Nebraska-based Behlen Manufacturing Co. will manufacture farm and ranch equipment in the former Smead building on U.S. Highway 84 in McGregor and hopes to hire 50 people next year, with skilled welders making up to $25 an hour. Company officials, attending a news conference Wednesday at the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce headquarters, praised the work of the Waco and McGregor chambers and economic development organizations in making their move to Texas a reality.
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