Business View Civil & Municipal | July 2022

110 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 The city also has a large industrial presence, which includes oil and gas, gravel and timber. “There are lots of wooded areas all around and they cultivate larger trees out of those. It’s very scientific how it all happens,” Clary explains. “There’s a sawmill here, West Fraser, and they’re getting ready to do a $255 million upgrade to their plant. We are working with them on that and we’re excited about it. The timber business is a mainstay.” The Henderson area is served by a 13-mile railroad spur that is co-owned by HEDCO and the Rusk County Rural Rail District. The spur connects with the Union Pacific mainline, making it ideal for industrial transport. Rail cars are brought in five days a week, making the rail access very important to the industrial community. The city is looking to add even more industrial options to its portfolio through a new 300-