June 2006
Randy Hill, President of APT Advanced Trailer & Equipment, meets with local community leaders in Austin with Governor Rick Perry’s office to discuss local and state incentives available. The proposed project will include 200 to 300 employees and an 120,000 square foot manufacturing facility at an undisclosed location in the Abilene area.
In attendance with Hill were:
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State Rep Bob Hunter, District 71
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State Rep Harvey Hilderbran, District 53
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Kevin Christian, Economic Development Director for West Texas for Gov. Perry’s Office
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ABOUT APT ADVANCED TRAILER & EQUIPMENT: APT Advanced Trailer & Equipment is responsible for the development and production of semi-trailers and is a revolutionary innovator in agricultural crop drying technology. The unique product has revolutionized the way peanuts and other crops are dried and transported in larger bulk quantities. Continuing the legacy of parent company Advanced Trailer Leasing & Sales (ATL) is one of America’s premier trailer business operations. APT operates with fabrication plants in Tye, Texas (outside Abilene) as well as Dooly County, Vienna, Georgia.
Texas Governor, Rick Perry
