Matagorda County Commissioners are actively working to attract a steel piping manufacturer to expand in their area. They have designated a reinvestment zone and scheduled a public hearing to discuss a possible tax abatement agreement. The zone, located between Bay City and Van Vleck, is already home to the Tenaris facility, a leading manufacturer of pipes for the energy industry and other applications. The Bay City Tenaris facility is competing with two other facilities in Texas and two out-of-state locations for the expansion opportunity.