American Wire Group (AWG), a Miami-based manufacturer of wires, cables, equipment and accessories for the electric utility and renewable markets, plans to open a national distribution facility in Katy.

It will be the company’s third such location in additions to others in Pennsylvania and California. The Katy operation is expected to open in early 2023.

The Katy center, which will be 205,000 sq. ft., is at 29921 Medline Lane. It will serve as the company’s primary service center for customers in the Central and Southern United States. The facility will bring 30 to 50 new jobs to Katy over the next three years, the company said in a statement.

Vince Yokom, Waller County Economic Development Partnership executive director, said the building was constructed as part of a spec building program in which developers are given incentives to build facilities even though they do not yet have tenants.

“It makes us compete better,” Yokom said.

Michael Dorfman, American Wire Group CEO, said opening a Texas facility has been a priority for his company.

“From this facility, we will be able to deliver products and services with shorter lead times,” Dorfman said. “Our customers in this region will benefit from having their orders ready to ship within hours and continue to complete projects on-time and within budget. We pride ourselves on continually improving our service and will now be able to support our customers even faster.”

American Wire Group was established in 2021. It provides products to the power T&D, substation, solar, wind, battery energy storage, and EV infrastructure markets.

Yokom described American Wire Group is a smaller company, but the company’s opening a Katy facility shows the partnership supports companies of all sizes.