College Station City Council Receives A Semiannual Update On Capital Projects

New C.C. Creations Production Facility In Bryan Hosts Tour Of Japanese Executives

The Bryan based national manufacturer of custom printed and embroidered shirts and caps and other promotional products hosts a delegation from Japan in their new production facility. It was the first public viewing of C.C. Creations 210,000 square foot Legacy Campus. Owner Kenny Lawson hosted the C-E-O and other executives of Tajima Industries, an 80 year old Japanese manufacturer of embroidery machines. 22 embroidery machines at the new C.C. Creations facililty is most of any Tajima customer. Lawson, Tajima CEO Hidetoshi Kojima, and executives of both companies visited during the tour and a private meeting that followed about increasing the performance the computer and AI (artificial intelligence) operated machines. The new C.C. Creations facility began production in March and employs almost 600. Lawson says the interior temperature of the new production facility is 78 degrees. That compares with 117 degrees in their former location. Cooler temperatures and new equipment are also credited with reducing misprints by 66 percent. Among C.C. Creations newest clients is lululemon, joining Buc-ee’s, Nike, and Whataburger. Click below to hear comments from C.C. Creations owner Kenny Lawson, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “C.C. Creations owner hosts a tour of Japanese executives at the new Bryan production facility” on Spreaker. Click below to hear comments from Bryan mayor Bobby Gutierrez, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver: Listen to “Bryan's mayor joins a tour of Japanese executives at the new C.C. Creations production facility” on Spreaker. The YouTube video shows one of the 22 new embroidery machines in action at the C.C. Creations new Legacy Campus in Bryan, June 28, 2024: News release from C.C. Creations: With the launch of the 210,000 sq. ft. Legacy Campus Production Facility, C.C. Creations is proud to be recognized as the largest facility in the World to be using the highest number of Tajima’s AI-equipped embroidery machines. To continue strengthening this international partnership, Tajima CEO and fellow executive associates are travelling to Bryan, TX from Japan on Friday, June 28th. With the desire to see the 22 new machines in action at C.C. Creation’s state-of-the-art facility, Tajima is also excited to visit with the C.C. Creations team and City of Bryan Mayor. Tajima, headquartered in Japan, has become the global leading manufacturer of embroidery machinery since 1944. More recently, they have launched a first of its kind technology that provides the highest quality of service, introduces next-level capabilities and maximizes production management. The TMEZ-KC “EZ” model possesses cutting-edge artificial intelligence innovation that adjusts randomly according to the material thickness while being embroidered, ensuring precision and quality. With Direct Command Switches now located in front of each head, all main functions of the control panel can be easily manipulated, enhancing efficiency and capacity. Additionally, the smaller curved pressor foot reduces flagging during caps and thicker garments, resulting in increased quality standards. Additionally, the EZ includes automated software that reports real time efficiency from each machine, tracks production orders and gives employees feedback. C.C. Creations has 22 Tajima TMEZ-KC machines which provides 156 embroidery heads.

College Station City Council Does Not Support Amazon’s FAA Application To Add More Drone Flights

The College Station city council will send a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration that it does not support Amazon’s application to expand drone delivery. Click HERE to be directed to the FAA’s webpage associated with Amazon’s drone application. Public comments can be e-mailed to the FAA about Amazon’s drone application until July 12th at 9-FAA-Drone-Environmental@faa.gov. The council’s decision followed comments from ten public speakers and written comments from six others. All were opposed to Amazon’s application. Click below to hear comments from Kimberly McAdams, the president of the Foxfire homeowners association and a College Station ISD school board member, and from College Station council members Mark Smith, Dennis Maloney, and Bob Yancy.   According to the city council’s recap on the city’s blog site, “the council expressed support for quieter drones and increased delivery range but does not support Amazon Prime Air’s application to expand drone delivery until a more appropriate location and sound mitigation is established due to the impact on nearby residents. The council said it supports drone technology and Amazon’s innovative efforts. As the testing home for this and other technology development initiatives, the city takes its role in providing community feedback seriously. The city hopes its feedback helps Amazon in the continued development of a program that advances technology and benefits all.”

College Station Fire Department Update on WTAW

College Station Fire Chief Richard Mann visits with WTAW’s Chelsea Reber about the new fire station, the next city budget, emergency calls due to heat issues, recruiting new firefighters, firework safety, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, June 28, 2024. Listen to “College Station Fire Chief Richard Mann on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.