Acutronic to bring 50-plus jobs to Bastrop with state’s first jet engine factory
Acutronic, a company that specializes in aerospace, defense and transportation technology, will bring Texas’ first jet engine manufacturing facility to Bastrop—along with at least 50 full-time jobs, the company announced June 25.
The gist
Following the approval from Bastrop City Council in September, Acutronic signed an agreement with Bastrop Economic Development Corporation to build the facility at the Bastrop Business and Industrial Park.
According to the agreement, the site will be at least 20,000 square feet on the 13.84-acre parcel—which the company bought for $1.89 million. The performance agreement states that Acutronic will receive that same amount in incentives if officials adhere to the stipulations.
Learn more about the development.
Microhome rental community to be built in Bastrop
Austin-based startup Casata is slated to break ground on its third venture—Casata Bastrop—in 2025.
The development will be located on North Main Street and Sayers Road, although no official address has been established.
The details
The plan is for the development to have 150 homes ranging from 500-1,000 square feet.
Read the full story by Reporter Amira Van Leeuwen.
204 Texas to blend Southern charm with Hollywood-style filmmaking
The business 204 Texas—also referred to as Bastrop 552—is on track to open a self-sustained studio and production complex in 2025, four years after receiving approval from Bastrop City Council members.
Some context
A project by Los Angeles-based Line 204—a production rental company—owner and CEO Alton Butler said on the 204 Texas website that he plans to blend “Hollywood excellence with the spirit of Texas” in the all-in-one film hub.
“We’re not just promising a new studio lot; we’re actively shaping the future of film production,” Butler explained online, noting that it will be “smothered in Southern Charm.”
Read the full story by Reporter Amanda Cutshall.
