Allegiant Industrial Island Park Campus Coming in 2018

Port of Beaumont Enters Public-Private Partnership with Allegiant Industrial Island Park, LLC to Develop Former CB&I Property

BEAUMONT, TX (July 3, 2018) —On July 3, 2018, the Port of Beaumont formalized the purchase of the former Chicago Bridge & Iron fabrication facility located at 850 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas for $8.25 million. To facilitate the growth of the property, the Port of Beaumont has entered into a public-private partnership with Allegiant Industrial Island Park, LLC. Initial plans for the property, to be named Port of Beaumont Allegiant Industrial Island Park Campus, include rehabilitation of the fabrication facility and paint shop, rebuilding the docks in addition to upgrading all utilities. This activity will result in the initial creation of approximately 200 full-time positions with the opportunity to create hundreds more as the facility develops.

The purchase of 850 Pine Street expands the Port of Beaumont’s footprint by 75 acres and provides an opportunity to diversify into a business that, due to industrial expansions along the waterway, is in high demand. Initial property improvements planned by Allegiant Industrial Island Park will equate to approximately $8.25 million, with plans to issue $20 million in revenue bonds for future development.

“The Port of Beaumont is committed to creating jobs and acting as an economic engine in the community and we are optimistic about the business opportunities this property will present to Allegiant Industrial and the Port,” says Board President Lee Smith. “This project will set the stage for the Port and Allegiant Industrial to collaborate with our industrial neighbors and build upon the framework that already exists at the Island Park facility.”

“Allegiant Industrial is grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Port of Beaumont to bring this facility back to it’s full potential and to create hundreds of jobs along the way,” said Al Salazar, CEO of Allegiant Industrial Island Park. “Upon project completion, Allegiant Industrial will provide state-of-the-art fabrication services to customers across the Gulf Coast and the nation as well as operate the largest industrial paint booth of its kind in Texas.”

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About the Port of Beaumont The Port of Beaumont is a deep-water port located in Beaumont, Texas, that specializes in heavy lift, project, dry bulk, liquid bulk, break bulk, and roll-on roll-off cargoes. The Port is responsible for more than 12,608 jobs in the region and approximately $1.8 billion in economic output annually. The Port of Beaumont handled more than 3.9 million tons of aggregate, grain, steel, forest products, military cargo and liquid bulk in 2015. The Port of Beaumont Channel (public and private terminals) ranks 5th in the nation in terms of tonnage and covers a total of 1,159 acres along the Sabine Neches Waterway. For additional information, please visit www.portofbeaumont.com.