Hendrix Industries held its groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the site of the future quartz manufacturing plant on FM 3538 in Sealy.

This will be the first and only quartz manufacturing plant in Texas and expects to grow to employ between 130 and 150 skilled employee positions. Speakers at the ceremony included Sealy Mayor Carolyn Bilski, County Judge Tim Lapham, Hendrix Industries Owner and CEO Hank Vu and others.

For the full story, pick up the Dec. 23 issue of The Sealy News.