UEMC

At the time of the move, Mario Hernandez, president of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, said it was good to get an employer of UEMC's size into that part of town.

"(UEMC) has a diverse group of customers and is a stable and solid company for this community," Hernandez said.

Mendoza said the interest rate on the loan to UEMC was in the mid-6s.

Jordan said the relocation was risky because mortgage payments went up a lot, but it has paid off for UEMC even with a slowdown due to the economic downturn.

When the economy began to sputter, mills that make the raw materials used by UEMC began streamlining, Jordan said.

UEMC was founded in 1949 by Jordan's grandfather and started as an electric motor-repair company.