Business Services

Through the years, a series of mergers helped Union Pacific create the strongest franchise in North America. The addition of Missouri Pacific more than doubled UP’s route miles, Western Pacific track led UP to the Ports of San Francisco and Oakland, Katy gave UP access to Texas through Oklahoma, Chicago & North Western brought UP to the Twin Cities, and Southern Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande Western provided the legendary Sunset Route and a direct route through Colorado. Union Pacific pays homage to those railroads, and the generations of men and women who helped to build a great nation, and the foundation for our future.

UNI-TRADE Group is a company formed in 1988, under the vision and effort from A.A. Lic. Eduardo A. Garza Robles and C.P. Rubén Nevárez Pereda, consolidated over the years, we have the experience of a 3PL company, committed to provide logistics solutions for global transportation, foreign trade and customs. We have an important national presence, with 12 offices nationwide in the main business cities and our office in Laredo, Texas. We are present in more than 21% of the world.

  Customs agents team with coverage in the main customs of the country including the entire northern, southern borders and the main maritime ports of the country. We offer a comprehensive service that includes: receiving to warehouse, review/classification of merchandise, processing of permits in the different government dependencies and customs clearance. Our processes facilitate the flow of goods and services from the point of origin to the delivery point, linking the external and internal movements, i.e. considering the suppliers of materials and inputs, manufacturers and the distribution chain, in order to meet the requirements of our customers. As an added value we have designed our logistics network to manage cases of return of their products from the point of origin to be repaired or returned, advising them in the required customs formalities. We offer door-to-door service, specialized (flatbeds), Consolidated (Collection and Delivery), Transfer, Dry Cargo (own equipment and with exchanges), MEX-USA-CAN Logistics in hand with our logistics service, we take care of the complete management of the supply chain and our equipment has satellite monitoring.

Texas Community Bank is a locally owned and operated, community-oriented financial institution with its heart and roots embedded along the South Texas-Mexico border. TCB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vision Bancshares, Inc., a one-bank holding company that was founded in 2003 by Laredo banker, Douglas G. Macdonald and a group of local investors. Macdonald was familiar with the Laredo market and believed that an opportunity existed for a community bank that emphasizes personal service. Since its inception in 2003, TCB has built a stable core deposit and loan base in not only its primary home of Laredo, but also in San Antonio, Somerset and the border towns of Brownsville, McAllen and Del Rio. TCB has flourished due to hiring exceptional local bankers in each of our markets and has been able to assemble teams of experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals that specialize in all facets of banking including deposit and lending, international, investment, technology and operations. Our extraordinary and rapid growth has been enhanced by offering competitive products and services that meet the financial needs of the communities in which we serve.

Since its establishment Swisher & Martin Realty has become a major factor in the local real estate market. Cristy Swisher owner-broker of the firm is a native Laredoan with 25 years of experience in the field. Today the firm is considered one of the most highly recognized real estate companies in Laredo offering the services of fifteen licensed and experienced realtors. Each agent is a native or long time resident of the city. All types of real estate services are offered including residential, commercial and industrial property, as well as ranch land. Each agents knowledge of the area makes possible the personal service that has become a trademark of the firm since its beginning.

San Isidro Management

WHITWORTH CIGARROA PLLC  

At Park Avenue Construction, we pride ourselves in providing our customers the best quality and innovative design all the while striving to stay economically competitive. We offer you the best in customer service, quality and cost-effectiveness. Park Avenue Construction has earned several construction awards and gained a spot in the Metal Building Association’s Top 100 Metal Building Builders in the Nation. If you want the best, get the best working for you.

  Since 1972, Modern Construction, Inc. has completed over 700 million dollars of construction throughout the Laredo and South Texas area with a specialization in low-rise new commercial construction. We have performed on a wide variety of projects ranging from schools, churches, public/ institutional construction to multi-story office building, trucking terminal facilities, distribution warehouse facilities, industrial plants and medical clinics. With over 1,600 completed projects, our repeat clients are our strength, reputation and the true reflection of our commitment to quality having performed multiple projects for many of our clients. Our primary business consists of negotiated design-build projects and we depend upon this method of work acquisition for approximately 90% of our volume, with the balance of our work coming from the lump-sum, competitively bid market. This allows us to stay closely attuned to changes in the competitive marketplace and in construction techniques that allow us to continually refine our cost competitiveness, which accrues to the significant benefit of both our lump-sum big clients as well as our negotiated design-build projects. We have a staff of construction professionals who assure a consistent quality of workmanship. This includes the employment of a certified building designer, several construction engineers and numerous field […]

Merlin Management Company, Inc. Begins with an immaculate reflection of work ethic by delivering the best quality of value-added construction services in a timely manner. Our comprehensive approach to building, not only structures, but relationships start by recognizing that every customer will be treated as family. We pride ourselves in establishing lasting relations, standing by our product, and exceeding expectations.

Medline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies uniquely positioned to provide products, education and support across the continuum of care. Our ability to bring best practices from one care setting to another — from large healthcare systems and independent physician practices to home health patients and their families, is what sets us apart. Our team is made up of clinicians, researchers, engineers, financial experts and 1,200 direct sales representatives with outstanding expertise. They know the healthcare business from the bottom up and top down.

