Life Science Sector Invests $2.7 Billion Deep in the Heart of Texas

SUGAR LAND--January 26, 2015--Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Beyond the hundreds of smoke stacks of Texas' chemical processing plants and refineries are a surprising number of life science plants and research centers. Although the life science industry is not usually the first thing that comes to mind when one mentions Texas, its roots are deep in the state, and growing. A recent survey taken from Industrial Info's Pharmaceutical-Biotech PECWEB Direct revealed 59 active projects with a total investment value (TIV) of $2.7 billion in various stages of development.

Within this article: Details on major projects in Texas from key pharmaceutical-biotech companies, such as GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK).