Employees at Philips/Wide Light recently had a competition that sported colorful team names and a quest for quality. The San Marcos City Council recently recognized company employees.

Through an in-store fundraising campaign launched in response to the tragedy at Fort Hood, H-E-B and its customers raised more than $280,000 for the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter Fund.

The San Marcos Manufacturers Association has been busy this fall, hosting both a seminar and a career fair for San Marcos High School students.

In November, Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (HEI), with plants in San Marcos and Corpus Christi, will celebrate its 100th year of business. Heldenfels produces and installs precast/prestressed concrete for all types of structures.

The board of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) recently approved student chapters for Texas State and Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) in Lima, Peru.

RSI, a manufacturer of rugged technology in Kyle, has brought on three high school interns this summer to help them understand the real-world challenges of working in a high tech environment.

Mensor Corporation, a manufacturer of precision measuring and calibration instruments, recently celebrated its 40th birthday with a proclamation from The City of San Marcos.

A nonprofit association of economic development professionals called Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI) recently honored the City of San Marcos and Economic Development San Marcos (EDSM) for its Grow One San Marcos plan.

Mensor Corporation, a manufacturer of precision calibration instruments, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house and dinner on June 26.

The state of Texas and the San Marcos city government are offering tax breaks for those who purchase energy efficient appliances this weekend.