RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Workforce Solutions, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and four regional employers have formed a partnership to provide advanced workforce training for manufacturing, distribution and logistics operations across the Rio Grande Valley.
The effort is supported by a $169,087 Texas Skills Development Fund grant awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission. The grant will support training for 87 employees at Alps Logistics, Denso Ten, Emerson Tool and Index Fresh, with 175 course enrollments and more than 2,700 contact hours planned from October 2026 through September 2027.
UTRGV’s Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center will provide instruction in operational excellence, quality systems and supply-chain management. Workforce Solutions is serving as the grant recipient and coordinator, while the participating companies identify employee and business needs for the coursework.
The partnership was recognized during a check presentation at Rio Bank in McAllen. Its first training session was held Oct. 27, launching coursework intended to strengthen operations and advancement opportunities for participating employees.
