The transformation from manufacturing to technology has been too hard for many American cities; but not for Stafford Texas. This small city of 16,000 people has not only weathered the storm of globalization but has turned it into profit.

A new way of life has dawned on the City of Stafford and Fort Bend County. The plantations have given way to business parks and computers have replaced cotton gins. Still, the City of Stafford has held on to those qualities personified by its founder: independence and perseverance and a willingness to provide the best possible conditions for economic growth.

All you have to do is look sat the plethora of businesses that have caught on to the Spirit of Stafford and are now thriving there.

Many national and multi-national corporations are located in Stafford. Texas Instruments, Tyco Valves, Dresser-Grove Valves, Input-Output, Inc., Puffer-Swieven, Personix, Sandvik, RTRON, Tadrian and Camelot are just a few of those proud to call Stafford home. These companies are thriving and they are spreading the news that Staffors open for business. And even better than that Stafford is open to families. As a result new houses are springing up everywhere.