Nexio selects new headquarters location

Nexio is entering into a multi-year partnership with the Lufkin Economic Development Corp. to establish a new corporate campus and manufacturing facility. The facility will create commercial vehicles and an alternative engine technology hub in Lufkin, Texas.

The partnership includes Nexio’s capital investment in a corporate campus facility, which will be located in the Lufkin Business Park and will include the company’s corporate headquarters, engine manufacturing and powertrain assembly operations. According to the company, the facility is expected to create over 300 new jobs over the next five years of operation with this multimillion-dollar investment.

“Nexio’s technology was born and developed in East Texas, which was only made possible by our extremely hard-working employees who have always or now call East Texas home,” says Horace Mast, co-founder, COO and chief technology officer of Nexio. “Mike Preston from the Site Selection and Incentives Group of Stephens Inc. provided Nexio with highly competitive options nationwide, but together with Lufkin’s leadership and vision, this multi-year partnership has been formed.”

Nexio’s first Class 8 and Class 7 propane commercial vehicles will exclusively utilize the company’s 7.2-liter V8 supercharged propane engine manufactured in East Texas.

“Texas produces over 25 percent of the United States’ natural gas with growing production and increasing exports,” says Gary Winemaster, CEO of Nexio. “The processing of natural gas results in the miracle molecule of propane, which has a lower carbon intensity than diesel, gasoline or the average electricity available from the U.S. grid. Nexio’s propane engine and commercial vehicle lineup is the solution for fleets who want to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership while reducing their greenhouse gas footprint with a domestic U.S. energy source that can be deployed at scale without the infrastructure limitations such as electric. It’s only fitting that Texas will be our home where a majority of this energy is produced.”

Nexio is also pursuing additional opportunities with Angelina College and Machine Tool Technology, as the company already employs current and former students in its CNC engine component machining operations in Nacogdoches, Texas. CNC operations will be expanded in Nacogdoches to support propane engine production in Lufkin.

“Nexio is at the forefront of propane-based engine innovation,” says Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, the U.S. congressman for Texas’ 17th Congressional District. “Having personally seen their technology, I can confidently say this marks a major advancement in engine development. Their work will help strengthen supply chains, lower fuel costs for medium-heavy duty vehicles and support Texas natural gas production. Nexio is a strong example of how East Texas is helping lead the way in energy and industrial innovation. This is the kind of work that drives American industry into the future.”

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