Vision Fiber Technologies, Inc. (VFT) is announcing the establishment of their global headquarters, R&D and manufacturing facility in Lockhart. VFT is further developing technology initially created by staff at Texas State University and funded by the USDA and National Sciences Foundation for commercialization in various industries. The company intends to introduce 70 high paying jobs over the next five years, attracting a new pool of skilled talent to the area. The 30,000 square foot facility will house VFT’s global administrative headquarters, demonstration processing facility, R&D laboratory, and manufacturing dedicated to the fabrication and commissioning of products generated by VFT’s technology.
“Lockhart’s geographic location will provide VFT access to several desirable economic hubs: Austin, San Antonio and Houston,” said John Kinzer, President and CEO of VFT. “The region is fertile with talent from nearby universities, including Texas State, that is essential to build VFT into a global enterprise.”
VFT is continually expanding and improving upon several patents initially developed by researchers from Texas State University for broad commercialization. For example, VFT has improved upon one of the patents to increase food production to help meet the nutritional needs of global population growth.
