Fort Worth OKs incentives for potential $632M Bell factory

Bell and Ariat plan expansion in Fort Worth with the help of new tax abatements

Two companies — Bell Textron Inc. and Ariat International — are slated to move forward with Fort Worth expansion plans after City Council members voted to approve tax agreements Tuesday.Bell Textron plans to invest as much as $632 million in a new advanced manufacturing plant in north Fort Worth’s Alliance hub while Ariat International would invest $72.6 million for its regional headquarters and distribution center expansions on the city’s north…

Fort Worth OKs incentives for potential $632M Bell factory

Bell is looking for a location to operate a $632 million plant and is considering an existing building in Fort Worth. The company just secured a major incentives vote that could seal the deal.

Fort Worth approves 10-year tax abatement, hopes to land Bell helicopter factory

Bell Textron is considering several cities to host its new factory, set to build a new generation of attack helicopters.

Fort Worth offers Bell USD46m in incentives to secure FLRAA factory

Fort Worth City Council have voted to approve tax and other incentives valued at USD46 million for Bell if it builds a new facility for FLRAA sub assembly manufacture in the city. The USD429m facility is expected to create up to 500 long term jobs as it supports the estimated USD70 billion programme. According to reports in the local media the offer is ‘not yet a done deal’ since it also requires approval by the Denton County Commission. Forth W…