Rockwall business and government leaders gathered on Wednesday morning for the official opening of Phase III of Rockwall Technology Park.
The ceremony took place on the corner of Springer Road and Data Drive and marked the start of development of 210 acres of the park’s 550 total acres and was attended by officials from Rockwall Economic Development Corp. and the City of Rockwall. No tenants were immediately announced Wednesday for the park’s Phase III.
The groundbreaking was the second major Rockwall EDC event in recent weeks. In late July, the agency announced that Chewters Chocolates, a Canadian-based chocolate maker and maker of the popular ChocXO brand, would build a new facility in Phase II of the Technology Park.
Chewters plans to develop a 189,000-square-foot facility on 10.6 acres.
Three years ago, Interstate Wire Company announced that it would relocate its manufacturing, distribution and corporate office operations to Rockwall and built a 243,000-square-foot facility on 11 acres in Phase 1 of the park.
Other large companies that have joined the park include Bimbo Bakeries USA, Karat By Lollocup / Atosa USA, and Pratt Industries.