Annual/Mid-Year Reports
Annual/Mid-Year Reports
2024 Annual Report Introduction
Over the past five years, KEDC has achieved record growth, closing 24 projects that generated more than 2,900 jobs and nearly $370 million in new and retained capital investment. Since 1990, KEDC has driven Kilgore's economic diversification, resilience, and growth, continuously adapting to the community’s evolving needs.
As a Type A Economic Development Corporation, KEDC focuses on industrial development, including manufacturing, R&D, and essential business infrastructure. Our operations, funded by a voter-approved sales tax, are led by a five-member board of Kilgore industry leaders and managed by a team of four staff members.
KEDC’s agility and Kilgore’s forward-thinking culture have earned widespread recognition for excellence in economic development, including the TEDC Community Economic Development Award in 2001, 2007, 2015, 2019, and 2024 and the TEDC Workforce Excellence Award in 2024. We are also honored to have received the prestigious IEDC Community EDO of the Year Award in 2020, as well as the Business Retention and Expansion International Impact Award and Award of Excellence in 2009, 2016, 2023, and 2024.
2024 Annual Report Introduction
Over the past five years, KEDC has achieved record growth, closing 24 projects that generated more than 2,900 jobs and nearly $370 million in new and retained capital investment. Since 1990, KEDC has driven Kilgore's economic diversification, resilience, and growth, continuously adapting to the community’s evolving needs.
As a Type A Economic Development Corporation, KEDC focuses on industrial development, including manufacturing, R&D, and essential business infrastructure. Our operations, funded by a voter-approved sales tax, are led by a five-member board of Kilgore industry leaders and managed by a team of four staff members.
KEDC’s agility and Kilgore’s forward-thinking culture have earned widespread recognition for excellence in economic development, including the TEDC Community Economic Development Award in 2001, 2007, 2015, 2019, and 2024 and the TEDC Workforce Excellence Award in 2024. We are also honored to have received the prestigious IEDC Community EDO of the Year Award in 2020, as well as the Business Retention and Expansion International Impact Award and Award of Excellence in 2009, 2016, 2023, and 2024.
