By Kurt Madic, director of program implementation, Puebloplex
Strategically located in Southern Colorado, PuebloPlex is emerging as one of the most significant redevelopment sites in the western United States. As the transformation of the former U.S. Army Depot continues, our nearly 23,000‑acre campus is being positioned to support the industries that are driving a more sustainable and resilient economy. With extensive rail infrastructure, adaptable facilities, and a long-term redevelopment plan in motion, PuebloPlex offers a platform built for growth to scale for current and future needs. The campus also benefits from available utilities, shovel‑ready sites, and industrial zoning that provides maximum flexibility for large‑scale industrial users.
Clean Technology: One of the Fastest-Growing Industrial Sectors
Clean technology includes innovations that reduce environmental impact while improving energy efficiency and sustainability. This sector spans renewable energy, energy storage, advanced fuels, grid modernization, and technologies designed to lower carbon emissions across industries. As governments, utilities, and businesses accelerate efforts to transition to a lower-carbon economy, investment in clean tech is growing rapidly worldwide.
Growth is driven by rising demand for reliable renewable power, supportive federal and state incentives, and the need for large-scale energy infrastructure. Companies developing these technologies require significant space, access to transmission lines, and flexible industrial environments for manufacturing and testing. The Xcel CO Power Pathway runs along the northern border of PuebloPlex, positioning sites like PuebloPlex—with strong transportation and energy infrastructure—as critical hubs for next-generation energy innovation.
Advanced Manufacturing: A Sector Defined by Scale and Innovation
Advanced manufacturing includes high‑tech production methods that rely on precision engineering, automation, and innovation to create more efficient, resilient, and lower impact industrial processes. Growing demand for domestic production, reshoring, and sustainable materials is driving renewed investment in this sector, especially in regions offering room to scale responsibly.
Meeting these needs requires adaptable facilities, large development sites, and strong transportation networks. PuebloPlex offers this scale and infrastructure, supporting operations from aerospace fabrication to precision components. The presence of manufacturers like Cooper & Turner, Voyager Technologies, and Würth Revcar Fasteners highlights its capacity for complex industrial operations. As an emerging megasite, PuebloPlex is designed for high-value industries requiring significant space, heavy infrastructure, and secure environments.
Modern Logistics: Where Infrastructure and Innovation Merge
Modern logistics is evolving rapidly as companies seek more efficient, tech‑enabled, and lower‑emission supply‑chain solutions. Automation, alternative freight technologies, and smarter distribution networks are reshaping how goods move across regions and placing new value on sites with strong multimodal access and space for large‑scale testing.
Areas with strong rail assets, integrated road networks, and access to major freight corridors are becoming essential hubs for sustainable logistics and distribution. These environments enable companies to optimize movement, reduce emissions, and deploy new systems at scale. PuebloPlex is dual served by Class I railroads BNSF and UP, with South Plains Lamesa providing on-site tenant switching. It also sits in a transportation “golden triangle,” with more than 50 miles of rail, major north–south and east–west interstates, and proximity to a local airport. With the space, infrastructure, and flexibility to support both traditional and next-generation freight activity, sites like PuebloPlex are well positioned to anchor modern, low-carbon logistics. Its isolation, large buffer zones, and lack of nearby residential development make it uniquely suited for logistics operations requiring security and scale.
Aerospace & Defense: A High‑Growth Sector Anchored in Colorado
Aerospace and defense are among Colorado’s fastest-growing industries, supported by a strong talent pool, research assets, and a statewide focus on innovation. The sector includes launch systems, propulsion, advanced materials, satellite manufacturing, and national security technologies that require secure environments and specialized infrastructure.
These companies depend on large sites, enhanced security, and reliable utilities to develop and scale mission-critical technologies. Large industrial sites with buffer zones and flexible zoning are increasingly important. PuebloPlex’s scale, isolation, and infrastructure-ready environment position it well to support aerospace suppliers, component manufacturers, and emerging defense technologies.
The PuebloPlex Advantage
PuebloPlex is home to a diverse group of tenants representing the industries the campus is designed to support. Alongside rail innovators like MxV Rail and Swisspod Technologies, tenants include Colorado Propane Marketing, Voyager Technologies, and United Launch Alliance—companies that require specialized facilities and secure, infrastructure-ready environments. This mix reflects PuebloPlex’s ability to support both established industries and emerging technologies.
What differentiates PuebloPlex is its ability to accommodate innovation, manufacturing, logistics, research, and large-scale industrial development in one location. Organizations needing secure land, rail access, specialized infrastructure, and long-term flexibility will find an environment built for growth. Its governance structure provides stability, while the campus’s scale allows companies to test, build, and expand in ways few sites can offer.
More than a redevelopment project, PuebloPlex is a long-term economic development strategy to strengthen Colorado’s industrial future and support sustainable, community-centered growth. The campus provides the space and certainty companies need to invest, creating jobs, driving innovation, and strengthening regional competitiveness. As it evolves, PuebloPlex is positioning Colorado to lead in clean tech, advanced manufacturing, and modern logistics.
Kurt Madic is the director of program implementation at PuebloPlex, where he leads strategic growth initiatives for the region’s largest industrial and technology redevelopment megasite. With expertise in project management, infrastructure development, community building, and cross‑sector partnerships, he focuses on advancing PuebloPlex’s mission to drive economic opportunity and support long‑term community revitalization.
