystal Windows recently released new renderings of the plant, and provided a new construction timeline.

Crews have started preparing the 46-acre site near Heritage Parkway and U.S. Route 287. Construction is expected to start in 2025 on a production facility that will span more than 600,000 square feet. It will be in an area with lots of industrial companies — both Klein Tools Inc. and Amazon have facilities nearby.

The City of Mansfield estimates the plant will be a $121 million investment.

Map: Rough location of Crystal Window plant in Mansfield

Crystal manufactures energy efficient vinyl and aluminum windows. It employs about 800 people and also has production operations in New York, Pennsylvania, California, Missouri and Illinois.

The deal to bring the factory to the area has been in the works since 2022. The company earlier this year secured a $3.15 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant, with additional bonuses possible for hiring military veterans.

Mansfield also offered its own set of incentives to lure the company to the area in the form of a Chapter 380 deal. Crystal Window and Door Systems must maintain 120 full-time jobs by 2032 and finish construction on the first phase two years closing on the land. In exchange, the city will grant the business various tax break for up to 10 years, along with a sales tax grant, up to $300,000 in hiring grants for the first 120 employees and a $2 million infrastructure grant. The Mansfield Economic Development Corp. can terminate the agreement if the company doesn't meet the requirements.

During a groundbreaking ceremony last week, Bill Renaud, general manager for Crystal Texas, expressed thanks for "the support and encouragement Crystal has received from every level of government in Texas, including the City of Mansfield."

Elsewhere in Mansfield, a mixed-use district called Staybolt Street is under construction — a potential $1.5 billion project with a stadium, restaurants, stores and a hotel.