Medina Electric Cooperative was built by this community over 80 years ago to deliver safe, reliable and affordable energy. We’re proud to be a part of this community and to continue to serve beyond the power lines—from little leagues to school events, giving back to libraries and hosting safety presentations, giving scholarships and so much more. In November 1938, Medina EC started out of the need to bring electricity to our rural area when big investor-owned utilities would not. People in our small towns knew that electricity would be beneficial to the farms, homes and businesses, and began going door to door to sign members up. They paid $5 to join the cooperative, with hope that electricity would soon be available. Now, Medina EC continues to provide our rural service area with electricity, powering farms, homes and businesses. Members still pay just $5 to join the cooperative and count on us to provide reliable, affordable, safe electricity while being committed to our communities.

Founded in 1948 by Edward P. Roski, Sr., Majestic Realty Co. is the largest, privately-held developer and owner of master-planned business parks in the United States.  The vision, integrity and work ethic instilled by Mr. Roski over 70 years ago has been passed down through his son, Edward P. Roski, Jr., and are at the core of the company’s approach to each and every project. Today, Majestic has a 87-million square-foot portfolio that includes industrial, office, and retail space, as well as sports, entertainment and hospitality projects.  Headquartered in Southern California, Majestic has regional offices in Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Las Vegas, Laredo, Phoenix, Portland and Bethlehem, Penn. Known for our experience, skill, dedication and collaborative approach, Majestic’s team of professionals average over 25 years of industry experience and are proven leaders valued for their proactive, entrepreneurial style of doing business. This approach impacts every facet of our developments from partner selection, long-term economic viability, construction quality and efficiency, client selection, as well as how properties are managed and maintained.  From creating jobs, tax revenue and community benefits, the company’s consistent attention to detail yields successful projects in every sense. Working with businesses of all sizes, including many Fortune 500 […]

Lopezadri is a family owned business, committed to assist and develop international business in between Mexico and overseas exporters. Our mission is to UPGRADE our customers chain supply, by taking care of delivery schedules, quality in our service and efficiency in expedite shipments. Our vision is to become a recognized logistic service provider which offers trust, security, speed and optimal solutions to Global Business operations.

In 1956, Librado Piña Sr., went into partnership with John W. Lewis to establish Lewis & Piña Custom Brokers. Mr. Lewis and Librado Piña Sr., started their business at 120 Market St., which prospered and eventually moved to 402 Chihuahua St. in 1965. Due to continued growth, the operation was moved to 1200 Guatemozin St. in 1973. Lewis announced his retirement the same year and the firm changed it’s name to Librado Piña, Inc. Today, L.P.I. operates all business transactions from 8901 San Mateo Drive in the Tejas Industrial Park in North Laredo. Initially, L.P.I. handled 3,000 shipments per year. Now it is a multi-faceted enterprise boasting record port entries in this border city and continuously seeking to set new records in shipments. Solely based on 1993 figures, L.P.I. handled 36,000 shipments and expects to exceed these figures in the future. L.P.I. is on the forefront in custom brokerage and is setting the pace for other firms in South Texas.   Within the boundaries of the twelve spacious acres which L.P.I. encompasses, 100,000 square feet of covered warehouse space, a private railroad spur track and covered stock areas are in constant use servicing the many clients which L.P.I. has acquired […]

The Laredo Morning Times, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest newspapers in Texas. It was acquired by Hearst in 1984. Tiempo de Laredo, part of the LMT family, is a Spanish-language daily that includes sports and feature pages as well as local, state, national and international news. The Laredo Morning Times also offers a popular website, lmtonline.com, that garners 1.8 million page views per month.

Since 1994, JAMCO International has been providing global trade and supply chain services to our Customers around the world. We are a global logistics provider but se see ourselves in the Service and Success business: The business of delivering world-class Service to make our Customers heroes with their customer and a Success in their own companies.

Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. is a fourth generation family business that traces its roots back to O.W. Killam. Killam came to South Texas from Oklahoma in 1919 and made the first commercial oil discovery in South Texas outside of Mirando City in 1921. O.W. Killam’s business was continued by Killam & Hurd after his death. Killam & Hurd was a partnership between O.W. Killam’s two sons, Winfield and Radcliffe Killam, and his son-in-law John G. Hurd. Killam & Hurd operated successfully in South Texas from 1946 until its dissolution in 1982. John G. Hurd and his children then organized Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. and opened an office in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio was chosen as the headquarters for the new business as part of a strategy of diversifying outside deep South Texas. Hurd Urban Development was organized by J.R. Hurd and his three sisters in 1992 to serve as the focal point for the family’s real estate investment and development activities. Hurd Ranch Company commenced operations in South Texas in 1985. The first Flint Hills lands were purchased in 1991.

At FORUM CRE, we work with local, regional, national, and international companies to provide the best property solutions for flourishing businesses. As a bilingual real estate brokerage company, we can provide advice for startup companies seeking for their first place of business as well as multinational entities seeking to expand. We want to help our clients grow whether it’s into a new domestic or international market or just into a different part of town. Our clients know that by working with us, they have access to trustworthy local advice, reliable research, and specialized technology that adds value and simplifies their real estate decisions.