The skyline of the city’s north side is changing with the addition of a large building that, when complete, will make one of the most unique businesses in Brownfield one of the most unique businesses in the world. Steel framing was going skyward this week at Guar Resources, LLC (GR), formerly and West Texas Guar, […]
Business Resumes Operations After Fire
Tanner Skains’ birthday dinner ended before it started on April 5 when he got a phone call just before sitting down to eat, reporting that his sunflower processing plant on the south edge of the city was on fire. That early evening blaze caused extensive damage to the Brownfield business. This week, more than eight […]
Lost Draw Cellars and Bingham Family Vineyards Grapes Earn Honors In Texas Monthly List of Top Wines
Texas Monthly magazine recently came out with their list of the top wines of Texas for 2015. According to the wine tasters and judges used by Texas Monthly, there were more than 120 Texas wines sampled. One rule was that more than 75 percent of the wine be produced using grapes grown in Texas. Labels […]
Brownfield Doctor’s Grapes Land Spot in Texas’ First Incubator Winery
BROWNFIELD —Dr. Gabe Hisel’s Old Man Scary Cellars is partnering with Wedding Oak Winery in San Saba to launch an incubator project. The winery purchased a historic building on the same block as its main branch, then renovated it to house a retail tasting room and winery production facility. The incubator partnership is inspired by […]
Guar plant expanding, doubles capacity
Guar Resources, LLC, headquartered in Brownfield, recently announced that it has concluded a financing package which will facilitate the Company’s program to more than double its capacity and become the first and only fully integrated producer of guar powder in the United States. Alex Muraviyov, General Manager of Guar Resources, told the Brownfield News that […]
BIDCorp Approves Grant for TCWW Expansion
Following a lengthy executive session, the Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. reconvened to approve a $30,000 grant to facilitate the expansion of one of the city’s most unique businesses. Texas Custom Wine Works, on the city’s southwest edge, currently is completing the addition of more cold storage to handle more grapes. The company is growing quickly […]
Guar Proves To Be Viable
Some local producers don’t really have a very good taste in their mouth as far as guar is concerned. Some of the failures of the local office in the past have not made the decision to grow guar an easy one. But, there is a new kid in town and Guar Resources, LLC and General Manager Alex Muraviyov are doing […]
Plan for Growth
Brownfield Industrial Development Corp. will pursue the possibility of additional land purchases in the coming year for a new industrial park to spur local economic development. That was one of the goals set forth by BIDCorp director David Partlow in his annual program of work, as presented Monday to his board of directors. Partlow said […]
City Council Approved Zoning For High Plains Winery Estates
A project that has been on the drawing board for almost two years and which some believe could transform Brownfield got a nod of approval from the City Council Thursday morning. The council gave unanimous approval to the final zoning plat for creation of the High Plains Winery Estates, a reimagining of the long-vacant Brownfield Industrial Park. The winery […]
Halliburton buildings going up at new site
More than 2 1/2 years since local officials began talks with Halliburton executives about the oilfield giant’s plans for Brownfield and West Texas, substantial construction is now underway at the site of a brand new 100 acre expansion that will cement this city’s long relationship with the worldwide company for many years to come. Construction crews […]