Expansion
Belgium’s Oleon opens first US esterification unit in Texas
Oleon’s new Texas unit brings specialty ester production closer to North American customers, expanding a Conroe operation that opened in 2023.
Belgium→Conroe, TX
21 Oct 2026
Market · Texas
Scaling in Texas
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Texas offers cost structures that extend European runway, industrial permitting speed that manufacturers rarely find at home, and a growing cluster of European companies whose presence makes each subsequent arrival easier.
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Expansion
Me+Em plans Houston store and second Los Angeles location
Me+Em plans a Houston store and a second Los Angeles location by year-end, combining expansion into another city with a deeper presence in an existing market.
United Kingdom→Houston, TX
21 Oct 2026
Acquisition
Tennor takes 65% of Alpha Energy’s Houston-led international arm
Tennor is backing a Houston-led platform to acquire and modernise mature oil fields abroad, pairing its capital and international relationships with Alpha Energy’s operating expertise.
Netherlands→Houston, TX
05 Oct 2026
Manufacturing
Power Electronics Breaks Ground on Massive U.S. Manufacturing Campus
Spanish energy technology group Power Electronics is making a major manufacturing bet on the United States. Its new 53-acre Houston campus will combine production, R&D, logistics and corporate operations as demand accelerates across solar, storage and data centers.
Spain→Houston, TX
25 Sep 2026
Expansion
Softcat Makes $1.05B U.S. Move With GDT Acquisition
Softcat is acquiring Dallas-based GDT in a $1.05 billion deal that gives the British IT provider a much larger U.S. platform. It also raised about £354 million in new equity to help fund the transaction.
United Kingdom→Dallas, TX
21 Sep 2026
Companies here
On the ground
Oleon
Belgium · Oleochemicals and specialty chemicals
Me+Em
United Kingdom · Womenswear
Tennor Global
Netherlands · Private equity and energy investment
Power Electronics
Spain · Energy
Softcat
United Kingdom · IT Infrastructure & Services
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